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Problems when installing CB...
MudPlugger:
--- Quote from: Disco Matt on September 21, 2008, 11:08:26 ---Do you have an electric sunroof? If not, you will probably still have the wiring harness in place for it which can be tapped into for the CB. I installed a new live feed and used the sunroof earth.
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No I don't have the electric sunroof and I don't think I have the wiring harness in place, I have looked and all I have is the wiring for the lights and the wiring for the perimeter sensor or whatever it is (the blue plastic box type thing above the courtesy light)
So now I have holes in my roof and nowhere that I know to take a feed from, anyone know where I can get a live feed to tap into as I'm now looking to find somewhere else to mount it to make things easier...
As for the hand held CB...I think I will be getting one very soon if I can't get this to work properly the unit itself is working I stuck it straight on the battery earlier and it powered up fine so it's not the CB...just the sparky that's fiddling about with it I think :grin:
Disco Matt:
It isn't difficult to run a couple of wires up there - just unclip the A pillar trim and feed it behind the headlining. Wear gloves, as the fibreglass splinters are very annoying if they get into your skin!
MudPlugger:
--- Quote from: Disco Matt on September 21, 2008, 22:21:03 ---It isn't difficult to run a couple of wires up there - just unclip the A pillar trim and feed it behind the headlining. Wear gloves, as the fibreglass splinters are very annoying if they get into your skin!
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Now how on earth do I do that...tried it this morning, fed the wires in a treat even found somewhere to take a live feed from...but haven't a clue how to get hold of the wires :doh:
Disco Matt:
I unscrewed the sun visor and the plastic map pocket trim. That gave enough "give" in the headlining to feed wires through. It can be annoying but you just have to keep trying. It helps if you straighten the wire first and look at how much you've fed in - that way you won't keep feeding wire in with no sign of it appearing at the other end!
nzoliver:
Agreed!
Sunroof power is definately best! Plenty big current available. I wonder if you didn't reverse pol the CB? Has it an internal protection fuse? :-k
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