Anderzander Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I fitted a CB into my Defender recently - first cb - first defender. This post is pretty basic - and really aimed for any beginner in the same boat I was... I wanted my Landy to remain a bit low key - so didn't want a whacking great aerial, nor an installation on the dash that wasn't 'factory' looking. I tried to find a cb small enough to drop down from where the ash tray is - but they are all too long - or to fit in between the cigarette lighter and the rear wiper switch.... but they were too long for that. So I opted to put it behind the middle seat on the bulkhead and bought an Intek 790 - with the short Valor 300 rubber aerial - good for 2-3 miles - and a PSM-1 mount to go on the rear of the roof - Putting it on the bulkgead gives an easy route for permanent live and for cable run - I think its also a plus that it can't be seen through the front windows. It also lets me keep a standard looking uncluttered dash ..... which perhaps seems to be a minority view!! Down side would be that its a bit harder to adjust on the move - but I picked a cb with channel change and channel lock on the mic. Also when on the lanes where it gets used I set it up in the morning and then all I do is talk into it until I switch it off. First thing was to mount the cb and run power to it. I took the middle seat out for that - put the cb onto its mount. Put a big piece of masking tape in the right area and offered it up - drew onto the tape through the bracket holes. Then drilled it and secured it with little stainless allen bolts. On the floor pan behind the middle seat and in front of the bulkhead are two unused blank grommets - so I cut a slice into one to use for the power lead that comes with the CB Here's the wiring that comes with the CB with the grommet fitted - Here it is in situ - underneath sleeved .... and passed into the battery box through an existing hole .... connected to the negative terminal (had to stretch the C connector a bit for that) - and the inline fuse from the positive terminal opened .... all connected up - just the right length straight out of the box... The aerial I mounted on the flat of the roof - to the right of the back door as you look at it. The PMS-1 mount has a metal plate that fits on the inside of the body - and I used that as a template on the outside. I again put a big piece of masking tape on, marked one hole, then used a set square resting on the gutter to put a straight line up the tape - and then used the plate again to plot the second hole. Here is it fitted up from the inside - all hidden behind the headlining - Here it is from outside with the small aerial - the cable shares the clips from the door light switch - and tucks into the recess below the side panels - The aerial cable follows that all the way around, fitting through a handy hole to route under the lip on the bulkhead - so its not seen until it drops down behind the cb to plug in. There was a handy hole I made use of in mounting the mic bracket too. It surprisingly easy to turn over your shoulder and read the front - and this is how I have it on the lanes - decent sized mic to hold too - with the channel and lock buttons easy to get too - here it is from the side - and that's it - I'm pleased with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Excellent job & with that antenna mount you can upgrade the antenna at anytime in the future, I'll request a link for the Tech Archive for this as it will be of great help to others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack54turbo Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Great stuff just about to fit my cb!!!! good man great stuff, any one else heard that your ment to have a licence for a cb? thanks jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 [edited above to add one last pic] Thanks for the kind words guys! The licence was phased out in 2006 iirc - definitely don't need one now anyway. I have a short springer aerial for it too - it came for next to nothing with the package and I thought if range was ever an issue I could swap it over ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Nice tidy install. I am surprised you don't have difficulty hearing it though in that position in a Defender! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I am surprised you don't have difficulty hearing it though in that position in a Defender! Its actually ok! it has quite a loud and clear sound. This radio though does have an audio output - so, when I update my radio cassette....., I can wire it to come out of the speakers. I like the idea of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 CB licence requirement was revoked in Dec 2006 , so fit & use BUT Please remember OFCOM DO listen so no swearing or other foul language & operate within the guidelines CLICK HERE this one worth reading too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizz Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I could really do with a 239 version of that mount instead of a 3/8s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 I could really do with a 239 version of that mount instead of a 3/8s one of these should be able to help http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/index.htm http://www.4x4cb.com/ I've bought kit from both & both gave great advice & service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizz Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Yeah ive been using CBs for over 10 years now and used most of the companies going but never seen a mount the same as above with a 239 fitting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Should be possible to make one using a SO239 socket/co-ax 7 a PSM mount. maybe using this one as a starting point. http://www.4x4cb.com/public/item.cfm?itemID=719 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 how about having something turned up? 239 socket on the top and 3/8 thread on the bottom. Seems like the sort of thing a small engineers place would knock out for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard14 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 CB licence requirement was revoked in Dec 2006 , so fit & use BUT Please remember OFCOM DO listen so no swearing or other foul language & operate within the guidelines CLICK HERE this one worth reading too Hi Ralph. Read those PDFs. Very sensible. CB can be very usfull up here were mobile phones dont always work!! I use it quite a bit. On and off. HI. Best regards. Howard (GM0DTU) Isle of Skye. 2x300TdiDef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 another HI user used that repeater when on Mull for the Rally in Oct last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard14 Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 another HI user used that repeater when on Mull for the Rally in Oct last year. Hi ralph. Well next time give me some warning and I will repair the 2M feeder(were the black Lab. bitch chewed through it) and we can have a sched. 73. GM0DTU QRT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Good post - reminds me of the late 70's early 80's when I seemed to be out all the time installing CB's and other stuff for people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I always fit my Defender VHFs under the dash next to where the handbrake is, doesn't get in the way and is easily visible/usable. Mic hook on the front of the dash means for a quick "yes/no" you can key the mic and speak from the seat without taking it off the hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 31, 2009 Author Share Posted January 31, 2009 I always fit my Defender VHFs under the dash next to where the handbrake is, doesn't get in the way and is easily visible/usable. I did think that was the neatest place at the front - but still not sure about it. No good for me anyway because I have a morse lever to mount on the right of the fuse panel for the hydraulic winch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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