Find More Posts by micahp. Nervo19 Member. Find More Posts by Nervo Find More Posts by bama Join Date: Feb Location: ohio Posts: Quote: Originally Posted by micahp i have hooked up the wires i think properly but no sound comes out. Find More Posts by kevin Find More Posts by cashmoney. Find More Posts by warriorwagner. AZBub Senior Member. Quote: Originally Posted by micahp Yes it powers on and the antenna goes up but no sound. Nate97limited Junior Member.
Find More Posts by Nate97limited. Find More Posts by gamefreakgc. Posting Rules. Similar Threads. CB or ham radio installation - SAR use. Best Buy Radio Installation. I did one from the antenna base to the hood hinge, then one from each hood hinge to each fender so the whole front of the truck is a ground plane. I also did the same on my rear hatch hinge to my roof rack for my CB antenna.
It's getting out miles. This hobby ain't cheap, but don't short cut, because your just throwing money away with frustration being your reward. Use dielectric grease on all connections and bonding points to keep the corrosion down as well. Ground strap link. Last edited: Oct 8, MI-FL off roader , Oct 8, Don't listen to these amateurs.
This is how you do it. PrettyGoodSam , Oct 8, MI-FL off roader likes this. PrettyGoodSam likes this. It's a minimalist set up. I have 3 antennas: 1 stealth for around town, 2 medium flex for when on the trails, 3 tall for long distance or cross-band repeat function at an event. The remote control-head is mounted on top of the small external speaker for max function and minimal real-estate in the cockpit. The base unit is mounted passenger side, rear cargo area. Worked out well. Another strip of velcro goes on the bottom: Then I placed the block in the cubby.
I jammed in some cloth to put pressure down on the block and press in the velcro real good. It is very solid: Here it is with the faceplate attached: I'll figure out where to hang the microphone later, but undoubtedly that will involve velcro too. Again, the major disadvantage of this location is being blocked when I use the forward cupholder. But I don't anticipate this to be a problem since I won't be using the radio on every trip. So the cleaner look out of the way is what I chose.
To adjust the volume, it is taking me a bit of practice to reach down there and find it, trying not to take my eyes off the road.
The microphone has a lot of shortcuts on it so really the only time I need to reach for the faceplate is to turn it on and adjust the volume. Finally, we come to the conclusion. Again, since I want easily removable, I'm gonna go McGyver on this! I took a thin piece of plywood and mounted the radio on it.
Yes, the screws protrude, but that is on purpose: Here is how it all finally fits under the passenger seat in this picture the seat seat is all the way forward so you can see it clearly and you are looking at the passenger seat from behind. The protruding screws grab the carpet and keep it from sliding. Since there is a rise in the floor under the front of the seat, the radio cannot physically slide out into the passenger footwell--it won't fit.
This keeps the radio from sliding out and hitting a passenger in the legs should I hit the brakes real hard. In a rollover crash, of course this would flop around, but then that would be the least of my worries. I am aware that the duct to the left of the radio is for heat. So before next winter hits, I will use some plastic tube to extend the duct a bit further out to the back so that hot air is not blowing near the radio.
Now for the external speaker. Once again, due to my requirement to keep things removable, I am using velcro on the bottom and back of the speaker to mount it in front of the console box: Another angle: Sure, this gets in the way just a bit. But it isn't bothersome. The console box door opens easily and I can reach the rear window control just fine.
You've probably noticed the aftermarket seat heater controls. I had Katzkin heated leather seats installed in my TE. I could not buy a TE Premium because I am tall and the moonroof takes too much headroom from me. So to get heated leather I had to go aftermarket. Finally, the radio is operational and it sounds great!
Last edited by proimion; at PM. Great write-up and very detailed thank you. I am going to bookmark this page for when it comes time to install my CB. Would you pls be so kind and include a link to the trim removal tool set you bought off Amazon? I see a lot of kits on their site and wanted to know which one worked for you?
Originally Posted by cutty Good looking install. Have you tried listening to the radio using the built in speaker instead of the external when its installed under the seat? Did you check your swr after installation? What was it on 2m and ? Also, that antenna should have allen screws so you can adjust the swr. Remember, every installation will change the swr, even in the same vehicles, side-by-side, and I always tell people to check swr immediately after their installation to make sure its 1.
While it doesn't tune for , I've found that if the dual band antenna gets tuned properly for 2m, usually falls within 1. BB code is On. Smilies are On. Forum Rules. All times are GMT As mentioned earlier, the wire will feed through the transmission tunnel into the rear of the cubby.
On the ICOMa, the connection for the faceplate to the brain is located on the back right side if you are looking at the faceplate from behind. I chose this way in case I upgraded in the future to another radio or ICOM that may have the connection somewhere else on the faceplate. You should be able to drill through this with no issue as the plastic is very thin. Just be sure to test the wire to ensure it can make it through.
While there are multiple options for the faceplate such as a dedicated mount or window suction mount, I chose the magnet mount so I could easily have it somewhere while off-roading. There is zero chance of it falling off or breaking loose, but it also takes up little to no space and allows for various positions to be mounted.
The other reason I liked it is because I am able to remove it whenever I am out of the vehicle. However, unless you have a private garage for your vehicle, odds are you are parking it somewhere where criminals can easily see it with a flashlight. With the magnet mount, you simply pop it off the mount and unplug the faceplate. The magnet mount is a simple install.
The magnets screw into the back of the faceplate and stick to a small metal bracket with grooves in it for the circular magnet. For all the pieces that you removed, you want the lower section that was removed last. This is where the radio faceplate is going to be mounted. You can choose how you want to mount this. As long as you are using an industrial-style kind, you will be more than fine. One thing that you will likely need to do is shorten the bracket a bit for the radio to mount.
Before that, the bracket came close to hitting the bottom of the cubby. The next thing you want to do is decide how far out you want the radio to stick. This is a matter of personal preference, but keep in mind that the microphone attaches on the right side when facing the faceplate.
You want to keep enough room on the right to be able to connect the mic. Because I wanted mine to sit centered rather than off-center, I left mine hanging out just a tad bit to be able to fit the mic.
If it were off-center, you may be able to sit it more flush than mine is, but with my OCD that would drive me insane. Keep in mind that you might need to bend your brackets upward so you can see the faceplate better, however, the brackets I bought already had a nice curve to them that allowed me to not have to deal with this.
Once you trim and test fit your brackets with the faceplate to see where you like everything to sit, mount the L bracket however you like. This might be with the adhesive like I used, or perhaps you want to use a self tapper. Whatever you choose is more than fine. Before installing the second L bracket be sure to ensure you have just the right amount of space for the magnetic bracket. That way it fits nice and snug, rather than being too long or too short. Next, continue by adding the adhesive to the front side of the L bracket and mount the magnetic bracket to them.
Be sure to give the adhesive a bit of time to work before putting the magnetic faceplate on. The circular magnets fit into this slight groove easily. When it comes to mounting the brain, you technically can mount it wherever you want.
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