Prime8
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Not Texas, apparently... my wife is though, I'll have to ask her... Haha
Cobra 29 CB Radio Jeep JK Wrangler Installation Write-Up
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Not Texas, apparently... my wife is though, I'll have to ask her... Haha
BlackKnight
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Has anyone ever removed the dual DIN OEM head unit, and installed a CB and single DIN in it's place?? I'd think that would be a nice setup also...
Skirmish
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I did with a Uniden 520. The bracket inside the dash makes it a pain to fit but its doable. Built the bracket out of thin gauge mild steel. Real pain to fit perfect.
BlackKnight
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Nice to know it's been done/doable.. Hope to do something like that if I don't get the Nav, Else I'll look to tuck the CB above, in the armrest or under the seat to be out of direct sight. Less chance of a snatch and grab thief...
MurderedJK
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Just installed mine today and I love it. Eddie, you're right...this is really the best sounding and working CB radio I've owned. I replaced my Cobra 75 which was good but really lacking in a lot of areas. The 29 LTD BT is totally worth the money! :thumb:
I am actually ordering the 29 next week. A couple of questions:
1.Any suggestions on antennas? My brother has had firesticks but now he has a whip antenna ande loves it, just don't stand next to the trail when he rolls by...crazy!!
2. Do the antennas come with the coax and if not what coax is best?
Thx,
BTKillerr
1.Any suggestions on antennas? My brother has had firesticks but now he has a whip antenna ande loves it, just don't stand next to the trail when he rolls by...crazy!!
2. Do the antennas come with the coax and if not what coax is best?
Thx,
BTKillerr
Serg5000
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I was looking around and found this thread. Installing a CB is a no brainer. However.
After reading the write up, I must say you have made it so that even the most Un-mechanically inclined can actually just buy a CB and install it. The detail of what to do. Where to do it. A d how to route the cable even. The details you took time to write will be priceless for those in need of some help with this install. Great job on this write up Eddie. It is sure to help lots of folks struggling with this task.
After reading the write up, I must say you have made it so that even the most Un-mechanically inclined can actually just buy a CB and install it. The detail of what to do. Where to do it. A d how to route the cable even. The details you took time to write will be priceless for those in need of some help with this install. Great job on this write up Eddie. It is sure to help lots of folks struggling with this task.
Ldogg
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I have a 4' firestik firefly and love it. It's tailgate mounted and sticks up about 14" over my roof. The antenna did not include the coax or the stud. I used a firestik fire ring 18' coax on my 2door jk. The fire ring has a nice solid connector for the stud to mount on. Here you can see the ring at the bottoms of the mount, and the stud below the antenna.
With the 18' coax how did you handle the extra? Coil it? Cut it? I have read not to bend or kink it just trying to get set up so I don't have to stop and start the project too many times.
Thx
Ldogg
New member
I ran it from that plug and down under the carpet, I had about 2' or so left and I just loosely coiled it under the glovebox. You need to be careful with it though. I had an issue with the first cable I had, I cut it on the tailgate hole after I ran it. I accidentally pulled it a bit and the edge of the hole cut a gash in the jacket and shorted the cable. The second time I ran it, I drilled a bigger hole in the rubber grommet and I was much more careful on the second one. You need a pretty good size hole in the grommet to fit the mini UHF connector on the cb end of the fire ring cable. Check out right channel radios for cables and antennas.
Hawaii 5-0
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Any issues with running the power wire directly to the battery?
I see that Q tec offers a wiring harness to splice into the power outlet on the lower dash so it is ignition switched. Do I need to worry about screwing up the computer by direct wiring to the battery?
I see that Q tec offers a wiring harness to splice into the power outlet on the lower dash so it is ignition switched. Do I need to worry about screwing up the computer by direct wiring to the battery?
sean.m.adams33
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I cannot get my cobra 29lx to tune! I've got it set to cal and on channel 1,20, and 40 I cannot get it within range. Running a 3' firestick which isn't supposed to need to be grounded. The antenna is all the way down. What am I doing wrong? Is it because the antennae isn't ground?
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Try tuning it on channel 20.
sean.m.adams33
New member
I've tried tuning on 20 *edit: still no luck on any channel*. I installed it to my corner guards so I assumed that they were grounded somewhere. I just got back from ham radio outlet and we canceled out the coax. As I was screwing the antenna on and off the mounting stud the SWR was jumping all over the place.
cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
if you have the tunable tip Firestick that might be your issue as well. make sure that you adjust the tip. here is a link the JKmadness gave me for when i was tuning mine. it might be a little different since you have the SWR built in but it might be along the same lines of what you need to do.
http://www.rightchannelradios.com/tuning-cb-antenna-adjusting-swr
http://www.rightchannelradios.com/tuning-cb-antenna-adjusting-swr
sean.m.adams33
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Thanks. The antenna is where it needs to be. It's at some point between the stud and the antenna. Gonna keep troubleshooting.