Kw t-800 batt to cb cabinet power

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  1. silentpardner

    silentpardner Light Load Member

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    I need to get a new bigger set of power wires from my battery case on a Kenworth T-800 to the pull out overhead CB rack. Has anyone ever done this? I was looking the truck over this AM for a solution...I see a LOT of screwed on plastic, and the wires that are currently up there in the cabinet come from the fuse panel, not the batterry, so I can't just use them to pull a new set. I hate to have exposed wiring in the truck laying around on the dash.

    Thanks In Advance
     
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  3. canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    cant you just hook to bat voltage at the fuse box instead of going all the way to the batterie?
     
  4. silentpardner

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    I need to get to the battery to reduce RF interference, but if you have experience hiding the wires to the fuse panel, I really would like to hear about that! It's a 2006 KW T-800 with the electronic dash...lots of plastic covers and overhead cb sliding shelf.
    Thanks In Advance:biggrin_1square10:
     
  5. canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    ok i thought it might be something like that----i had my cb up in the t600 but i cant remember how the wires went---sorry
    is that a one piece window?
    if it is--you have no choice but to run down the left side under the trim
     
  6. silentpardner

    silentpardner Light Load Member

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    no, it's a 2 pice windshield, but I don't think I can get the wire size I need in the center support without causing a seal prob with the windshield...I looked at that :(
     
  7. canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    should be able to run a wire through the eybrow part then hook your new wire and pull it through maybe
     
  8. silentpardner

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    What do you mean by eyebrow part? I don't think I can use the light guage wires for pulling because they are tied together with other wiring in the top shelf/cabinet area of the truck on close examination:(
     
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