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Anyways, I'm slowly prepping my jeep (97 tj)for offroad and possible jamboree , and my next step seems to be a CB radio...However, I have a few questions:
1) where can I install one (i already have a CD player in my 97 tj)
2) are they difficult to install, as I am electronically ignorant--can I get them installed affordably by some shop (i.e. best buy/future shop, etc.)
3) is theft an issue, as I only own a soft top?
4) do i need any kind of license?
Again, and as always, thanks for the help!
Hope to be (as Tom would put it) WHEELIN' soon!!
I always hated hearing my dad say " Can't never did anything" but it really is the truth.
there is a small connection box that can be put almost anywhere, mine is in the plastic housing just behind the gear shift. I hooked into power at the cigarette lighter ( sorry power outlet) and a cable just slips underneath the plastic housing to hook into the CB.
here is a link cobra's page for this CB.
http://www.cobra.com/index.php?page=shop/flypage&product_id=5&id=1&ps_session=b6955a02067e- 259bdcc550946da7a85942dc73e4
Theft issues?
you can take this one out in seconds. stick in your glove box, console, or take it inside,
I don't believe license are required for CB's, I've never had one.
jeff
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As for quesiton # 2, they are not hard to install. You need to run an antenna cable and a pair of wires to the battery or another source of +12V like an acccessory (switched) line. Ideally, when you screw the mounting bracket in, the screws go into grounded metal.
As for question 4 - no license required. If you want to go with HAM radio (much greater distance, greater flexibility, and more fun) then you need a license. There is information on my site about that. It's not difficult to get an entry-level (Technician) license. 35 question multiple choice test, no Morse code requirement.
The Cobra 75 WX ST unit recommended by many is very easy to install and does not take much real estate, but I find it lacking in audio quality and signal output. I personally recommend going a bit more and getting a CB that is SSB-capable. You may not use that feature much, you you get a lot of other features includingg improved audio quality. I recommend the Midland 79-290 since the Cobra 148 NW ST was discontinued.
My CB is currently on a switched circuit, but I think I'll be running it directly to the battery.
I have an antenna mount from www.arizonarockyroad.com that mounts to the 3rd tail light. With a 2' antenna, it sticks up about a foot over the roofline, which works well for places like Turkey Bay and lots of trees. I had a 4' antenna on it, but it stuck up WAY too high for low clearance branches.
-Paul
MSRP: $32,335
Invoice: $29,446 (per Edmunds)
Empl discount: $28,035 (per Jeep.com, after $500 rebate)
My price: $27,200 (+ $495 admin fee, read: profit)
Bought in Tallahassee, FL. Overall, great dealer experience.
Either way it sounds like a good deal and congrats on the new toy!
I wish now I had gotten a Mopar switch and wired them into that. But I also wired em to run independent of the low/high beams for those real dark nights.
-Paul
Good Job !
I almost traded in my jeep fri night $15k( not bad) but my salesman and I couldn't come to terms on the mustang Gt. It's along story . It still could happen but not with the guy that I was dealing with.
Enjoy your Rubicon !
Steve
Let me tell you what a difference a week makes.
I let the soft top "stretch out" for a full week before I tried putting it down. Removing the windows and soft top was a breeze, and when I put the soft top back up, to my amazement, I did it in about 10 - 15mins with little problems.
So hopefully I didnt disuade anyone from getting the dual top option. It gets alot easier, and you'd be surprised how you remember all the steps after spending 2 hours on it the first time.
Oh, and I did my first morning commute with the top down. Makes it a whole lot more enjoyable. In the morning it was nice, in the lower 80s, but I brought a change of clothes for the ride home so I don't melt in the 90 degree evening heat!
Feels to me as if in column itself, and all steering components not binding below ?
Anybody have any experience with this ?
Repainting same color
Solar Yellow
Patriot Blue
Jeep Red (don't know the actual name)
Inca Gold
When a place repaints a vehicle, do they paint all the surfaces or just the outside?
-Paul
Turns out some @#$% decided to throw a water balloon at me, which didn't break. I now have a nice purple bruise on my right-side back. The unbroken water balloon landed in my back seat.
I swear I don't know what these a-holes are thinking sometimes. At the speed they threw it, if it had hit the back of my head I seriously could have lost control of my Jeep.
I was totally relaxing and had the radio up loud, so I have no idea who did it - whether it was from a passing car, or some @#$% hiding in some bushes. But now I'm ready. It kinda sucks because with the top off I was hoping to experience a relaxing ride, but, at least for the near future, I'm gonna be on the lookout for anyone throwing crap at me.
Ah, to live in the spoiled suburbs of Chicago. The kids got nothing better to do than whip balloons at passing Jeeps.
Dual tops, with a garage hoist and door dolleys are the way to go - best of both, or all 3 (is it 4?) worlds!
Any color for any vehicle can be mixed on the spot.
When a place repaints a vehicle, do they paint all the surfaces or just the outside?
Entirely dependant on the size of your wallet! :shades:
Interestingly, the '4 Wheel Parts' site was down when I went to look at your lightbar, but I came up with THIS which you may find a little disturbing.
However, I don't know of one that's commercially available. Most people use one that attaches to the ceiling of their garage. Maybe you should get together with the manufacturer of the frame/cart that holds the hardtop at floor level?
On a somewhat related note, I ordered a Drawtite hitch for the Unlimited from etrailer.com. They had three Class 3 options and I ordered what appeared to be the beefiest. Price was $122.97. I also ordered a wiring harness for $30.70 that is supposed to plug into the existing harness. Received e-mail notification within 2 hours that it had shipped (UPS ground - $14).
Lastly, in keeping with the tradition of many of you regular posters, I have chosen a name for my new Wrangler. She is an Unlimited Rubicon and she shall henceforth and hereby be know as Hoochie--lots of bling and will spend almost her entire life on the street
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Anyhow, yeah, thanks a bunch to everyone that replied!
I recently installed fog lights on my 97 TJ with little trouble at all--we (I admit, my very electronically capable friend and I) grounded the wires just inside/under the hood directly infront of the battery. The wiring and instructions were pretty simple, and I used the factory holes in the bumper to mount--no drilling!
Anyhow, it was pretty simple, and they work great! They are hooked up independently from my other lights, and turn on with a simple switch. If you need a specific question, ask and I'll (or someone else for sure) do my best to help.
However, as it's still under warranty I'd let the dealer puzzle over it.
-Paul
Just curious, but was this an oil filler cap that was lost, abandoned and replaced, or was the the cap actually missing from the engine?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Harlan
just pick the car,, surely its one of the 8102 listed.
jeff
I tore into my dash several months ago to find out what was loose and rattling in there. Could not find anything loose, disgusted and PO'd, gave up on it for a several days. Finally noticed that the noise went away after I removed the papers that I had shoved between the drivers seat and the console. The speaker was vibrating the papers, it sounded like something loose in the dash.
I had another noise in the rear of the jeep that was driving me crazy, turned out to be the hitch pin through the receiver.
jeff
Either way it's unlikely that the PCM ("computer") is at fault.
One common cause of codes from those sensors is a high resistance connection at the harness connector. Next, rather than replace the sensors, have them tested. Both can be checked with an ohm meter.
Finally, if your PCM does turn out to have failed this post should cheer you up!
Here are some pics from Tellico.
The first one is Thelma Jane on Trail 6. The second one is the stream crossing on Trail 5. The third is the famous Slick Rock on Trail 9. Only one Jeep tried that obstacle, and he didn't get too far.
Tomster
Have you hugged your Jeep today?
-Paul