Hello,
I’m looking for some advice and guidance on a new install. I recently purchased a new car, a 2008 Honda Accord, and want I want to have a more permanent install than my last vehicle.
Here is what I want to install:
- NMO permanent antenna mount on the trunk with a Larsen Tri-Band antenna.
- Uniden BCD996XT
- Uniden RH-96 Remote Head
I have never hardwired anything before let alone drill a hole in my car. I could use advice on where to purchase the power cables for the hardwire. I know my Accord has two fuse boxes inside the car; one fuse on the driver’s side and one on the passenger side. I was going to use a separate add-a-fuse for both the scanner and remote head. The scanner will be mounted in the trunk.
Where do you guys recommend buying the power cables for the scanner and remote head and what type of cables should I buy (sizes)? Do you recommend using an inline fuse for both the power and ground? Uniden makes a hardwire cable with a fuse but it is way to short to run to the trunk, are there other manufacturers that make longer power cables that connect to the back of the scanner and remote head?
For the antenna mount, I was hoping to purchase one that came attached with a BNC connector. I found them on antennafarm.com but all the mounts come with 17 feet of cable. Are there other retailers that sell a mount with a shorter cable with a pre-installed BNC connector?
Lastly, I have never drilled into a car before but want a long lasting and permanent mount. What do you guys recommend for a hole saw? Also, I am in the Los Angeles area, do you guys have any recommendations for installers in the area to drill a clean hole? Instead of buying a bit, I would be happy to pay for a quick hole that I can then install the mount. I really don’t want to ruin the car a week after getting it.
I don’t post much but I really appreciate having RR as a resource to turn to. There is so much info that I have searched through in the past week and has given me so much info.
I’m looking for some advice and guidance on a new install. I recently purchased a new car, a 2008 Honda Accord, and want I want to have a more permanent install than my last vehicle.
Here is what I want to install:
- NMO permanent antenna mount on the trunk with a Larsen Tri-Band antenna.
- Uniden BCD996XT
- Uniden RH-96 Remote Head
I have never hardwired anything before let alone drill a hole in my car. I could use advice on where to purchase the power cables for the hardwire. I know my Accord has two fuse boxes inside the car; one fuse on the driver’s side and one on the passenger side. I was going to use a separate add-a-fuse for both the scanner and remote head. The scanner will be mounted in the trunk.
Where do you guys recommend buying the power cables for the scanner and remote head and what type of cables should I buy (sizes)? Do you recommend using an inline fuse for both the power and ground? Uniden makes a hardwire cable with a fuse but it is way to short to run to the trunk, are there other manufacturers that make longer power cables that connect to the back of the scanner and remote head?
For the antenna mount, I was hoping to purchase one that came attached with a BNC connector. I found them on antennafarm.com but all the mounts come with 17 feet of cable. Are there other retailers that sell a mount with a shorter cable with a pre-installed BNC connector?
Lastly, I have never drilled into a car before but want a long lasting and permanent mount. What do you guys recommend for a hole saw? Also, I am in the Los Angeles area, do you guys have any recommendations for installers in the area to drill a clean hole? Instead of buying a bit, I would be happy to pay for a quick hole that I can then install the mount. I really don’t want to ruin the car a week after getting it.
I don’t post much but I really appreciate having RR as a resource to turn to. There is so much info that I have searched through in the past week and has given me so much info.