Fitting a CB Radio

[cara-croft]

Hi,

I have a Surf SSRG 3rd Gen 1996 and have just got interested in CB's after a bit of a revival seems to be happening!! This has raised a few questions when thinking of fitting it in the dash and I wonder if anyone can help.

Firstly, How do the 2 batteries work? Sorry, to ask a stupid question, but are they used one at a time or are they drawn on simultaneously?

Secondly, I've been told the best way to fit a CB is direct to the battery, BUT again there are 2!!!!! Does it make a difference, does anyone know?

And any other tips, from anyone who has a rig wired in, would be great!!

Thanks

Cara-croft

[TobyJug]

Hey it does not matter what battery u wire the CB too...
I used to have the CB wired to 1 battery and my Ham radio to the other...

[BUSHWHACKER]

Make sure the CB fuse is as close to the battery as possible!

[TobyJug]

Make sure the CB fuse is as close to the battery as possible!

good point...

here is how my previous installations looked...

[Diezel Weazel]

Hi n Welcome
Snap, Toby that's where I fitted mine, seems the most obvious, but Apache's idea is for later

There's always a Payback .... Don't know where n don't know when tho !!!!

[TobyJug]

Hi n Welcome
Snap, Toby that's where I fitted mine, seems the most obvious, but Apache's idea is for later

oh yeh an Apache would be nice....
maybe for my next truck ay.... lol

[Apache]

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Everything has a price

[cara-croft]

Thank you guys for the welcome and all your help.

The pictures were great, to see different set ups, has given me some ideas!! At least I know I'm safe with the battery and thanks for the fuse tip!!

One other thing, I was going for a Sirio aerial and I've been told the best way to fix it is using a mag mount centrally on the roof, what do you guys think, as I know there are other fittings out there??

Thanks Again

Cara Croft

[Albannach]

Like this?

Everything has a price

Who's is that?

[TobyJug]

Andy it's just to nice..... I have put the tissues aside now...



as for the magmount... don't... I don't like them, no ground and can come off specially with a big aerial like the sirio...
With a sirio this mount will be your best bet me thinks....
This is my Sirio on the mount

u can get them for about £12 and the cable for about the same from www.uk4x4centre.co.uk
It's a bootlip mount but goes well on the bonnet...

[Growler]

Who's is that?

It's Andy's own. He just made and installed it