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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: MOABICON on May 09, 2012, 10:26:55 PM

Title: CB Radio Question
Post by: MOABICON on May 09, 2012, 10:26:55 PM

Does the CB unit itself have to be grounded. :-X

Title: Re: CB Radio Question
Post by: FiEND on May 10, 2012, 02:16:37 AM

yes.  there is a power + and a power - that should be attached to the battery.

there is a good chance the cb might work without the power - attached because it can steal ground from the antenna.

Title: Re: CB Radio Question
Post by: Ddub1973 on May 10, 2012, 07:23:39 AM

I ran my power + directly to the post on the fuse box and grounded my power - to a ground under the dash just last night.  Going to your batter can pick up interfearance if you have other things running to the battery also.

http://forum.calgaryjeep.com/index.php?topic=25453.msg159934#msg159934 (http://forum.calgaryjeep.com/index.php?topic=25453.msg159934#msg159934)

Title: Re: CB Radio Question
Post by: Vinman on May 10, 2012, 01:44:55 PM

I ran both wires directly to the battery and used inline fuses in both positive and negative.

Vince

Title: Re: CB Radio Question
Post by: vantagetes on May 10, 2012, 08:06:03 PM

Battery is grounded to frame so you can ground the CB unit itself to anywhere on the frame.