How to install a CB

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Penumbra, Oct 31, 2019.

  1. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    So...where do I hook the power to...
     

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  3. Suspect Zero

    Suspect Zero Road Train Member

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    Yours must be different then mine, the screws I took out to slide the tray were all easy to get to.

    3 along the front at the bottom and one on the bottom mid way back, you saw the head by looking at the bottom of the overhead compartment (look up from the dashboard of the truck, not at the bottom of the tray from inside the hole for the 4th one).
     
  4. Suspect Zero

    Suspect Zero Road Train Member

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    There should be power studs mounted to the tray by the back left corner of the black box. Thumb screw looking.
     
  5. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    There was I found them, it has power, now to get it all shut back up again and figure out how it works lol thanks for your help! You’re a life saver
     
  6. Suspect Zero

    Suspect Zero Road Train Member

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    You're welcome.

    Yes, getting all that #### back in was a royal pain in the ### on mine, hopefully yours will go better.
     
  7. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    Uh...before I close it up...how do I know if it works.

    I don’t hear anything...
     
  8. Jwhis

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    Don’t forget to trim your antennas. Use the SWR ratio feature. Go to ch 40 switch to calibrate. Hold the mic button and dial it to the line. Then hit SWR and note the number. Do the same for ch 1. If 40 is higher than one trim down the antenna until they are about equal.
     
  9. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    Will do, as soon as I get this blasted mounting shelf screwed back in. Thing just doesn’t want to go back
     
  10. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    Well I’ve got an effective range of about a quarter of a mile...yessssss
     
  11. WesternPlains

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    FlaSwampRat Thanks this.
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