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If the antenna light comes on, folow instructions on antenna package to see if antenna needs trimmed. Make sure all connections are correct and tight. You may have to run a direct hot wire between fuse box and cb to avoid static when running windows and such.

 

Im running mine in a transstar.. not sure if the door is made the same. But I have mine ran through the small window in front of your main window, the one u can flare open. I havent had any problems with mine.. If u want me to get a pic of it for you just let me know.

 

The cable is run thru the door, if you don't want it to show then that's how you'll have to route it, is this your truck or a company truck? If it's a company truck have your shop replace the coax if they wont do that it's safe to run it like you described there is enough space between the door and jam so the cable shouldn't get pinched but check it often.

The antenna light comming on when you key up means the swr is high, get a meter, just about any ts carries them, check and adjust the swr to get it as low as possible on channels 1, 20, and 40 also make sure your conections at the antenna and the radio are clean and tight, check the coax for cuts and worn spots if you find any replace the coax. If it still remains high you may have a bad mount or coax, they can be tested with an ohm meter or a continuity tester.

To get rid of the whining noise you spoke of run the power line for the radio direct to the bateries and the ground to the frame, running from the fuse box can get you in trouble if it's a company truck and can also cause a fire if done wrong.

Other things you can do to get rid of that whining noise is to ground the radios case to a good ground and ground the antenna mount to the frame of the truck (i'm assuming you have your antenna on an aftermarket mount) These are tips I learned here and have worked well for me on two company trucks so far, lots of good advice and smart people here!

Hope that helps!