Can anyone with a SZ Ford Territory tell me where they connected the wiring to when they installed the radio.
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Hi Jaybird,
Something up my ally.
Regulated standard UHF CB Radio's put out 5 watts on transmit. Ohms law says it will use about 1/2 an amp @ 12 volts.
Tapping into existing bus bars on the vehicle is fine, but just make sure the fuse system supplying that bus will not be overloaded with the new load addition.
Even though its only 1/2 an amp, it still increases the load on the existing cables/fuse/terminations that were not designed for the extra load.
The safest way is direct to the battery via its own rated fuses ( both legs ) and rated cable. I use 2mm (or 14AWG in funny talk) double insulated figure 8 cable for the entire run up to 3 metres.. Guarantees next to no voltage drop over the run. For extra protection, I run all cable through corrugated conduit. Also something that a lot of people overlook or were not informed about. When running the coax to the antenna, especially if its out the front, don't run the coax passed the vehicle computer. Todays computers are fairly sensitive and a bit of RF running past when you transmit may cause the computer to do weird things. Mine disconnected cruise control for me.
I know it doesn't answer you original question but hope it helps a bit.
Torque
Hi Jaybird,
Something up my ally.
Regulated standard UHF CB Radio's put out 5 watts on transmit. Ohms law says it will use about 1/2 an amp @ 12 volts.
Tapping into existing bus bars on the vehicle is fine, but just make sure the fuse system supplying that bus will not be overloaded with the new load addition.
Even though its only 1/2 an amp, it still increases the load on the existing cables/fuse/terminations that were not designed for the extra load.
The safest way is direct to the battery via its own rated fuses ( both legs ) and rated cable. I use 2mm (or 14AWG in funny talk) double insulated figure 8 cable for the entire run up to 3 metres.. Guarantees next to no voltage drop over the run. For extra protection, I run all cable through corrugated conduit. Also something that a lot of people overlook or were not informed about. When running the coax to the antenna, especially if its out the front, don't run the coax passed the vehicle computer. Todays computers are fairly sensitive and a bit of RF running past when you transmit may cause the computer to do weird things. Mine disconnected cruise control for me.
I know it doesn't answer you original question but hope it helps a bit.
Torque
Hello Boots.
Not believe it was stray RF. Proven
Relocate the coax away from the computer only and problem solved. Not other changes made.