| Author | Message | ||
     Eric Pena (Evalp) Senior Member Username: Evalp Post Number: 428 Registered: 06-2002 |
Where is the best place to get power to a CB. I spliced into a AUX wire in the fuse area under the dash and I am getting engine noise in the speaker. | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 509 Registered: 09-2002 |
Eric, I have heard that the best way is right to the battery but I spliced into the fuse box also but I get no noise. did you figure out your gas millage problem? | ||
| Peter J Blatt (Peteb) Member Username: Peteb Post Number: 101 Registered: 10-2002 |
I just plugged mine into a three way cigarette lighter power adapter, no noise. Peter | ||
| Eric Pena (Evalp) Senior Member Username: Evalp Post Number: 429 Registered: 06-2002 |
OK, great thanks guys. Brian, what fuse did you go to? As far as the milage...not really. I have been running in "Sport Mode" ever since that thread about improving mileage and it seems to be better and have more power so it has improved as far as that is concered.I was getting about 225-235 and now it is between 255-275 so that is it but I am looking forward to after March when the winter additives are no longer in the gas. I think that has alot to do with it. | ||
| D. Chapman (1hank1) Member Username: 1hank1 Post Number: 44 Registered: 02-2003 |
I ran mine into the fuse box too. Im not sure what spot but I think it was the same as the radio. I don't know for sure but I have always heard that engine noise comes from a bad ground. Mine is grounded to a bolt holding the steering colum up. | ||
| Reed Cotton (Reedcotton) New Member Username: Reedcotton Post Number: 33 Registered: 01-2003 |
I ran mine to the fuse block. It was a spade that was supposed to be switched battery power, turns out it was but it was switched to the headlights. Not too bad, and it works well, iI just have to have my lights on in order to use the CB. The connector is on there now, and is very hard to take off. So I guess I am to lazy to change it. -Reed | ||
| Alan Bates (Alanb) Member Username: Alanb Post Number: 115 Registered: 07-2002 |
I would run it straight to the battery, that is the best way, less chance of electrical noise, and you can have it on with the car off, just make sure you switch it off when not needed. Doesn't take much effort to just run a wire out to the battery. | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 511 Registered: 09-2002 |
Ran mine to the cig lighter fuse. Car at leaste needs to be in acc mode but I can still run the cb with the vehicle not running. | ||
| Bill Bettridge (Billb) Senior Member Username: Billb Post Number: 689 Registered: 02-2002 |
Take it from the main fuse block under the hood. That is a direct battery feed, but without the mess of crap going to the actual battery. There are a couple free connectors there on a Disco I. Bill |
