CB Radio
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CB Radio
Hey everyone. I have a question about wiring a CB into my pickup. I cannot figure out where I can get a hot wire going to it, besides running a wire with a fuse in it all the way from the battery. I have looked at the fuse box and cannot see anywhere to connect accesories to. I thought of connecting it to the radio wire, but I have did that in the past and it burned out fuses, so it needs a stronger current. Any advice would be appreciated.
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You could check in the audio forum as well.
I've installed at least 30 CB's & I swear by usinga pice of Coax for power & ground which I of course run it right from the radio directky to the battery cable side of the starter relay.
Why?
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Because coax is shielded wire and will negate practically all electrical interference & you can talk without the engine running.
I've installed at least 30 CB's & I swear by usinga pice of Coax for power & ground which I of course run it right from the radio directky to the battery cable side of the starter relay.
Why?
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Because coax is shielded wire and will negate practically all electrical interference & you can talk without the engine running.
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Thanks. I think that I will probably end up running a wire to the battery terminal. I have a long, heavy piece of wire that I used to wire an amp in, so I might use it and get power that way.
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i just used a female wire end, and slid it onto one of the open fuse plug thingies and grounded the other wire to a preexisting bolt with a "fork" style wire end. anyway, just get an assortment of those things and something should slide right into place on an open fuse plug.
-bigdawg
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I,ll have to look at the fuse box and my Haynes repair manual nad figure something out. i would really prefer that it shuts off when the key is off, but I can live without that. Thanks.
