XTL5000 Install Question - RECEIVE ONLY

[JimD56]

For a Mobile Install - RECEIVE ONLY - UHF 50 Watt - Can I tap a spare fuse spot or tap the cig lighter lead for an XTL5000 and Remote O5 Head?
It will be wired not a cig lighter plug.
I will be mounting the "brick" in the rear of my Ford Explorer Cargo area where there is a cig lighter always on lead.
The O5 remote head up will be front where there is another cig lighter lead, 2 of them actually.
I do plan on running the Ignition Sense Cable to always on as well. Not worried about Ignition On/Off.

 

[mmckenna]

Will it work?

Yes.

Will it work well?

Maybe.
The wiring for those cigarette lighter sockets is often bundled in with CAN bus and other magical noisemakers that can impact the performance of the radio, even for receive only.
Try it, if it works, there is your answer. If the RX sucks, then there's your other answer.

 

[MTS2000des]

You'll have no problem. I ran an APX8500 E5 MP for transmit in my newly issued Ford PIU until our upfitter had the consoles and all. I never popped any fuses and the radio worked fine, antenna was a mag mounted Larsen tri-band. 6 months later, everything is in properly.

 

[a417]

As you can see, the consensus is yes. I have also done it, with a twist. My rear cig lighter is ign switched (10a) , and the trailer power lead is not (20a) . So i use the trailer power as B+ and the cig lighter as IGN SENS. XTL5K w/ O3 is tuned for lowest power avail, and i've never blown a fuse.

 

[K2NEC]

I too have done it in two different vehicles with no issues

 

[JimD56]

As you can see, the consensus is yes. I have also done it, with a twist. My rear cig lighter is ign switched (10a) , and the trailer power lead is not (20a) . So i use the trailer power as B+ and the cig lighter as IGN SENS. XTL5K w/ O3 is tuned for lowest power avail, and i've never blown a fuse.

I will look for the trailer lead. My rear cargo cig lighter is always on.

 

[a417]

I will look for the trailer lead. My rear cargo cig lighter is always on.

I have both the 4 and 7 pin avail @ the rear deck, might be why.