PA system?
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PA system?
Does anyone know what all I need to do in order to install a PA system on my '79 F-150? I'm assuming I'll have to put in a CB radio and speaker somewhere....but where? And how? Thanks!!
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You need the CB Radio.. You can hook the power to the cigarette lighter, the ground u can screw into the floorboard or firewall. You need a speaker, which a 50watt one from Radioshack is like $40. You also need a plug to hook the speaker cable from the Speaker to the CBRadio. I have one in my truck, if u need pics i can take them so you can see where i mounted everything. 
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For the speaker there are special speakers just for a pa speaker, mine was $12.99 at a local 4x4 shop. Also, when you get a cb, make sure it has the pa ability, most of the $35 ones do not. Do not plug the pa into the external speaker hole. I mounted my pa speaker on the radiator support pointing towards the firewall. Most of them are all weather.
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For mine, I bought a floor mount and screwed it to the floor.
IMO, It's the only way to go
Get a speaker horn & the PA system just plugs into the back of the radio as long as that radio has that option.
Also, The topic is not 73-79 specific and will be moved to Audio forum.
IMO, It's the only way to go
Get a speaker horn & the PA system just plugs into the back of the radio as long as that radio has that option.
Also, The topic is not 73-79 specific and will be moved to Audio forum.
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Originally Posted by mrsuperman15
would you please post the pics? i am interested in doing this also in my 79 4x4, can i wire the cb directly to the battery? i ask because my cigarette lighter doesn't work
For some information.. yeah you can wire it directly to the battery, just takes longer wire
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If you wire to the battery, dont forget to turn the cb off when you park the truck, I found that out the hard way 
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And don't forget to put an inline fuse on that wire, close to the battery. Or you can carry a fire extinguisher . . . don't ask.
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