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You'd have bigger issues in a crash that would damage that.
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2020 Chevy Silverado install
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You'd have bigger issues in a crash that would damage that.
ke6gcv
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Sweet install! Looks like the face was meant for that. I like it a lot!
I'm about to kick off my install project next week on my Charger. If all goes well, that is.
I'm aware that some antenna cable manufacturers include the "grease" packet, I like to call it, in their packaging. Though I haven't picked up my Larsen coax from my parents house yet to check if it's included, is bulb "grease" considered the same thing? In my layman's opinion, I would think so since it's essentially the same goop. But it's been a good 18+ years since I was a radio installer. Things may have changed.
Can you please let me know? Thank you!
I'm about to kick off my install project next week on my Charger. If all goes well, that is.
I'm aware that some antenna cable manufacturers include the "grease" packet, I like to call it, in their packaging. Though I haven't picked up my Larsen coax from my parents house yet to check if it's included, is bulb "grease" considered the same thing? In my layman's opinion, I would think so since it's essentially the same goop. But it's been a good 18+ years since I was a radio installer. Things may have changed.
Can you please let me know? Thank you!
mmckenna
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Yeah, bulb grease or dielectric grease would work. It's just a lubricant for the O-ring. As long as it doesn't break down the material, it would be OK. dielectric grease shouldn't hurt anything.
yes thank you, just ordered one !
Another well done, proper install. But...we didn't expect anything less from you, of course. You do it right!
Just found the same to be true in my setup. The VHF 1/4 wave whip gets me better RX/TX on both VHF and UHF. The $50 2/70 goes back in the toolbox for now...
Sorry yours wasn't a better experience. Fortunately, the tall NMO2/70 is a dynamite antenna.
I’ll have to give that one a chance again, this time with some heatshrink covering the coil to hopefully mitigate the noise it makes on this particular vehicle.
ke6gcv
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Sweet! I think that's what I've got lying around the toolbox. If not... it's cheap to buy. That is if it's not included with the coax.
Thank you, mmckenna!
slowmover
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Great thread! Am looking forward to re-reading it once at home.
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Black model is NMO270B, black spring is SPRINGB.
Edit: Oops, you wanted the shorty. Try the "B" in the model and see where that gets you.
Edit: Oops, you wanted the shorty. Try the "B" in the model and see where that gets you.
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Yes, I want the shorty antenna. I called Larson today and they said they don’t offer it in black at this time. They have parts that I could switch out to make it mostly black other than the whip. Hopefully the OP will let me know something.
CanesFan95
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Makes me jealous. I wish I could drill on my F-150, but my job has a parking garage. But isn't the hardest part pulling down the headliner?
In my 2019 F-150 (13th gen) that was definitely the hardest part of the job. Nearly every pillar trim piece had to be removed, plus one of the sun visors, two of the garment hooks, and a trim piece above the rear view mirror also had to be removed. My 2013 F-150 (12th gen) was much easier, as the the headliner was held in place by a plastic rivets around the perimeter of the headliner. A few of those could be popped out and the headliner pulled down a few inches to give enough space in which to work.
I put one on my 2015 f150 and didn’t drop the headliner at all. Definitely would’ve made it easier but to be honest I didn’t drop the headliner in any of the last 3 vehicles I’ve done. I live life on the edge haha
lbashaw
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Safety update....not certain about the Ford pickup, but the Explorer (newer models) have embedded crash senors in the door pillars (Front). If somehow damaged on installation, they can cause the airbags to deploy. (Please don't ask how I know that!)
CanesFan95
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How did you clean out the metal shavings and feed the coax through?
whatever shavings fell in can stay right where they fell. They’re not gonna bother anyone or anything. As for fishing the cable: a straightened wire Hanger either fed from the hole to the edge of the headliner (weather strip pulled off) or edge of the headliner to the hole. Whatever is easier at the time.
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