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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.***.net/jerrypb/

 

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.***.net/jerrypb/

 

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.***.net/jerrypb/

 

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.
>

 

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.
>

 

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.
>