Ky396t
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unless i missed it than this is a stupid question.......is it possible to wire a 396t directley to the car battery?
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doctordialtone
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Now, now. We have all heard the expression, "There is no such thing as a stupid question" and "The only question that is stupid is the one that goes unasked."
That said, yeah, I guess I see a couple or so each day. Yours is not one. We don't want to blow up our expensive toys.
Hot wiring to 12V is OK, as long as there is in-line fuse protection to the radio. Depending upon your expertise and flexibility, you can locate an "always on" wire in the harness under the dashboard OR find an always on source in the fuse box area..
Good luck!
Now, now. We have all heard the expression, "There is no such thing as a stupid question" and "The only question that is stupid is the one that goes unasked."
That said, yeah, I guess I see a couple or so each day. Yours is not one. We don't want to blow up our expensive toys.
Hot wiring to 12V is OK, as long as there is in-line fuse protection to the radio. Depending upon your expertise and flexibility, you can locate an "always on" wire in the harness under the dashboard OR find an always on source in the fuse box area..
Good luck!
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No. You have to step the voltage down to what the radio requires. If you hook it directly to 12v you'll be sending the radio in to get the protection diode replaced.
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doctordialtone
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I was mistaken?
Hmmmm... Maybe I was wrong. How is the 13.8VDC the radio requires any different from the 13.8VDC most vehicles produce?
BCD996T - The RadioReference Wiki
I'm not using tapatalk. I'm on this huge keyboard. Maybe that's my problem.
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Hmmmm... Maybe I was wrong. How is the 13.8VDC the radio requires any different from the 13.8VDC most vehicles produce?
BCD996T - The RadioReference Wiki
I'm not using tapatalk. I'm on this huge keyboard. Maybe that's my problem.
You'd probably want something like what is in the following link:
DC Cord For BC72XLT, BC92XLT, BC246T, SC230, BR330T & BCD396T - Accessories at Uniden
Unfortunately Uniden is showing these as out of stock.
I've come up with something similar by getting stuff from Radio Shack, but it was cumbersome.
DC Cord For BC72XLT, BC92XLT, BC246T, SC230, BR330T & BCD396T - Accessories at Uniden
Unfortunately Uniden is showing these as out of stock.
I've come up with something similar by getting stuff from Radio Shack, but it was cumbersome.
Doctor Dialtone: You are talking about the 996T. The question was about the 396T, which is a portable scanner using three 1.5 volt batteries.
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doctordialtone
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Roger that. Thank you, ofd.
My tongue got stuck on my eyetooth so I couldn't see what he was saying. Thanks!
If he hot wires the appropriate cigarette lighter adapter carefully, he'll be good to go.
We all misread posts once in a while Dr.. No biggie
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