2000 explorer, new full track-mount console install, pics!

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Signal3and2

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I've posted my truck here before, but everything was in a 14" console that fit into the factory console basically. Wanted something different.

Got tired of having my 14" consolidator sitting where my cupholders used to be. Took me about 8 hours for this install. the worst part was taking the factory console out, it had rear air and everything. So 5938243 screws later, I put this bad boy in. If you want pictures of more how it's mounted or anything let me know. It's a 32" piece of track. The back is mounted to a 98+ crown vic hump mount that is bolted to the floor. The front is held down with the metal angled skirting that is attached to the track. The track mount laptop stand is awesome! it's been recovered with foam pad and new velcro. The actual console has a 2 hole power outlet and a DC streamlight chager attached to the front. Then inside the console, from front to back is the large style cupholders, cubby hole for chew stash, map light with dimmer, UTM4, ICv8000 ham radio, radioshack pro2096 digital scanner, pro2066 scanner, kenwood TK930 800mhz radio. On the back of the console is mounted a really nice fold-up armrest I got for free, and on the very back is a Cobra 75WXST CB radio, the one with everything in the microphone. I usually leave it behind the passenger seat until I need it.

New power lead installed was a 5 guage wire fused at 100 amps at the battery. Run through the firewall into a distrubution block. single 5 guage in, dual 8 guage out. One 8 guage wire goes to a fuse block inside the front of the console for everything in the console. The other 8 guage wire goes back to my sub in the back.

Antennas are: fender mount nmo mount CB antenna, passenger front roof 800mhz phantom for tk930, center NMO mounted 1/4 vhf for 2m, center mounted 1/4 800mhz for 2096, window mounted scanner antenna for 2066. The window mount is being replaced with a drivers front side roof mounted phantom antenna, which is just sitting in my room right now.

Lights are: WL28 on front roof rack, TD39 on rear rack, 4 star DXL3's or whatever they are. 2 of them are clear in the back window, mounted wide. The other 2 are amber mounted above the rear license plate.

And again, yes, I know I'm a complete whacker. If you need a reason that I have lights, I'll tell you that I work security and do storm chasing, so that way you have something to ***** about me be a whacker for.

I know, I need to clip the zip ties too :)

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fairrpe86

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Are all of your lights amber, or is that a red light on there. Are you part of a fire department or why do you have the emergency lighting?
 

Signal3and2

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No red lights, and as i stated in the original long-winded post, I work security and storm chase. But overall, I like to waste time by installing stuff. I get a kick out of it. The police interceptor badge was given to me by a friend who took it off a cab he was working on, more of a joke than a 'look at me, i think I'm a cop'. The rims are there because I like all black. I've had black rims on 3 of my 5 vehicles and just like the looks of it.
 

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Man I need to get a job workin Security where you are at ..... I have been workin secuity at the local hospital here for the last 7 years and my budget wont allow me ( my wife ) to purchase nice equipment like that :)

Love the explorer I to like the all black look .

A+ In my book.

Dan
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Looks Great!!! Was their a center console in the Explorer that you removed to put that one in? I have a S10 quadcab and I can't do much because of the center console. I have thought about removing it but not sure on a measure so drastic, LOL.
 

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There was a full console, which included rear air and stereo controls. It took forever to take out because of those options. This is what it used to look like. Just picture instead of the radio console in this pic, there were factory cupholders and a little cubby hole thing. I actually liked the simplicity of this old setup, but I needed to get the laptop out of the passenger airbag deployment zone, and I got an absolutely AWESOME deal on this new console. 200 bucks for the 18" console, track, mounts, laptop stand, and all the connectors fuses and wiring I needed :)

As for the money part with all the equipment, I'll just say that tax returns are a great thing :) bought the console system, new external speakers, new grille, and wheel spacers. Something I havent been able to afford in a while!

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