Hey guys,

I need to hardwire my CB to power. I was thinking of tapping into the
switched cig lighter with the red wire and grounding the black wire
somewhere. I can cut and slice wires, but I don't know a lot about
electrical systems, so help me out... Does this sound like it'll work? Where
would I ground to in a recent model year TJ (2003)?

The CB is run-of-the-mill low-end stuff. It has a fuse inline, too.

Thanks in advance.
n.

 

You'll be happiest if your take the positive and negative directly
form the battery: http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Nathan Otis wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> I need to hardwire my CB to power. I was thinking of tapping into the
> switched cig lighter with the red wire and grounding the black wire
> somewhere. I can cut and slice wires, but I don't know a lot about
> electrical systems, so help me out... Does this sound like it'll work? Where
> would I ground to in a recent model year TJ (2003)?
>
> The CB is run-of-the-mill low-end stuff. It has a fuse inline, too.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> n.

 

You'll be happiest if your take the positive and negative directly
form the battery: http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Nathan Otis wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> I need to hardwire my CB to power. I was thinking of tapping into the
> switched cig lighter with the red wire and grounding the black wire
> somewhere. I can cut and slice wires, but I don't know a lot about
> electrical systems, so help me out... Does this sound like it'll work? Where
> would I ground to in a recent model year TJ (2003)?
>
> The CB is run-of-the-mill low-end stuff. It has a fuse inline, too.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> n.

 

You'll be happiest if your take the positive and negative directly
form the battery: http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Nathan Otis wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> I need to hardwire my CB to power. I was thinking of tapping into the
> switched cig lighter with the red wire and grounding the black wire
> somewhere. I can cut and slice wires, but I don't know a lot about
> electrical systems, so help me out... Does this sound like it'll work? Where
> would I ground to in a recent model year TJ (2003)?
>
> The CB is run-of-the-mill low-end stuff. It has a fuse inline, too.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> n.

 

You'll be happiest if your take the positive and negative directly
form the battery: http://www.firestik.com/Tech_Docs.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Nathan Otis wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
>
> I need to hardwire my CB to power. I was thinking of tapping into the
> switched cig lighter with the red wire and grounding the black wire
> somewhere. I can cut and slice wires, but I don't know a lot about
> electrical systems, so help me out... Does this sound like it'll work? Where
> would I ground to in a recent model year TJ (2003)?
>
> The CB is run-of-the-mill low-end stuff. It has a fuse inline, too.
>
> Thanks in advance.
> n.

 

>I need to hardwire my CB to power. I was thinking of tapping into the
>switched cig lighter with the red wire and grounding the black wire
>somewhere.

Wire the positive and negative leads from your CB directly to the battery
rather than tapping into the lighter. Two reasons come to mind: (1) less
engine noise will be transmitted through the wiring into your CB as the battery
will actually "filter" much of the noise from the alternator; (2) there will be
many times on the trail that you want to leave your CB on when your jeep isn't
running. Don't worry about the current draw of the CB, it isn't much on
receive and will only be an issue if your battery and charging system aren't in
good shape and you forget to turn the CB off for several days before starting
your jeep again. (And I can almost guarantee you will only do that once.) ;)

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
http://www.RobertBills.com

 

>I need to hardwire my CB to power. I was thinking of tapping into the
>switched cig lighter with the red wire and grounding the black wire
>somewhere.

Wire the positive and negative leads from your CB directly to the battery
rather than tapping into the lighter. Two reasons come to mind: (1) less
engine noise will be transmitted through the wiring into your CB as the battery
will actually "filter" much of the noise from the alternator; (2) there will be
many times on the trail that you want to leave your CB on when your jeep isn't
running. Don't worry about the current draw of the CB, it isn't much on
receive and will only be an issue if your battery and charging system aren't in
good shape and you forget to turn the CB off for several days before starting
your jeep again. (And I can almost guarantee you will only do that once.) ;)

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
http://www.RobertBills.com

 

>I need to hardwire my CB to power. I was thinking of tapping into the
>switched cig lighter with the red wire and grounding the black wire
>somewhere.

Wire the positive and negative leads from your CB directly to the battery
rather than tapping into the lighter. Two reasons come to mind: (1) less
engine noise will be transmitted through the wiring into your CB as the battery
will actually "filter" much of the noise from the alternator; (2) there will be
many times on the trail that you want to leave your CB on when your jeep isn't
running. Don't worry about the current draw of the CB, it isn't much on
receive and will only be an issue if your battery and charging system aren't in
good shape and you forget to turn the CB off for several days before starting
your jeep again. (And I can almost guarantee you will only do that once.) ;)

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
http://www.RobertBills.com

 

>I need to hardwire my CB to power. I was thinking of tapping into the
>switched cig lighter with the red wire and grounding the black wire
>somewhere.

Wire the positive and negative leads from your CB directly to the battery
rather than tapping into the lighter. Two reasons come to mind: (1) less
engine noise will be transmitted through the wiring into your CB as the battery
will actually "filter" much of the noise from the alternator; (2) there will be
many times on the trail that you want to leave your CB on when your jeep isn't
running. Don't worry about the current draw of the CB, it isn't much on
receive and will only be an issue if your battery and charging system aren't in
good shape and you forget to turn the CB off for several days before starting
your jeep again. (And I can almost guarantee you will only do that once.) ;)

Robert Bills
KG6LMV
Orange County CA

http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
http://www.RobertBills.com

 

Alright... So I take the tiny little wire that came on the CB and run it
through the firewall, directly to the terminals? Three questions:

1. I'm thinking I should go purchase a couple connectors that would allow
the screw of the terminal to pass through. Is this what I should be looking
for?

2. Should I attampt to wire up my CB with something a little hevier gauge
than the little power cable that came with it, or is the thin, red-and-black
wire up to the task?

3. I've been half-heartedly searching for an existing hole (preferable with
a grommet) in the firewall. I can see one. Do I need to look harder or drill
one myself?

Thanks again,
n.

"Robert Bills" <rdbillsjr@aol.comxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:20040710121333.19433.00001081@mb-m17.aol.com...
> >I need to hardwire my CB to power. I was thinking of tapping into the
> >switched cig lighter with the red wire and grounding the black wire
> >somewhere.
>
> Wire the positive and negative leads from your CB directly to the battery
> rather than tapping into the lighter. Two reasons come to mind: (1) less
> engine noise will be transmitted through the wiring into your CB as the
battery
> will actually "filter" much of the noise from the alternator; (2) there
will be
> many times on the trail that you want to leave your CB on when your jeep
isn't
> running. Don't worry about the current draw of the CB, it isn't much on
> receive and will only be an issue if your battery and charging system
aren't in
> good shape and you forget to turn the CB off for several days before
starting
> your jeep again. (And I can almost guarantee you will only do that once.)
;)
>
> Robert Bills
> KG6LMV
> Orange County CA
>
> http://www.outdoorwire.com/4x4/jeep/...p-l/billsr.htm
> http://www.RobertBills.com