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So I was given a CB radio for christmas. I plan on installing it come spring, and was wondering what your recommendations are. I searched "CB Radio", but the search only came back with results with "Radio" in them, which made it fairly difficult to narrow down and find the CB-related options. I was curious as to how you guys hooked up the radio itself, and what your different methods were with regards to where/how to install the whip as well.
I'm fairly sure the model is the Uniden Compact Professional Mobile CB Radio (SKU: PRO520XL), but I'll check that once I get home.
Mine is about the size of an old CD Walkman, I was debating mounting it right up in the middle of the dash, where the rubber change-holder sits above the centre vents. Also, are there any advantages to different methods of wiring? Should it be wired to come on with the ignition? Or if I was to wire it directly to the battery somehow, this would allow me to keep the radio on at all times. Thoughts?
What about antenna location? Rear bumper, or rear roof?
I'll post all my install progress here, but was hoping to get some input first.
Obviously there is a difference from RR to DII, but concept is the same. I removed the radio, drilled holes, got creative with the Home Depot hardware section, and mounted it up. My thought for putting it where I did, is that if I ever wanted to move it, or remove it, the holes would be easily covered up by the little removable rubber trough thingy.
I mounted my 4' Firestick on the roofrack temporarily as the antenna cable I bought was too short to reach to the spare tire where I wanted it originally.
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Rob
----------- 2002 DII Kalahari (139K)
“We do not accept that ours will ever be a nation of haves and have-nots; we must always be a nation of haves and soon-to-haves”
Thanks. I direct wired it to the battery. Ran the wires between the dash and the windshield, then down the door jam area, then through a gasket below the steering shaft area. I've heard that if you wire it into the fuse box, you have an increase in interference.
I'm still having issues with my antenna ground so I can receive OK, but can't transmit out without a really bad squeal in everyone else's radio.
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Rob
----------- 2002 DII Kalahari (139K)
“We do not accept that ours will ever be a nation of haves and have-nots; we must always be a nation of haves and soon-to-haves”
JMason,
You probably tackled this project already but if anyone else is curious on how to install a CB radio in their Rover another thought is to purchase a cigarette plug ($4 Amazon) and splice it to the radio wires. This way the radio can be removed and hidden when not in use.
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RROJ
Range Rover 4.6 HSE 2002
86,000 Enjoyable Miles!
Java Black
Route Mic to here, Love's sales a nice adhesive mic clip to prevent unneeded holes being drilled.
Run antenna wire underneath carpet to this point, route outside and immediately under bumper cover out of view
Buy one of these to mount your antenna with, any CB radio shop would have them, among other places ( A "firestick" style antenna or anything at all can be placed here in exactly the same manner.)
Mount antenna here (Oddly enough one of the few pictures where you can see my antenna.)
Excellent thanks for all the responses! I think I'll tackle this within the next couple weeks. Should be a fun little project. I've decided that I'd like to have the CB power with the ignition, as I worry that it may draw power when the vehicle is off, not to mention the risk of accidentally leaving it turned on overnight. Where is best recommended for this sort of connection?
CB Radio Install
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