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Gday Guys

I am looking at getting a Icom 400Pro this afternoon. Just curious about mounting options.

Can I mount it sideways safely? The only spot that is 'easy' for me to install it is in the dash, there is a spot but it would have to go sideways. Otherwise I can look at roof mounting it. But I don't have a console (nor want to buy one) for the roof.

It's a 94 Vitara LWB.

If anyone has a Vit, where did you mount yours? Near the CD etc is not an option for me.

Cheers
Chris

On the same note, can the IC400Pro be mounted with a remote head at all?

I'm having trouble finding a good spot myself.
( '06 HZJ105R GXL manual Landcruiser.)

eXc, yes

physh, no




stick it to the transmission tunnel on the passenger side

physh wrote:On the same note, can the IC400Pro be mounted with a remote head at all?

I'm having trouble finding a good spot myself.
( '06 HZJ105R GXL manual Landcruiser.)

I just mounted my UHF above the stereo, my HZJ105 only had a single din.

http://www.consoles.com.au/Toyota_100Series_dash.htm

I have one on my GQ and they look very good. Very easy to read and operate the radio. Bit pricey but they do compliment your vehicle and easy to remove.

I have no idea what a Vitara dash looks like but if you have a smaller hole (than DIN size) in your dash you might consider a Uniden remote head UHF.
Here a pic of mine in my Sierra. It was a beautiful fit.

buy a kenwood instead
more power and greater reliablitiy

bought the 400pro yesterday should be installed tonight if i get time (hey...I don't have a valentine! haha)

It says not to mount it in direct sunlight...i was going to mount it on the dash....so I should not do that? I guess I need another location. Transmission tunnel looks like the only option

eXc wrote:bought the 400pro yesterday should be installed tonight if i get time (hey...I don't have a valentine! haha)

It says not to mount it in direct sunlight...i was going to mount it on the dash....so I should not do that? I guess I need another location. Transmission tunnel looks like the only option

This way when you flood the car you have smelly carpet and no radio.

Good point. But I don't go in anything that deep.

iv had my uhf mounted on the dash from day one, in direct sunlight and all. never had a single issue with it.

post a pic up of your interior and im sure someone will point out a few good spots

This is my current radio dvd gps device, but I had the UHF in it.




Nice and dry.

Well, I got it 99% mounted this afternoon.

Decided to put it under the steering wheel. I will see how it goes tommorow driving if it annoys me too much. It was fine until I put the cables in, the coax wasn't as flexable as I had hoped, so testing to see if it gets in the way, but if not that should do.

The Z bracket I got doesn't fit the Vitara, so I had to make a mount up, so it's currenly hanging in the garage waiting for paint to dry. I ended up testing the radio, i got about 15kms out of it with the aerial pointed horizontally (cause I didn't have the mount!). The person that responded was in the opposite direction it was pointing...

So I am happy with that range, sure beats the 0.7w handhelds I been borrowing from work!

I'll get a photo once I know I'm happy with it

RoadNazi wrote:This is my current radio dvd gps device, but I had the UHF in it.




Nice and dry.

i was expecting to see a pic of a motorola xts3000 or similar