Joshheartbrake
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I purchased a auto magnet too antenna , for my car . I have no idea where to run the thick wire from the roof too? Any ideas?
I purchased a auto magnet too antenna , for my car .
I have no idea where to run the thick wire from the roof too? Any ideas?
The easiest path I have found to run coax cable (and least noticable) from the roof of a vehicle to a dashboard mounted radio is through the trunk, under the carpet, (under the door sill) and up to the front of the vehicle.
Some vehicles have foam insulation around the trunk lip that keeps the coax from excessive wear at the spot where the trunk closes on the cable.
You really need to learn to ask questions... What antenna do you have (brand, model). Why did you install it? To connect to a scanner?. Which scanner?
I recall you mentioning you have a Uniden BCD32P25 in another post. You don't say, but I'm assuming you got the antenna so you could improve reception while using this radio in your car.
You don't say, but I'm assuming that you're not sure how to connect the coaxial cable from the antenna to your radio.
The 'rubber-duck' antenna of the BCD32P25 uses a BNC connector. You need to remove the antenna and connect the mag mount coaxial cable to the BNC socket on the radio.
If the end of your coaxial cable has a connector other than BNC, then you'll need an adapter to make it fit. Or you can cut off the existing connector and install a proper BNC..
You really need to learn to ask questions... What antenna do you have (brand, model). Why did you install it? To connect to a scanner?. Which scanner?
I recall you mentioning you have a Uniden BCD32P25 in another post. You don't say, but I'm assuming you got the antenna so you could improve reception while using this radio in your car.
You don't say, but I'm assuming that you're not sure how to connect the coaxial cable from the antenna to your radio.
The 'rubber-duck' antenna of the BCD32P25 uses a BNC connector. You need to remove the antenna and connect the mag mount coaxial cable to the BNC socket on the radio.
If the end of your coaxial cable has a connector other than BNC, then you'll need an adapter to make it fit. Or you can cut off the existing connector and install a proper BNC..