Directly to the battery.
Wiring directly to the battery can also prevent noise from getting into the receiver.
very good point
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Directly to the battery.
Wiring directly to the battery can also prevent noise from getting into the receiver.
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I am just hastily preparing for a trail/camping trip this weekend and wanted to get it in and done so I can get everything ready. I got it all wired up. Its a uniden 510xp Pro. Alot easier than I thought it would be.
I wired mine with a relay... From battery to relay, grounded, and relay on/off(remote) to acc on fuse box... turns on only when ignition is on or acc, This way avoid leaving it on and drain the battery =)
yea, i got a fuse in the wiring. I also heard that speaker wire is not good for power, So i just bought a 12ga amp wiring kitA CB left on for a week wouldn't drain the battery, not enough current draw, on receive 250 mW.
You have heard it all on wiring, but the battery will act as a filter to reduce, not eliminate, the noise in the electrical system.
If you do run the wires (both the red and blk) to the battery make sure to put an in-line fuse close to the battery to reduce chances of a fire IF there is a short.
Luck,
yea, i got a fuse in the wiring. I also heard that speaker wire is not good for power, So i just bought a 12ga amp wiring kit, and I didnt know that the battery charge could last that long with the CB on
... But owell, its wired already so just for precaution...
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I wired mine with a relay... From battery to relay, grounded, and relay on/off(remote) to acc on fuse box... turns on only when ignition is on or acc, This way avoid leaving it on and drain the battery =)
editi have 4 ga running into my cab both + and - for my amps would that be a good idia and also would i want to keep my antenna wire away from power wire
thiss is what im planning on doing also i have a acc relay wired in the cab with 10ga power wire that goes to the batt (fused) that i use for all my internal accesories lights strobes neon ........ is thisss a good idia will the relay introduse any noise into the system and should i ground to the frame or to my 4 ga amp wire that goes directly to the batt
thanks a bunch im really pleased with what i have done i just ran 10 ox free power transfer wire from bat to inside my cab and put it on a 30/40a tyco [see build thread] relay so now i have a constant 12v sorce [before the relay] and a acc on sorce [after relay] it really is piece of mind knowing your not overloading your factory harnes when using power hungry idems like a cb or inverterA relay will work as Ranger #1 has installed and is something to consider if you don't want to tap another wire. It involves added wire, a relay, a sw, and time to install but a good idea none the less.
Sorry getting carried away.