CB Question

Post by **beefa125** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:27 am

Hi Guys,

I just fitted a cb to my truck, aerial and cb are installed but power is not,

I am 99% sure I can do it no probs but does Anyone have a diagram of a simple hook up, its an old uniden cb radio

Cheers

Heath

Post by **chunkz** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:57 am

Im not sure how youd set it up..
but mines straight to battery...
Find a way to get through the firewall...

find out which one of your wirs is pos(red) neg(black) and make sure you have like a.... 10?amp fuse inline before your radio and the positive terminal......

then pos to pos
neg to neg

and your laughin

Post by **beefa125** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:21 pm

cheers mate, thats the way i was gonna do it too bu was pretty keen to know what size amp to use as well

Cheers

Heath

Post by **chunkz** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:05 pm

im not sure
i think i have either 2.5 or 5

Post by **84ZOOKSTA** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 4:49 pm

if it is an old uniden then i would protect it with a fuse no larger than 3 amps.

The max currnet drained by the old 5 watt unidens is 2 amps so a 2.5-3amp is ideal.

Cheers
Simon..

Post by **familybus** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:29 pm

i found that the best way is to get yourself a test light and find wich wire coming from your ignition has power to it only when accesories is on or sometimes you might forget to turn radio off if straight to battery! for an earth there should be a bolt around the ignition area aswell that should be a good earth!
where about you from beefa? if your in sydney and not far from here ill hook it up for yah for free!

Post by **-Scott-** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:49 pm

I used to do the "direct to battery" wiring so I could have things on without the ignition.

These days, I prefer the ignition connection, so it turns off when I take the keys. If I really need the CB on, I use the handheld.

Cheers,

Scott

Post by **beefa125** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:17 am

familybus wrote:i found that the best way is to get yourself a test light and find wich wire coming from your ignition has power to it only when accesories is on or sometimes you might forget to turn radio off if straight to battery! for an earth there should be a bolt around the ignition area aswell that should be a good earth!
where about you from beefa? if your in sydney and not far from here ill hook it up for yah for free!

Family bus I am in Sydney too

WHat area are you in ?

Post by **familybus** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:46 pm

im in ingleburn bud!

Post by **dirt-monster** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 3:56 pm

if u check behind your stereo you will find an accessories wire normally yellow, just jump it off that!! so both your stereo and cb will work of the same wire. and only work one the accessories are on. Quite simple to do! just disc your batt before you do it! doesn't hurt to put a 10 amp fuse in, they are designed to be able to handle that. any lower you may find that u will trip them all the time!!

Post by **Jeeps** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:04 pm

dirt-monster wrote:if u check behind your stereo you will find an accessories wire normally yellow, just jump it off that!! so both your stereo and cb will work of the same wire. and only work one the accessories are on. Quite simple to do! just disc your batt before you do it! doesn't hurt to put a 10 amp fuse in, they are designed to be able to handle that. any lower you may find that u will trip them all the time!!

My uniden which draws 5 watts (1.8amp) uses a 2 amp in-line fuse. My ICOM which draws 25 watts (7amps) uses a 10 amp in-line fuse.

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