Bilymac
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- First Name
- Bill
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2018
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- Location
- Auburn, CA
- Vehicle(s)
- 2006 Ram 2500, 2017 Chevy Tahoe, 2017 Harley Street Glide Special, 2019 Jeep JLRU
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Started by puling the right-front fender. It really makes accessing the passenger-side grommet in the firewall a breeze. In addition to the power wires, I also ran another short section of wire, just in case I install something in the future.
I pre-purchased the little white fender clips, and I'm glad I did. 3 of the originals broke in the removal process. Even so, removal/re-installation is a snap.
Power comes directly from the battery, via a Powerwerx harness, and Power Pole connectors. The Powerwerx harness has fuse holders on both the pos & neg wires. (The other harness is for an RVi Toad Battery Charger).
I folded the windshield, and ran the Controller cable through the weatherstripping, to access above the dash, then into the kick panel area of the passenger-side footwell.
I then ran the power wire and Controller wire along existing wire bundles, to terminate under the passenger front seat.
I mounted a Diamond Antenna via a Diamond Mount to the spare tire carrier, running the coax through a grommet in the rear tailgate. The coax then followes existing wire bundles to the passenger front seat.
I added a little braided sheathing here to protect the coax, then ran it into the existing protective sheathing of the tailgate wiring.
I mounted the Transceiver to a thick rubber flooring material, using the stock Yaesu mount. The rubber is dense/heavy, and the texture keeps it from sliding on the carpet.
I usually run a little warm, even during the winter, so I always like a little cool air blowing. Since the Transceiver is adjacent to the vent, I hope air flow won't be an issue.
(The blue towels are just protecting the carpet from the front seat fame. I removed the 4 frame bolts, and tilted the seat back for better access).
The Controller is mounted using an adapted 67 Designs mount.
Everything is working okay so far. Haven't taken any SWR reading yet. I also have a mount that @Bobby Boucher made for me. I'll do a little testing with different antenna placements in the future.
I pre-purchased the little white fender clips, and I'm glad I did. 3 of the originals broke in the removal process. Even so, removal/re-installation is a snap.
Power comes directly from the battery, via a Powerwerx harness, and Power Pole connectors. The Powerwerx harness has fuse holders on both the pos & neg wires. (The other harness is for an RVi Toad Battery Charger).
I folded the windshield, and ran the Controller cable through the weatherstripping, to access above the dash, then into the kick panel area of the passenger-side footwell.
I then ran the power wire and Controller wire along existing wire bundles, to terminate under the passenger front seat.
I mounted a Diamond Antenna via a Diamond Mount to the spare tire carrier, running the coax through a grommet in the rear tailgate. The coax then followes existing wire bundles to the passenger front seat.
I added a little braided sheathing here to protect the coax, then ran it into the existing protective sheathing of the tailgate wiring.
I mounted the Transceiver to a thick rubber flooring material, using the stock Yaesu mount. The rubber is dense/heavy, and the texture keeps it from sliding on the carpet.
I usually run a little warm, even during the winter, so I always like a little cool air blowing. Since the Transceiver is adjacent to the vent, I hope air flow won't be an issue.
(The blue towels are just protecting the carpet from the front seat fame. I removed the 4 frame bolts, and tilted the seat back for better access).
The Controller is mounted using an adapted 67 Designs mount.
Everything is working okay so far. Haven't taken any SWR reading yet. I also have a mount that @Bobby Boucher made for me. I'll do a little testing with different antenna placements in the future.
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