electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
 

Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire? Should
I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas

Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
 

On the earlier TJ's there are two accessory wires fused, taped off, and
marked around the fuse block, behind the glove box. I would NOT go directly
to the battery!

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"hrncir" wrote in message ...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas

Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
 

On the earlier TJ's there are two accessory wires fused, taped off, and
marked around the fuse block, behind the glove box. I would NOT go directly
to the battery!

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"hrncir" wrote in message ...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas

Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
 

On the earlier TJ's there are two accessory wires fused, taped off, and
marked around the fuse block, behind the glove box. I would NOT go directly
to the battery!

--
JimG
80' CJ-7 258 CID, HEI
4.56 Gears, Lock-Right F&R
35" BFG MT on 15x10 Centerlines
D44 Rear, D30 Front. SOA
Dana 300 w/4:1 & Currie twin sticks
Warn X8000i w/ dual batteries

00' TJ Sport 4.0L, 5sp
4.56 Gears, TrueTrac rear
33" BFG AT on 15x8 Eagle Alloys
D35 Rear, D30 Front. 3" Suspension Lift

"hrncir" wrote in message ...
> Does anyone have any wisdom where to hook up the CB radio, hot wire?
Should
> I hook up directly to the battery? Any wisdom, schematics, wiring diagram
> etc would be helpful. Thanks Gus Hrncir, Houston, Texas

Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
 

Jim, that's exactly where any 2-way radio should be connected, directly
to the battery. I've been involved in building, repairing, and using
HF/VHF/UHF 2-way commercial, military, ham, and CB radios since probably
'66 and "Basic Radio Installation 101" technique is to always to obtain
power for any 2-way radio as close to the battery as humanly possible,
if you can't wire it directly to the battery. The battery acts like a
big noise suppressor/capacitor and helps a 2-way radio send and receive
with as little externally generated noise as possible.

Jerry

JimG wrote:
> On the earlier TJ's there are two accessory wires fused, taped off, and
> marked around the fuse block, behind the glove box. I would NOT go directly
> to the battery!
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
 

Jim, that's exactly where any 2-way radio should be connected, directly
to the battery. I've been involved in building, repairing, and using
HF/VHF/UHF 2-way commercial, military, ham, and CB radios since probably
'66 and "Basic Radio Installation 101" technique is to always to obtain
power for any 2-way radio as close to the battery as humanly possible,
if you can't wire it directly to the battery. The battery acts like a
big noise suppressor/capacitor and helps a 2-way radio send and receive
with as little externally generated noise as possible.

Jerry

JimG wrote:
> On the earlier TJ's there are two accessory wires fused, taped off, and
> marked around the fuse block, behind the glove box. I would NOT go directly
> to the battery!
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
 

Jim, that's exactly where any 2-way radio should be connected, directly
to the battery. I've been involved in building, repairing, and using
HF/VHF/UHF 2-way commercial, military, ham, and CB radios since probably
'66 and "Basic Radio Installation 101" technique is to always to obtain
power for any 2-way radio as close to the battery as humanly possible,
if you can't wire it directly to the battery. The battery acts like a
big noise suppressor/capacitor and helps a 2-way radio send and receive
with as little externally generated noise as possible.

Jerry

JimG wrote:
> On the earlier TJ's there are two accessory wires fused, taped off, and
> marked around the fuse block, behind the glove box. I would NOT go directly
> to the battery!
>

--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
 

Hi Jerry,

I am sure you are correct, that is the best power available (assuming your
ground is as equally good). My suggestion is not "off the cuff", I too have
an extensive electrical/electronic background. My suggestion was for a new
TJ owner wanting to connect a CB radio for general usage (I assume) which I
have done multiple times with success. Now if he wants to drill through the
firewall and properly fuse and size the wire, add a linear to talk across
the country, then yes go directly to the battery (make sure you use all gold
plated hardware too!). :-)

JimG

"Jerry Bransford" wrote in message ...
> Jim, that's exactly where any 2-way radio should be connected, directly
> to the battery. I've been involved in building, repairing, and using
> HF/VHF/UHF 2-way commercial, military, ham, and CB radios since probably
> '66 and "Basic Radio Installation 101" technique is to always to obtain
> power for any 2-way radio as close to the battery as humanly possible,
> if you can't wire it directly to the battery. The battery acts like a
> big noise suppressor/capacitor and helps a 2-way radio send and receive
> with as little externally generated noise as possible.
>

Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
 

Hi Jerry,

I am sure you are correct, that is the best power available (assuming your
ground is as equally good). My suggestion is not "off the cuff", I too have
an extensive electrical/electronic background. My suggestion was for a new
TJ owner wanting to connect a CB radio for general usage (I assume) which I
have done multiple times with success. Now if he wants to drill through the
firewall and properly fuse and size the wire, add a linear to talk across
the country, then yes go directly to the battery (make sure you use all gold
plated hardware too!). :-)

JimG

"Jerry Bransford" wrote in message ...
> Jim, that's exactly where any 2-way radio should be connected, directly
> to the battery. I've been involved in building, repairing, and using
> HF/VHF/UHF 2-way commercial, military, ham, and CB radios since probably
> '66 and "Basic Radio Installation 101" technique is to always to obtain
> power for any 2-way radio as close to the battery as humanly possible,
> if you can't wire it directly to the battery. The battery acts like a
> big noise suppressor/capacitor and helps a 2-way radio send and receive
> with as little externally generated noise as possible.
>

Re: electrical hookup CB radio on 04 TJ Unlimited
 

Hi Jerry,

I am sure you are correct, that is the best power available (assuming your
ground is as equally good). My suggestion is not "off the cuff", I too have
an extensive electrical/electronic background. My suggestion was for a new
TJ owner wanting to connect a CB radio for general usage (I assume) which I
have done multiple times with success. Now if he wants to drill through the
firewall and properly fuse and size the wire, add a linear to talk across
the country, then yes go directly to the battery (make sure you use all gold
plated hardware too!). :-)

JimG

"Jerry Bransford" wrote in message ...
> Jim, that's exactly where any 2-way radio should be connected, directly
> to the battery. I've been involved in building, repairing, and using
> HF/VHF/UHF 2-way commercial, military, ham, and CB radios since probably
> '66 and "Basic Radio Installation 101" technique is to always to obtain
> power for any 2-way radio as close to the battery as humanly possible,
> if you can't wire it directly to the battery. The battery acts like a
> big noise suppressor/capacitor and helps a 2-way radio send and receive
> with as little externally generated noise as possible.
>