Thread: Disco CB Install

My floppy hats and maps and the like go in the overhead shelves. It's also a novelty having all these storage bins everywhere so I didn't want to fill them with radios.

If you don't have a sunroof the power for it is still there (it is Acc though) or you can use the constant power for the light if you want that.

Hi everyone. Finally has come time to install my icom in to the over head part of the D1. I'm just wondering if I should run wires all the way to the battery as the Icom manual says or should I just go in to what I think is the sunroof power cable?

I'm worried looking at the cables that they are very cheap and nasty but I have not had a good proper look yet.

Opinions or stories on how you do this would be great.

Xavier.

Originally Posted by mcrover

Good luck with fitting that in a roof consul lol.

A mate of mine had his up there and it was fine, thats where I got the idea to put mine up in the consul.

The only prob I could see with it is if you have sun roofs, you wouldnt be able to use the switch.

Minor problem though, whu actually opens their sunroof anyway.

I do and the sunroof has no complications with the radio.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/communicat...ne-tx3220.html

I can easily reach the switch

Originally Posted by Xavie

Hi everyone. Finally has come time to install my icom in to the over head part of the D1. I'm just wondering if I should run wires all the way to the battery as the Icom manual says or should I just go in to what I think is the sunroof power cable?

I'm worried looking at the cables that they are very cheap and nasty but I have not had a good proper look yet.

Opinions or stores on how you do this would be great.

Xavier.

It is easy enough to run new power wires up to the radio when you run your antenna cable. I had the same thoughts as you when I connected mine up last week. Plus I like to use it without the keys anyway.

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Get a GME TX3400 (or uniden equivalent) with the remote head. Screw the head unit to the plastic above the H/L lever under the cup holder, just before it changes to soft dash stuff. Then attach the radio unit inside the kick panel/fuse cover under the steering wheel using silastic. Attach the mic clip to the transmission tunnel (also with silastic) all out of the way minimal screw damage to visible bits, don't need an external speaker. Did this in my D1 and then repeated it in my D2. Can post pic's if you want.

X2, only minor prob is when the drink holders r used, it restrics access 2 the unit.
Cheers Dean.

Originally Posted by 953

X2, only minor prob is when the drink holders r used, it restrics access 2 the unit.
Cheers Dean.

I got around that problem , my remote face is in front of the switch panel that operates the electric windows , behind the gear lever , it's easier to access

Originally Posted by Xavie

Hi everyone. Finally has come time to install my icom in to the over head part of the D1. I'm just wondering if I should run wires all the way to the battery as the Icom manual says or should I just go in to what I think is the sunroof power cable?

I'm worried looking at the cables that they are very cheap and nasty but I have not had a good proper look yet.

Opinions or stories on how you do this would be great.

Xavier.

Avoid dissapointment - run the power wires direct to the battery. We do thousands of two way installs every year (albeit a bit higher power ) it's standard practice in the trade. Gotta be a good reason for it. Fuse in positive line near the battery. Some radios have a seperate ignition sense wire you can use to control on/off via the ignition key if you want to - not sure about yours.