Monday, January 30, 2012

How can i wire my CB radio?

i just got a Midland 1001z CB radio and im not really sure how to wire it up. i have a 1986 Dodge Ram 50, the smallest Dodge truck made. if you know of any easy ways to wire it, i would really appreciate your help. thanks so muchHow can i wire my CB radio?
JB hifiHow can i wire my CB radio?
in cab run the radio wires to the cig lighter wires however if your cig lighter actually still works just go to a truckstop and pick up an adapter that plugs into the cigarette lighter and soder and shrink tube the wires that's the easiest way. as for the coax, mounts, and antennas that's where you get the pain because to do it RIGHT you've got to tear out the seat, carpet, drill out a body plug, use wire to run the coax up through the bed to where you're mounts will go (I recommend the the stake hole mounts so there's no drilling involved) then you've got to cut a slit in the carpet or find a way to route it so it looks good and then throw everything back together again. typically depending on how much sh*t you have to take out and how you or whoever's truck you're putting it in wants it it takes anywhere from 4-10 hours to get the WHOLE job done. not fun and there's very little pay out in the end.How can i wire my CB radio?
You need to find a hot wire, and wire the one with the fuse to that, then run the other to a good metal ground preferable using a screw that you find screwed into metal. Once you get that done, hook up the antenna to the back, and you are done. (lets not get into setting swr)
I have used a cig lighter to power one, red goes to centre of adapter.

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