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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: flash42 on March 31, 2008, 17:56:54

Title: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: flash42 on March 31, 2008, 17:56:54: looking at fitting a CB to my defender in the next few weeks.
just wondering how difficult said task is.
basically is it easy for a noob like me to do?
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: v8rangie on March 31, 2008, 18:23:33: just need to get power to it which is easy enough and mount the aireal somewhere and run the wire through the the CB.

it is relatively easy to do.
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on March 31, 2008, 20:32:05: THUNDERPOLE :D

Get them to stick you a cig lighter plug on it, almost foolproof.
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: charlie 90 on March 31, 2008, 21:14:42: hi

Yes they are. forget the fag lighter socket a CB needs a good connection to work well so hard wire it, The antenna need Free Space to get best reception mount it a high as you can best in centre of vehicle front or back, if you go for the rear you will need about 6meters of coax for a LR90. MOST IMPORTANT DO NOT TRANSMIT ON A CB WITHOUT THE ANTENNA CONNECTED YOU WILL BLOW YOUR RIG!! :oops: If this is not enough log on to firestick.com go to the tech help.
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: kizz81 on March 31, 2008, 23:37:43: easy as eating an apple pie, i think :lol:

no but seriously just wire power to it and an aerial to ot and you can transmit and receive, you might want to think about where you put your arial, the only issue i had was that the radio was picking up interferance from the engine because of the particular power source i used, if you want a photo of its location give me a pm, if you fit it and find that you are picking up interferance and people are having trouble listening to yyour convo give me a pm and ill send you the parts you need to sort it, unless those space ships catch up with me first :lol:

cheers kieran, best of luck
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: Landy Andy on April 04, 2008, 23:05:01: Talk to 4x4 CB. They are the friendlist most helpfull people in the game.

Installation is easy, setting up is an art of knowledge. People say things like "pre set" Bull it's not as i found out so you need the right advice and kit. A friend with CB and knowledge is ideal. I had all sorts of probs with "pre set kit" that I brought as not at all set.

Andy
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: rayjay on April 04, 2008, 23:46:36: can we help? any cb problems or for midland cbs and equipment CHARLIEBRAVOS CB SHACK always on line!
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: kizz81 on April 05, 2008, 00:24:47: did you fit it yet flash42?
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: flash42 on April 05, 2008, 15:31:41: not yet lol, im a student and running a land rover alone is difficult lol.
but when i do get round to it i will post some pics etc.
also could someone recomend a decent CB for around 50 quid.
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: 3laner on April 05, 2008, 17:02:11: where abouts are you a student?

Alex
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: flash42 on April 05, 2008, 18:48:17: im at bicton agricultural college in south devon. curently studying countryside managment.
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: kizz81 on April 05, 2008, 23:26:48: yay its not just me who's a student, runs a land rover and cant afford anything at all :lol:
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: flash42 on April 05, 2008, 23:47:42: lol, it does suck. hopefully getting a well paying weekend job soon.
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: Rasbo on April 07, 2008, 15:16:05: don't worry, theres plenty of us broke arse students on here!! hey student (landy) loan day today
Title: Re: is fitting a CB easy?
Post by: 3laner on April 10, 2008, 09:58:40: hmm landy loan is almost spent already,booked in for allisport intercooler, just ordered all the bits and bobs iv needed for a while!