Rostra Converse User manual

KIT CONTENTS
ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION
11ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (BTECM)
21BLUETOOTH SWITCH (BTSWITCH)
31VEHICLE INTERFACE HARNESS (BTHARNESS)
41BLUETOOTH MICRO-PHONE
51HARDWARE KIT
GENERAL APPLICABILITY
ROSTRA CONVERSE BLUETOOTH KIT
REFERENCE APPLICATION GUIDE AT WWW.ROSTRA.COM TO FIND APPLICATION INFORMATION FOR SPECIFIC
VEHICLES. INSTALLATION VIDEO FOOTAGE IS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE FOR VARIOUS VEHICLES. THE
INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION MAY BE FOUND ON THE WWW.ROSTRA.COM WEBSITE FOR RADIO TEARDOWN OR
YOU MAY FIND HELP ON WWW.INSTALLER.COM, CLICK ON DASH KIT TO VIEW INSTRUCTIONS. BEFORE
DOING ANY IRREVERSIBLE INSTALLATION TO A VEHICLE, VALIDATE THE FUNCTION OF THE PRODUCT ON
THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN NOTED DURING THE RELEASE OF THIS PROGRAM, THAT VEHICLE TO VEHICLE
VARIATION OCCURS, I.E. FACEPLATES ON RADIOS MAY BE THE SAME BUT THE POWER/SPEAKER HARNESS-
ES MAY DIFFER, CAUSING THE BLUETOOTH UNIT TO FAIL TO FUNCTION. INSTANCES HAVE BEEN FEW AND
PRODUCT ACCEPTANCE HAS COME QUICKLY. ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS IS NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
DAMAGE INCURRED DUE TO VEHICLE VARIABILITY, SUCH AS MODEL YEAR CHANGEOVER AND RADIO TO
RADIO MANUFACTURER INCONSISTENCY. ALWAYS VERIFY APPLICATION TO THE LATEST GUIDE FOUND ON
THE WEBSITE.
SYSTEM LAYOUT
MICROPHONE
SWITCH (BTSWITCH)
CONTROL
MODULE
(BTECM)
TO RADIO
TO SPEAKER HARNESS
INTERFACE HARNESS
(BTHARNESS)
FORM #5224, REV. RTP, 12-17-09
SERVICE PARTS
REFERENCE:
WWW.ROSTRA.COM WHERE PARTS ARE NOT CLEARLY MARKED WITH PART NUMBER INFORMATION.

RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF APPLICATION
STEP 1: VERIFY COMPONENTS
STEP 2: REMOVE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE.
STEP 3: CAREFULLY REMOVE TRIM PIECES TO GAIN ACCESS TO RADIO MOUNTING HARD-
WARE.
STEP 4: FUNCTIONAL INSTALL. REMOVE CONNECTORS FROM REAR OF RADIO AND
INSTALL VEHICLE INTERFACE HARNESS (BTHARNESS) TO RADIO AND BTECM.
PLUG IN BTSWITCH AND MICROPHONE. IF BLACK WIRE WITH RING TERMINAL IS
PRESENT, IT MUST BE ATTACHED TO VEHICLE GROUND PRIOR TO RECONNECTING
BATTERY.
CAUTION: FAILURE TO HAVE PROPER GROUND IN PLACE MAY DAMAGE THE
BTECM OR RADIO.
STEP 5: REATTACH BATTERY CABLE, TURN KEY TO ACCESSORY POSITION, VERIFY BLUE
BACKLIGHT OF BTSWITCH IS LIT. IF NOT, SEE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE,
PROBLEM 1.
STEP 6: PAIR PHONE TO RADIO, SEE OWNER'SMANUAL (REQUIRES BLUETOOTH COM-
PATIBLE PHONE FOR VALIDATION OF FUNCTION). MAKE TEST CALL TO VERIFY
PROPER SPEAKER CONFIGURATION AND VOLUME. IF SYSTEM FUNCTIONS PROPER-
LY, DISCONNECT BATTERY CABLE AND CONTINUE. IF SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNC-
TION PROPERLY, SEE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.
STEP 7: DO NOT DRILL A HOLE OR CARRYOUT ANY IRREVERSIBLE INSTALLATION STEP
UNTIL THE BLUETOOTH SYSTEM HAS BEEN TESTED. SELECT A LOCATION FOR
THE THROUGH-HOLE SWITCH. USING A ¾" OR 22MM DRILL, OPEN A HOLE TO
MOUNT THE BTSWITCH. USE THE FOAM GASKET TO SECURE THE SWITCH AND
COVER GAPS CREATED BY CONTOURED SURFACES. WHERE THE SWITCH IS VEHI-
CLE SPECIFIC, MOUNT SWITCH IN VACANT/DESIRABLE KNOCKOUT KNOCKOUT
FOUND ON THE DASH OR CENTER CONSOLE.
SPECIAL NOTE: INSTALLATION SEQUENCES
AFTER SAFETY MANDATED PREPARATORY STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN, THE INSTALLATION SEQUENCE IS THE SUGGESTED
METHOD FOR COMPLETING THE ACCESSORY INSTALLATION. IN SOME INSTANCES THE SUGGESTED SEQUENCE IS WRITTEN
FOR ONE ASSOCIATE TO INSTALL AND IN OTHERS THE SEQUENCE IS GIVEN AS PART OF A TEAM ACCESSORY INSTALLATION.
UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED IN THE DOCUMENT, THE ASSOCIATES MAY PERFORM THE INSTALLATION STEPS IN ANY ORDER
TO MAKE THE INSTALLATION AS EFFICIENT AS POSSIBLE WHILE MAINTAINING CONSISTENT QUALITY.
STOP: DAMAGE TO VEHICLE MAY OCCUR. DONOT
PROCEED UNTIL PROCESS COMPLIANCE HAS BEEN MET.
OPERATOR SAFETY: USE CAUTION TO AVOID RISK
OF INJURY.
CRITICAL PROCESS: PROCEED WITH CAUTION TO
ENSURE A QUALITY INSTALLATION. THESE POINTS WILL
BE AUDITED ON A COMPLETED VEHICLE INSTALLATION.
GENERAL PROCESS: THIS HIGHLIGHTS SPECIFIC
PROCESSES TO ENSURE A QUALITY INSTALLATION. THESE
POINTS WILL BE AUDITED DURING THE ACCESSORY
INSTALLATION.
TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: THIS CALLS OUT THE SPE-
CIFIC TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR THE
PROCESS.
L EGEND
RECOMMENDED TOOLS
SAFETY TOOLS
GLOVES
SAFETY GLASSES
INSTALLATION TOOLS
PLIERS SOME SWITCH INSTALLATIONS
TRIM TOOL DASH TRIM REMOVAL
SCREW DRIVERS GENERAL DIS- & REASSEMBLY
DRILL BIT OR 19MM OR 3/4"
KNOCKOUT PUNCH (FOR SWITCH)
SOCKET &NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL,
WRENCH SET RADIO, GLOVE BOX…ETC.

RECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF APPLICATION (CONTINUED)
STEP 8: INSTALL BLUETOOTH MICROPHONE ON FUNCTIONAL SURFACE, TYPICALLY IN THE
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE, IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. TAKE
CARE NOT TO BLOCK VIEW OF INSTRUMENTS. USE ALCOHOL PAD TO THOROUGH-
LY CLEAN INSTALLATION SITE.
STEP 9: VERIFY ALL BLUETOOTH AND RADIO CONNECTIONS ARE FULLY INSTALLED.
PROPERLY TIE-UP HARNESSES AND CABLES TO PREVENT DAMAGE USING SUP-
PLIED CABLE TIES AND DOUBLE-SIDED STICKY FOAM. FAILURE TO PROPERLY
SECURE HARNESSES AND COMPONENTS MAY CAUSE UNWANTED NOISE,
DAMAGE AND PREMATURE FAILURE.
STEP 10: BEFORE RECONNECTING BATTERY, WHERE REQUIRED, ENSURE PROPER GROUND
AND 12-VOLT ACCESSORY POWER OF BTHARNESS ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED.
STEP 11: RETEST SYSTEM.
PROBLEM 1 - BLUETOOTH KIT DOES NOT START UP:(BLUE BACK LIGHT IN BLUE TOOTH SWITCH DOES
NOT COME ON WHEN IGNITION SWITCH IS IN ACCESSORY OR START POSITION.)
1. VERIFY THAT ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ARE SECURE, FULLY INSERT CONNECTORS INTO
RADIO HARNESSES AND BTECM.
2. CHECK THAT THE BULLET CONNECTORS ON THE POWER WIRES ARE CONNECTED PROPERLY.
3. CHECK FOR A BLOWN FUSE ON THE BTHARNESS.
4. THE CAR MAY REQUIRE AN ALTERNATE ACCESSORY SOURCE. IF THE BLUE WIRE OF THE
BTHARNESS HAS AN INLINE CONNECTOR, DISCONNECT THE BLUE ACCESSORY WIRE FROM THE
BTHARNESS AND MANUALLY CONNECT THE WIRE COMING FROM THE BTECM SIDE TO AN
ACCESSORY SOURCE FOUND IN THE VEHICLE. TYPICALLY THIS CAN BE FOUND AT THE RADIO, BUT
SOMETIMES MAY REQUIRE A SOURCE FROM A DIFFERENT LOCATION.
PROBLEM 2 - BLUETOOTH KIT DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION
SWITCH. (BLUE BACK LIGHT IN BLUE TOOTH SWITCH DOES NOT TURN OFF WHEN IGNITION
SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION.) PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING:
1. THERE SHOULD BE NO VOLTAGE ON THE BLUE WIRE WHEN IGNITION KEY IS OFF. THIS WILL
CAUSE BATTERY DRAIN.REINSTALL SOURCE FOR IGNITION ACCESSORY POWER.
PROBLEM 3 - NOT ALL SPEAKERS ARE MUTED.CHECK THE FOLLOWING:
1. BE SURE CONNECTORS AT THE INTERFACE HARNESS AND CONTROL MODULE ARE CONNECTED
PROPERLY AND FULLY INSERTED.
OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS: REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL FOR SYSTEM FUNCTION.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
CAUTION: REMOVE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING
ANY ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO, COULD RESULT IN
DAMAGE TO THE BTECM OR VEHICLE RADIO.