PA Speaker Wiring from a CB?
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PA Speaker Wiring from a CB?
Hey guys, Im right in the middle of installing a CB with an external PA speaker. Everything is going find besides wiring the PA speaker to the CB. Do I need to ground the speaker? Or do I just run the wires out of the PA straight to the back of the CB. I realize this is a big newbie question but I just cant find anything on it anywhere on the web, and Im going bonkers trying to get this speaker going.
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Well I had it grounded with one of the two wires going to the CB and one grounded and I was getting nothing. Im just wondering if I need both of the wires to the CB for the speaker to connect to the CB properly.
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I don't know. I think if you arent running an external amp to it, I don't think you have to. Just ask around a little more before you do anything. I have a CB, but it's not installed, and I would like a PA, but I have no idea how to install it, at least not for the wiring.
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i am running a cobra 25 ltd and i went to radio shack and bought a little outdoor pa speaker with like a 15 foot cord and a headphone jack at the end and i just plugged it directly in the back of the cb. And then mounted the speaker on the firewall. The PA speaker is pretty load and was only like 20 bucks
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NOOOO... dont ground it. A PA speaker is the same as an other speaker. You HAVE to run the positive AND negative into the radio or it will not work and will prob ruin the speaker.
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Well my PA never came with a jack, just two wires. So I guess I have to make a trip to Radio Shack and pick up a jack to sauder to the wires.
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