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10-29-2009, 03:36 PM
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My "New" Ford Five Hundred
Hey folks. Wanted to post some pics of my newly aquired Ford Five Hundred. Installed stuff includes the following :
Equipment:
1 - Uniden BCT-8
1 - Midland VHF 8 channel mobile
1 - Motorola Syntor - 800 MHz (Soon to be out of service & replaced with an XTL5000)
1 - Rechargeable MagLite
Antennas :
1 - Antennex VHF 5/8 wave on driver rear quater panel ( Midland )
1 - Antennex 800 on passenger rear quater panel ( Moto Syntor )
1 - Maxrad UHF 1/4 wave on trunk lid ( BCT-8 for 440 monitoring )
1 - Maxrad 800 1/4 wave on trunk lid ( BCT-8 for Rowan/Salisbury & VIPER Analog monitoring )
Been working on this on & off for about 2 weeks now. Hope you enjoy the pics & the fact that I "manned up" & drilled the trunk lid, lol. Feedback is appreciated !!!!!
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Moto MTS2000 Mod2 - VHF, Moto Syntor 800 Type II
Moto XTS2500 Mod 3 - 700/800
"You can out run the motor, but you can't out run the Motorola"
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10-29-2009, 03:51 PM
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Nice install,looks good.
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10-29-2009, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by FD5722
Hope you enjoy the pics & the fact that I "manned up" & drilled the trunk lid, lol.
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And before the 30 day temp tag even expired! Nice! |
10-29-2009, 06:12 PM
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very nice, clean install....
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10-29-2009, 07:20 PM
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Finally! We have someone who's not afraid to drill holes in to a newly acquired car. Very clean install! It looks very professional.
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10-29-2009, 07:41 PM
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Very nice install.
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10-29-2009, 07:51 PM
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Very nice job! I like the "factory look" of having the scanner mounted in the dash.
Good job "manning up" and putting some REAL antenna mounts on the trunk!
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10-29-2009, 07:53 PM
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Took me 48 hours into the purchase of my Sport Trac to have holes drilled in the roof!
It's a real shame that the radio manufacturers (AM/FM/CD/etc) can't make a real nice looking single DIN. The BCT8 looks more factory than the Jensen style. Still looks good!
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10-29-2009, 08:47 PM
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Nice install
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10-29-2009, 09:47 PM
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I like it!!! Nice, simple and clean.
On a side question, what type of AM/FM head unit do you have ? Looks like an Alpine to me. How do you like it??
Good luck with your set up.
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10-29-2009, 10:22 PM
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Beautiful install my friend!
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10-29-2009, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by izzyj4
I like it!!! Nice, simple and clean.
On a side question, what type of AM/FM head unit do you have ? Looks like an Alpine to me. How do you like it??
Good luck with your set up.
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The AM/FM head unit is actually a VR3. It was on sale at Wal-Mart about 3 1/2 years ago for $50.00. The main reason I got it was so I could use my thumb drive to play all my music from. Keeps from having a bunch of CD's in the car. As far as performance, it runs a close second to the Clarion head units that I used to run when I was still working at the local car stereo shop.
On another note, I appreciate all the positive comments thus far. I really do like the fact that the last 2 Fords ( this car & the Explorer ) I had before thishave double DIN openings so I could put the BCT-8 in the dash. The next project is the get my LED package for the FD installed, & I'm thinking this weekend will be the time for it if the weather cooperates. As far as drilling holes I have no problem with that. Done it with every vehicle I've had. It looks professional, and not to metion the fact that with the tinted windows & black antennas people don't ride my back bumper, and they stay back about 3/4 of a car length at stop lights, lol.
If anyone else gets a vehicle like this & needs advice just give me a shout. I can take the trim back off to show people how to disassemble the dash. Again, thanks for all the positive comments !!!!
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Moto XTS2500 Mod 3 - 700/800
"You can out run the motor, but you can't out run the Motorola"
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10-29-2009, 11:50 PM
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The installation looks great!!! I like the antenna installation, but I would think about relocating your transmit antennas to the threw hole mount nmo's. I think that especially the vhf antenna would perform better in the center of the trunk with an adequate ground plane. I guess I would try various combination's to see which works the best.
Good luck,
Bill
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10-30-2009, 07:39 AM
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A++
Nice to see a clean, tight install with drilled-in NMO mount's. Keep up the great work!
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10-30-2009, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by wd9cms
The installation looks great!!! I like the antenna installation, but I would think about relocating your transmit antennas to the threw hole mount nmo's. I think that especially the vhf antenna would perform better in the center of the trunk with an adequate ground plane. I guess I would try various combination's to see which works the best.
Good luck,
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I thought about that but when I did the install I put the VHF on my handy Byrd watt meter & was getting 40 watts forward & only 3/4 of a watt reflected. With a 1/4 wave installed it was still just a hair under 40 watts forward & 1/2 reflected. Of course the 800 I didn't worry about putting it on the meter.
The 2 antennas for the scanner ( UHF & 800 1/4 wave's ) were originally located on each side of the trunk on L brackets also. I was getting to much into the scanner being that close to the TX antennas and I was afraid of blowing the front end out of the scanner, not to mention it looked really cluttered with 4 antennas on L Brackets. Just thought it would look better with the smaller antennas on the trunk.
Again, thanks for all the positive comments !!!
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Moto MTS2000 Mod2 - VHF, Moto Syntor 800 Type II
Moto XTS2500 Mod 3 - 700/800
"You can out run the motor, but you can't out run the Motorola"
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10-30-2009, 10:22 AM
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That looks very cool and just plain Awesome!
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10-30-2009, 02:20 PM
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Very nice job! I like the "factory look" of having the scanner mounted in the dash.
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^This. Nice job, OP. |
10-31-2009, 12:39 AM
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No more TK-7180?
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10-31-2009, 08:38 AM
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I also have a 500.and have been toying of putting the scanner in a DIN mount.
Then I lose the steering wheel controls for the stereo. I also like that "stock" look.
Nice install, plenty of food for thought here.
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11-01-2009, 02:43 PM
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love the trunk install! scanner double DIN install. Very nice job!
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