Topic explains it all mostly. I purchased a cheap Cobra radio and antenna.. now I need a cleaner method of installing it. Plan to do it Monday at school so I can have some access to decent tools. This is basically what I need:

[ul][*] A wire that is switched and won't interfere with the signal of the CB. Radio seems to work except when I roll my windows up or down and moving the power seat. I need the color of the wire please.[*] Need some ideas for mounting locations. I have mine mounted to the driver side switch panel that controls the lights but it's in the way of everything.[*] Also need an idea for running cables and hiding them.
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Any help is appreciated and anyone in Russellville Kentucky area who wants to chat chances are you'll find me.

 

I mounted mine beneath the radio, center of the dash. Not sure if you a similar spot on the 1st gens. I tapped power to the cigarette lighter (I wanted constant power so I can use with the truck off), and got a nice ground on the firewall...at least I hope its a nice ground..

I hid all excess wires beneath the center console. I do get a bit of interference with the window motors, but I kinda blame a less than perfect ground...it works for my purposes though

 

Well it's "dirty" wired in. I thought about the ash tray below the radio. Removing it and mounting it there. From there I might go to your idea of tapping the cigarette lighter. But I wonder if using the cell phone charger will caused interference with anything. Oh well, any other ideas to bounce off of? That sounds like a good idea there Wolfpack and I am going to go give that a shot. Appreciate the idea Wolfpack.

 

Also try a cigarette lighter adapter you can buy at canadian tire/maby walmart, thats what i used but i still have interference with the power windows as well. I think your gonna get that no matter what but i could be wrong.

 

i had my cb grounded to the body mount under the truck and a direct power off the positive on the battery and i had it mounted in the center console the only wire that you could see was my coax doin out the tail gate to get my 102" whip. i got the cb hooked up in the silverado 2 weekends ago i just have to get some pics of it. here a pic of how the cb was mounted in the jimmy


jimmyboy
aka silveradoboy

 

Here is a pic when I was installing mine. I cut the trim piece above the center console (Below the radio) and I fabed up a new AC line so it would work. In the pic it was even wired up to the fuse box, just need the antenna to be hooked up and the mic.