Need a bit of help
#1
Need a bit of help
Well i installed a CB into my Stranger 2 days ago. Currentlly my power wire is jsut connected to my batter but i know thats not the proper way to have it set up. If some one could please point me in the write direction i would be very greatfull. And pictures would be a great help to.
#2
As long as you have a inline fuse to the CB you are fine... You could wire it to a relay and have your trigger hooked to a switched power source ie. the feed wire to your radio that tells your radio to turn on. or the remote wire... A relay doesent require much power to make it click to turn on. This way you dont have to worry about leaving the cb on when the key is off.
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Disconnect the coax from the radio and see if you still have a lot of noise. If it drops considerably , the noise is most likely coming from the fuel pump. The Ford pumps generate a bunch if wideband RF noise.
There is a cure for it I found a long time ago on an Explorer site but I lost the bookmark.
It involves building a homemade RF choke and splicing it into the power and ground wires close to the top of the fuel tank.
If the noise doesn't go away after removing the coax , it is either ignition or alternator caused.
If the alternator (whirring sound) , then you can buy a noise suppressor and install it.
If ignition (sounds like popping popcorn) replace spark plugs and wires with resistance types.
There is a cure for it I found a long time ago on an Explorer site but I lost the bookmark.
It involves building a homemade RF choke and splicing it into the power and ground wires close to the top of the fuel tank.
If the noise doesn't go away after removing the coax , it is either ignition or alternator caused.
If the alternator (whirring sound) , then you can buy a noise suppressor and install it.
If ignition (sounds like popping popcorn) replace spark plugs and wires with resistance types.
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