CB Install Help - Warning Greenhorn....Speak slowly :-P

Hello All,

I am a newly minted truck driver. So far I am loving it and can't believe I didn't do this sooner.

Down to the issue.

I have been put in my second truck which didn't have a CB mount on the dash or hookups. So today where I stopped and talked to Freightliner. My power unit is a 2013 Cascadia Evolution - (Freightliner). I was informed I didn't need that because there is a mount above my head in the drivers seats if I remove the sunglass cup. AWESOME! I would rather have it there. So I found the distribution block behind the Gauges and I need to run the CB line up there. I think I can handle that. My thing is what do I do to power the radio? Do I need to run new lines? Is there some already run that I need to transplant? What's the 411 here guys? I look to your infinite knowledge and wisdom here.

Thanks

 

Everyone thanks for your responses, Green you are getting more to the heart with more informative subject matter. Thanks. I am going to post a couple of what I found and see if you think this is what I should be looking for. I tried to just test it with my little cobra mini (its getting replaced tonight) and it pissed of my truck.

 

Well folks its in! I had to tie into the lighting in the upper to power it but its doing fine for that. The only thing now SWR calibration is way above 1.5...which I have know idea what that means. So again I call upon you guys to help me out here and tell me what I need to do to fix that. Here is a pic...
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Oh I am at 5.40 swr