Just purchased CB. Need a clean install method.
 

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.

RE: Just purchased CB. Need a clean install method.
 

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 :D

RE: Just purchased CB. Need a clean install method.
 

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.

RE: Just purchased CB. Need a clean install method.
 

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.

RE: Just purchased CB. Need a clean install method.
 

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
https://i214.photobucket.com/albums/...20Truck/cb.jpg

jimmyboy
aka silveradoboy

RE: Just purchased CB. Need a clean install method.
 

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.






http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/b...29-08_1431.jpg