I have a 1979 Ford F-150 Ranger Lariat that came equip with a CB radio in it. It located behind the seat. I cannot find any wire diagram to show me how to get power to it. I have trace all the wires & cannot find how it plug in!! Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Dan

 

Mines wired with my radio... which i think is wired into the flasher relay if i'm not mistaken. That's why i have a fire extinguisher in my truck! But that's besides the point, just uh... follow the wires from the back of it?

 

I followed the cable but it only had one plug & it only went to the one speaker under the dash. Is your CB mounted behind the seat too?

 

The Ford CB Radio was feature integrated into the Regular Radio.

I suspect this is a Aftermarket CB Radio.

I hook mine directly to the battery side lug of the starter relay with coax cable (because it is shielded cable)

 

No, mine is located right near my ashtray with just enough clearene to have room to shift to second.

 

No it is not aftermarket it came with the truck put in by Ford and labeled ford the wire hornets runs under the carpet to the dash.The microphone plug in to the wire hornets and has all the controls on it.But i cannot find out where the power plugs in.

 

Here's a low quality pic of mine taken with phone.

 

ebay has one like the one i have.take a look. http://cgi.ebay.com/1980-FORD-BRONCO...ayphotohosting

 

When I said that it is incorporated into the radio that means it should get its power from where the radio plugs in behind the dash.That's what the Ford wiring diagram shows.

The microphone plugs into a receptacle on the dash.

I've never een one mounted behind the seat before

 

the early 80's ones were located under the driver's seat. Just about directly under the driver. (Bench Seat)

The Cb was located on, or in the center console for Buckets.


On the 1979 ford wiring diagram,

I'll provide the connector #s for reference if you have a Ford wiring diagram handy. the numbers will not be located on the truck itself.

The Yellow/Black wire that hooks power to the factory Radio, is where the power to the CB comes from.

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On trucks without the CB option, the radio plugs into the main harness radio connector. (Connector-506 or 506A)

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On trucks with the CB Option, but without the stereo radio...

#1: A harness extention hooks to the main harness radio connection (C-506-A). From there it goes to the radio connector (C-506) where another yellow/black wire splits off from that connector.

#2: Follow that yellow/black wire and you will come to another connector (C-530) where another harness extention plugs in. From Connector (C-530) one wire goes to the CB Reciever/Transmitter Radio. at connection #(C-532). The other wire goes to the CB Radio microphone.


The speaker is connected into the radio speaker harness that goes to the dash.

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On trucks with the AM-FM stereo, and CB.


#1: A harness extention hooks to the main harness radio connection (C-506-A). From there it goes to the radio connector (C-530) where another yellow/black wire splits off from that connector.

#2 The Radio connects to this Connector (C-530) while the other goes to a C/B radio suppression choke, that's spliced in (Splice #503 (S-503) ) After the splice (S-503), the wire changes color to black goes through the choke, and hooks to another harness extention at connector (C-530).

#3: From Connector (C-530) the wire changes back to yellow/black and splits off. One wire goes to the CB Reciever/Transmitter Radio. at connection #(C-532). The other wire goes to the CB Radio microphone.

The Cb Radio is hooked to the Center speaker located inside the dash. and is seperate and not hooked into the door speakers.

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Hope this helps.

 

Thanks for all the help. I figured it out someone had cut the wire coming from the radio to the wire harness for the CB.I rewired it and guess what it works.so thanks again for the help.