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Need some help please

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by RogerThat72, May 23, 2015.

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  1. May 23, 2015 #1
    RogerThat72

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    i posted in the cb forum but that forum is dead and takes forever to get an answer....so here goes nothing.

    Radio: Cobra 29
    Coax: clear 6 foot mini-8 with 16 guage stranded center conductor (x2)
    Antenna: browning 78 6 ft whip with coil at the bottom.(x2)

    So I hooked everything up and it powered on and as soon as I hit the key button on the mic it blew the fuse. It's a different power cord because I lost my other stock one so I'm using a 3 pin, 2 wire fused power cord 16 guage copper. Not sure if that has something to do with it. Fuse is 250v.

    Anyone have advice on what to do? It's a Mack truck.
     
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  3. May 23, 2015 #2
    062

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    What amp is fuse?
     
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  4. May 23, 2015 #3
    Moosetek13

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    A 250V fuse, for a 12V application?
    A non-stock cord.
    What is the AMP rating of the fuse?

    Why not just buy the right one? They can be found in any truck stop or CB shop.
     
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  5. May 23, 2015 #4
    RogerThat72

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    Idk I did buy it in the truck stop its a road pro. When I opened it the fuse says 250v
     
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    062

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    It should have 1A...2A on the fuse. The number is the amperage,if that's a stock 29. Then a 3A or three amp fuse should do,but if it's moded may need a five or seven.
     
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  8. May 23, 2015 #6
    RogerThat72

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    I've had it peaked and tuned that's all. Might have to hit a cb shop. I appreciate your response
     
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  9. May 23, 2015 #7
    062

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    You can try a five,if it still blows. Then most likely a short in the final or audio stage.
     
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  10. May 23, 2015 #8
    RogerThat72

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    Yup keep blowing 2A so I'll shop around until I don't blow any lol
     
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    I was thinking of getting a new radio what would you reccomend? It's now blowing the fuse if I just turn the radio on so idk
     
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  12. May 23, 2015 #10
    062

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    Don't know much about the new radios. I tend to run equipment until it can't be fixed for a reasonable price. Right now I'm running a 99v that's about seventeen years old,with a rk56 that's probably twenty five plus.
     
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