I just picked up a new parts truck (1979 f-150 ranger Lariat). It has the factory am/fm 8 track with cb. I was wondering how rare this option is and if it is worth anything? I am thinking about using it in my project. One other thing is, the anntana is broke off, does this require a special anntana? It looks like the radio and cb use the same one?? Any diagrams out the on how this should be hooked up?

 

the antenna is same as AM/FM

 

So did the cb use the same antenna?

 

yes the CB uses the same antenna

 

does the cb have to be used with the factory stereo or can it be used with an aftermarket one?

 

I know that the radio and cb use the same antenna, but I don't think it's the same as a regular AM/FM antenna.

 

I think it has to be used with the factory radio.....not sure though.

 

it is the same,I had to change the antenna on my '79 town car

 

No, they are not the same. The CB antenna is a special tri-band antenna which is hard to find today. The correct antenna for the factory CB and factory radio use the same CB antenna.

8-track was not available on F-series.

 

Ditto on all of the above. There is a seperate AM/FM/CB antenna that was used. A regular AM/FM antenna will not work with the factory CB.

No 8 track and no cassete player stock. Post a picture of this setup that you have 428HIGHBOY.

AM, AM/FM or AM/digital clock were the only options.

Factory AM/FM/CB antenna, about as hard to find as that needle in a haystack.

 

Well, before 1980, and after 1983.

There were Ford Dealer add on kits that bolted under the dash, but that's a different discussion.

 

According to the 1979 wiring diagrams, if the truck is equipped with a AM/FM stereo, the CB is independant of the radio, bar the antenna.

Center dash Speaker is wired for CB, and door speakers are wired for stereo.

On AM or AM/FM mono radios, the Center dash Speaker is used for both CB and radio. When the CB is on, it cuts the normal radio off.

You can hook up a regular CB antenna to the factory CB radio as an option as well, then use a regular AM/Fm antenna for the stereo. Then they can be totally independant units. However it's not factory that way, which probably defeats the purpose.

 

Well it dont have the antenna so I cant pick up any signal but i can tell that the cb is coming through the center speaker and the radio is in the doors. I will try to get some picks posted. thanks guys.

 

if your wanting info on a cb. heres another forum I'm on for cb and ham radios.

QS C.B./Ham Radio Forum (Quack, Quack)

 

YouTube - 1979 F-150 am/fm 8 track w/cb

I took a short video of it. If you look close you can see the ford logo on the cb.