Midland MicroMobile 15w GMRS Install

[Voodoobones]

Looks like there is plenty of room. And, as a suggestion, you could have the remote mic extension cable plugged in to the tucked-away unit and have the end of it poke out under the console. This way you can plug in the mic and disconnect it quite easily if you are parked in a sketchy area.

Awesome! I just ordered the cable. Here is what the radio looks like after installation.

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[CoolTech]

Voodoobones - just use our Mic Mount and you can place the handset so you can easily see if from the driver's seat. MicMount

 

[Voodoobones]

Voodoobones - just use our Mic Mount and you can place the handset so you can easily see if from the driver's seat. MicMount

Ya know, you could just offer a Midland MXT275 installation kit with instructions for a JL and save us all a lot of time.
I authorize you to use my pictures.

 

[CoolTech]

LOL - well, we do sell an all-in-one kit that include the MXT275, the Midland Coax, our (rear) mount, and the Mic-holder! We're going to expand this so that folks can choose our front-mount antenna option.

May take you up on using your pictures! A Mic Mount coming your way just for making the offer!

 

[Voodoobones]

LOL - well, we do sell an all-in-one kit that include the MXT275, the Midland Coax, our (rear) mount, and the Mic-holder! We're going to expand this so that folks can choose our front-mount antenna option.

May take you up on using your pictures! A Mic Mount coming your way just for making the offer!

I wish I had known about you before I bought my radio with the kit from you.
That tailgate mount is pretty cool. It should be here Monday. I haven't ordered a ghost antenna yet because I'm not sure if it will fit on there. Do you know there is enough room between the mounting post and the tailgate?

 

[CoolTech]

The new Midland 3db Ghost antenna does fit on both our rear GMRS bracket and our new front-mount bracket.

 

[flharleycop]

That’s where I bolted up the aux speaker.

Holy cow! I pulled the panel off below the steering column and ther is a spot that looks like it was meant to install a radio!

 

[Pepe My Little Mule]

That’s where I bolted up the aux speaker.

Yep! I think those high falootin' Rubicons have the OEM inverter hiddem in that location.

I mounted mine there as well. I don't have the AUX switches so I used the Quadratec power tap for the wiring, nice and quick.

I chose to install the Midland 6db whip on the rear swing gate using the Kraken Offroad mount. Had to drill the CB antenna hole out to accommodate the larger NMO mount. Pretty sweet and quality stainless teel mount coated with a bedliner type product. I prefer to keep that antenna out back and out of the way of branches.

 

[prerunner1982]

But the MTX275 has the speaker on the box and not the handset like the Cobra CB, so with my hearing, tucking the box away likely means I can’t hear anything.

My MTX275 has the speaker on the handset. There looks to be speaker holes on the box, but the handset is where the sound comes out on mine.

I'm sorry, this is not correct. The sound from the radio comes from the microphone, NOT from the "brain" box. As such, it works identically to the Cobra 75WXST.

The MX275 actually has a speaker in the headset AND in the radio body, you select for the audio to come out of either OR both. See pg 25 of the user manual.

 

[TroyBoy]

Yep! I think those high falootin' Rubicons have the OEM inverter hiddem in that location.

DAMN! That was the perfect spot!

 

[CoolTech]

The MX275 actually has a speaker in the headset AND in the radio body, you select for the audio to come out of either OR both. See pg 25 of the user manual.

Wait! We have to READ??? (Thanks for pointing that out. In my defense, the out of the box default seems to be through the handset speaker - at least that's what happened when I hooked up a new one to see what was up. Cool that you can change it, if desired.)

 

[Voodoobones]

I received the Mic Mount from @CoolTech and installed it. I did have to drill a couple of holes to mount the clip from Midland and as my skills are not that great, I got it off-center a bit. But it works. I also installed the cord extension which makes securing my radio easier. Thanks for the Help Cooltech!

 

[CoolTech]

Looks great Voodoobones. For others considering our Mic Mount with the Midland GMRS mic clip, I'd recommend using 3M Double-sided tape. Just make sure both surfaces are clean and use about 1" of this stuff and the mic clip will never come off. (The traditional metal CB mic clips don't have enough surface area - hence the pre-drilled holes, but the Midland clips have enough to make this tape a viable option.) An added benefit is that it is much easier to install. You can get the 3M tape at Home Depot, Wal-mart or online. You'll find a lot of uses for this stuff once you have it. (This is the same tape that ALL auto manufactures uses to affix their badging to their cars. It works!)

There is a link HERE. But, as I said most home improvement stores will also carry.

 

[TroyBoy]

For those of you with Rubicons, you can fix the radio above inverter(if thats what it is). There is about an inch of room left before hitting the steering. I used Velcro to install mine.

 

[Voodoobones]

For those of you with Rubicons, you can fix the radio above inverter(if thats what it is). There is about an inch of room left before hitting the steering. I used Velcro to install mine.

That's cool! What did you screw the radio bracket to?

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