CB Radio
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Forum Name: Cellular and Communications
Forum Discription: Cell Phones, Hands Free Kits, Bluetooth, Two Way Radios, CBs, Pagers, Wireless Internet, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=7968
Printed Date: May 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Topic: CB Radio
Posted By: mustangadam
Subject: CB Radio
Date Posted: January 10, 2003 at 9:02 PM
I have a '95 Jeep Wrangler and a CB Radio. I want to install the radio, but I have three wires on the back side of the unit. What do each of the three wires go to, and how should I connect them? I am not looking for a specific model installation...this is a general question. Thanks ------------- Adam Donald Flournoy
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
7E7 "Dreamliner" Project
Replies:
Posted By: brianh
Date Posted: January 10, 2003 at 9:30 PM
I am just quessing here but They shoul be: Black =ground,Red=power(12 volts) And a anntena wire. somebody double check me. Brian
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: January 10, 2003 at 11:40 PM
Sounds right to me about the red & the black, but what gauge & color is the last wire ??
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: mustangadam
Date Posted: January 11, 2003 at 11:41 AM
alright, I have three 14 guage wires, in order, their colors are: red, orange, and black. I figure the black for ground, but the red and orange wires both have fuse holders on them. However, there is an antenna connection on the back of the unit. It's a threaded bolt with an antenna intput in the center of the bolt. What do you think. A friend of mine said they used to hook the red to constant, and the other to the fuse box. I can't figure that one out. If you've got power with a fused line, you need only connect to a switched wire, but now I have one extra. What the hell?
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Adam Donald Flournoy
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
7E7 "Dreamliner" Project
Posted By: mattjfrank
Date Posted: January 11, 2003 at 5:06 PM
Red = Positive
Black = Ground
Orange = Power thats always on this can be for a couple of reasons but most likely is because it can hold some kind of memeory and by not hooking that wire up you wont have that option.
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