Hell's bells, somebody (Volvo) can do it right. (Radio mounting content)

I couldnt agree more, Ive driven 4 different Volvos in the past 11 years and was always able to mount a large chassis radio ( General lee, 99v2, and so on) and never had a swr issue using stock antenna mount or bird perch, would like to move out of this T680 and get back into a Volvo.

 

And unless the thief carries a really long flatblade screwdriver, it’s impossible to steal. I ran a Connex 4300 In there and a small case 4 pill in the bin over the drivers head, it fit perfectly with my meter in line. The Connex had a front mic jack so it fit all the way back in there. I miss that truck.

 

And you can fit an export in a Cascadia overhead bin, it just requires a little Dremel work.

 

The space is available on FL & Paccar, but one may need to buy a replacement front panel to return it to stock, unmolested condition.

I did just this on a 367. Don’t recall the cost so it must not have been onerous.

Otherwise, I agree. There’s no call for dirty power or dirt-cheap coax either. Nor combining AM-FM radio with CB antenna when a cowl or roof mount is good for that.

The inclusion of a built-in Speaker is also a step in the right direction. Over the left ear (above drivers side glass) was on one model I’ve driven; that’s correct.

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Ive done that too, its possible.

 

Awesome radio, oldie but goodie!

 

You can run 8 gauge from the battery, hook the ground to the frame ground by the batteries or to that battery it’s grounded to. Zip tie the wires to the airlines underneath the cab, then run it up through the rubber grommet on the firewall. Squeeze it between the grab handle and go up the door, pop the A pillar off and hide it behind the cover.

Take a few screws out of the upper console behind the sun visor, just enough to pass the coax and 8 gauge thru. I ran a Predator 10k dual coil Short Whip tuned about 51-52 inches on that Volvo hoop mount. I ground the texture off the upper driver mirror arm, put the mount on, and ran a ground wire from one of the bolts to the mirror bolt that grounds the mirror electrical on the door. The antenna probably had a 15 degree tilt. 2 watts reflect total.

I ran a Connex 4300 with a 2290 driving a class C 4 pill running about 600-700 watts with a 40 amp inline fuse near the battery on the 8 gauge.

I had zero interference with anything electronic on the truck, never made an idiot light come on, or mess upthe Elogs.


It sat in the driver overhead bin just like this. That Radio Shack meter was between the amp and antenna. It’s the 21-634, surprisingly accurate at measuring avg power, peak, and swr. Almost like my Bird.