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Black plate (15,1)Chevrolet Tahoe Police and Special Service Packages - 2012
Special Equipment Options 15-15
Wiring Provisions for
Emergency Vehicle Roof
Light - SEO TRW
Battery power is supplied through a
30 amp fuse to a wiring harness
located in the roof. Power is
controlled with a switch located in
the overhead console. The
customer or vehicle upfitter must
complete the installation to an
added accessory such as an
emergency beacon lamp.
Maximum rated electrical load is
21 amps (250 watts). The added
electrical requirements must not
exceed 21 amps (250 watts).
Running the accessory for long
periods of time with the engine off
may run the battery down.Installation
Instructions
–Emergency
Vehicle Roof Panel Lamp
Wiring to the accessory can be
done by either directly connecting
the wire in the roof to the accessory
(Option A) or by using Wiring
Harness Package part number
12150250 obtained from GM
Service Parts (Option B).
A. 645 mm (25.39 in)
B. 440 mm (17.32 in)
C. 100 mm (3.94 in) square D. Roof Centerline
E. Roof Edge
1. Disconnect the negative (−)
battery cable at the battery.
2. Make the electrical connections using either option A or option B.
Notice: Pulling the wiring
harness through a panel hole that
has sharp edges may cause
damage to the wire and/or wire
insulation. Remove sharp edges
from the panel hole before pulling
the wire through it.
Option A: Roof Wires Directly to
Accessory
1. Drill a 10 to 13 mm (3/8 in to 1/2 in) hole in the outer roof
panel in the area shown in the
illustration. The hole should only
go through the outer panel.
Remove all sharp edges from
the drilled hole.
2. Remove the inside overhead console access panel/lamp
lenses.
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Black plate (17,1)Chevrolet Tahoe Police and Special Service Packages - 2012
Special Equipment Options 15-17
8. Attach the harness assemblyfrom the package to the
accessory. Cover with the
supplied conduit for added
protection. Connect the orange
wire to the accessory hot
terminal and the black wire to
the ground.
9. Complete the connection from the roof harness to the extension
harness. Cover the mated
connector with the supplied
foam. Push the foam covered
connection and excess wire
through the roof panel hole.
10. Reinstall the overhead console access panel/lamp lenses. Restoring Power
The auxiliary lamp switch is located
on the overhead console.
This switch includes wiring
provisions for a dealer or a qualified
service center to install an auxiliary
roof lamp. When the wiring is
connected to an auxiliary roof
mounted lamp, pressing the bottom
of the switch will activate the lamp and illuminate an indicator light at
the bottom of the switch. Pressing
the top of the switch again will turn
off the roof mounted lamp and
indicator.
1. Be sure that the auxiliary lamp
switch is off.
2. Vacate the vehicle and reconnect the battery cable.
3. Turn the auxiliary lamp switch on. The accessory should now
be working. If it is not working,
check the connections.
4. After ensuring that the accessory is working properly,
install the grommet in the hole.
Seal with silicone sealer to
prevent water leakage.
Notice: Overloading the vehicle's
electrical system may damage
your vehicle's accessories. Do
not overload the vehicle's system
by having unnecessary
accessories on at the same time.
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Black plate (24,1)Chevrolet Tahoe Police and Special Service Packages - 2012
15-24 Special Equipment Options
Wiring Provisions Front
Speakers - SEO WX7
About 165 cm (65 in) of auxiliary
speaker wire is run from the
instrument panel radio connector
and is coiled under the center of the
instrument panel. The wiring permits
the connection of front door
speakers to customer-installed
communication equipment.Radio outputs from the front
speakers are sent to the rear
speakers to maintain the required
open door/key in the ignition
reminder chime
Electrical Connections
1. Disconnect the negative (−)
battery cable at the battery.
2. Remove the tape from the wire coiled under the instrument
panel to uncoil it.
3. Using proper electrical connectors, connect the wires
for the left front audio output of
the customer-installed
communication device. The left
front positive wire is tan and the
left front negative wire is gray.
4. Using proper electrical connectors, connect the wires
for the right front audio output of
the customer-installed
communication device. The right
front positive wire is light green
and the right front negative wire is dark green. The electrical
impedance of each speaker
installed is 10 ohms.
Notice: Overloading the vehicle's
electrical system may damage
your vehicle's accessories. Do
not overload the vehicle's system
by having unnecessary
accessories on at the same time.
5. The ignition must be turned off and the vehicle must be vacated
prior to attaching the cable to the
battery. Connect the negative (−)
battery cable to the battery and
tighten the bolt to 5 N·m
(3.7 lb ft).
6. Set the time on the clock and radio pushbuttons as needed.
See “Introduction” in the
Infotainment section of the
owner manual for more
information.
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Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Tahoe Police and Special Service Packages - 2012
INDEX i-1
A
AirbagsDeployment Diagrams . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Questions and AnswersAbout Airbags and
Specialty Law
Enforcement Vehicles . . . . . . . . 3-1
Auxiliary Available Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-8
Auxiliary Battery Power Junction Blocks, Available
Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-8
B
Battery
Dual System - SEO 6Y6 . . . . 15-10
Power Junction Blocks . . . . . . . 15-8
Wiring Provisions for12-Volt Power Supply . . . . . . . 15-2
C
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . ii
Capacities andSpecifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Circuit Wiring Provisions forHorn/Siren - SEO 6J4 . . . . . 15-20
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Customer-installed Equipment, Notices . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
D
Deployment Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Door LocksInactive Rear - SEO 6N6 . . . 15-14
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Driving
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Dual Battery System - SEO 6Y6 . . . . . . . . . . 15-10
E
Equipment GroundingStuds - Rear
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-10
Equipment Grounding Studs, Rear
Compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-10
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lamp Emergency Flashing
System - SEO 6J7 . . . . . . . . . . 15-11
F
Fast Idle System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Flasher, WiringProvisions - SEO 6J3 . . . . . . . 15-22
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
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Black plate (4,1)Chevrolet Tahoe Police and Special Service Packages - 2012
i-4 INDEX
T
TiresPressure Monitor System . . . . . 10-1
Towing Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
U
Using This Supplement . . . . . . . . . . . iii
V
Vehicle Canadian Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
W
WindowsInactive RearDoor - SEO 6N5 . . . . . . . . . . 15-14
Wiring Provisions 12-Volt Battery PowerSupply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
Emergency Vehicle Roof Light - SEO TRW . . . . . . . . . 15-15
Front Speakers - SEO WX7 . . . . . 15-24
Horn/Siren Circuit - SEO 6J4 . . . . . . . . . 15-20
Vehicle Grille Lamps, Flasher, and Speaker/
Siren - SEO 6J3 . . . . . . . . . . . 15-22
