Sonicadventure
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Hello everyone,
I am gathering the materials to do a glovebox mount in my 1998 Volvo V70.
I have a Uniden ProXL550 which will be mounted in the glovebox. I intend to run the antenna cable out the back of the glovebox and up the passenger side door pillar. My plan is to use a 3/4" or 3/8" NMO base mount.
Here are some of my concerns:
1. To power the CB, I intend to relocate the rear 12v power socket from the back of the rear console to just below the glovebox. There is enough wire to do this, as the wiring extension that leads to the rear console is split off of the shift area, being routed from front to rear. I could just cut the 12v plug from the back of the radio and hardware it to the car though. I like the idea of not cutting into the cars wiring and would like to have the option of simply rerouting the 12v outlet back to the console again if I sell the car at a later date. Will running the CB off of the 12v outlet be less optimal as apposed to hardwiring directly to the car? I will have to do some tests before I make anything permanent, but please let me know what you think as well.
2. Antenna mount and cable: i live in an older apartment complex and I have an underground parking space. The clearance is very low, so most of the time I will not have the antenna mounted. This is why the NMO mount appeals to me, as it is easy to keep the antenna in the car and simply mount it before a rod trip and unmount it when I get back. Some people have said that NMO style antenna mounts won't work with CB but maybe I'm not hearing that from knowledgeable people. And I am not knowledgeable enough myself. So any advice on this would be helpful.
3. Antenna itself: I am leaning toward installing an NMO to 3/8" style adapter to the car and then either buying a Firsticl or some other 3-4' antenna. Does this combination of antenna, NMO mount and radio seem like a good combination?
Thanks for any help!
I am gathering the materials to do a glovebox mount in my 1998 Volvo V70.
I have a Uniden ProXL550 which will be mounted in the glovebox. I intend to run the antenna cable out the back of the glovebox and up the passenger side door pillar. My plan is to use a 3/4" or 3/8" NMO base mount.
Here are some of my concerns:
1. To power the CB, I intend to relocate the rear 12v power socket from the back of the rear console to just below the glovebox. There is enough wire to do this, as the wiring extension that leads to the rear console is split off of the shift area, being routed from front to rear. I could just cut the 12v plug from the back of the radio and hardware it to the car though. I like the idea of not cutting into the cars wiring and would like to have the option of simply rerouting the 12v outlet back to the console again if I sell the car at a later date. Will running the CB off of the 12v outlet be less optimal as apposed to hardwiring directly to the car? I will have to do some tests before I make anything permanent, but please let me know what you think as well.
2. Antenna mount and cable: i live in an older apartment complex and I have an underground parking space. The clearance is very low, so most of the time I will not have the antenna mounted. This is why the NMO mount appeals to me, as it is easy to keep the antenna in the car and simply mount it before a rod trip and unmount it when I get back. Some people have said that NMO style antenna mounts won't work with CB but maybe I'm not hearing that from knowledgeable people. And I am not knowledgeable enough myself. So any advice on this would be helpful.
3. Antenna itself: I am leaning toward installing an NMO to 3/8" style adapter to the car and then either buying a Firsticl or some other 3-4' antenna. Does this combination of antenna, NMO mount and radio seem like a good combination?
Thanks for any help!