CJM

Just nabbed a cobra 19 ultra III at wally world, and I wanted to install it in my 96 T100. I dont wanna run it from the battery, I want to tap the cig lighter for power..I dont ever use it so I think its good and less complicate and I dont have to worry about my wires melting from the heat of the engine. Now bear with me, but I take a voltmeter (multimeter,whatever) and check the wires till I find one thats hot and tap that. Then of course I ground the black to the sheetmetal that is all behind my dash.. I mean I can wire stuff, but usually houses are different than cars... Thanks

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96' T100 SR5 4x4, ISR mod, Custom ABS snorkel, KC 57's Hella optilux el cheapo backup lights. Cobra 19III CB, Firestick 4ft antenna, Bilstein shocks.

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Merlin

You could save yourself some time and trouble and tap the hot wire from the fuse block under the dash (hot when ignition is on, so you don't leave your radio on overnight) and then ground to bolt under dash.

If you don't want to do that, what my friend did is take apart the center console, remove cigarette lighter plug housing, and tap power and ground wires from that. Then reinstall plug housing, and you get a factory-looking clean install. He doesn't smoke, so no need to worry about overloading the circuit by actually using the plug as a lighter.

91TPU

i thinking about the same thing, running power off the cig lighter, figure ground it to some clean metal, then run the hot to the cb...should be that simple, mine wont be any high tech model

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CJM

Well, I think the hot from the fuse block could work. Which wire is that even, I would need a wiring diagram right?

So I could overload the cigg lighter tho, say if I plugged in my phone charger?

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NaeSLaS

Or, just get a cigarette lighter adapter, cut and splice the wires, and plug your CB into the cigarette lighter when you need it (like i do).

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CJM

Nah, that makes it look ugly as its all exposed, a good idea if II cant do anything else tho. THanks.

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96' T100 SR5 4x4, ISR mod, Custom ABS snorkel, KC 57's Hella optilux el cheapo backup lights. Cobra 19III CB, Firestick 4ft antenna, Bilstein shocks.

Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

Pest

My CB is tapped into both the hot and ground wires running from my cig lighter. I use the lighter to charge my little jumper pack/air pump. Hasn't blown a fuse yet.

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Rewired power windows to run with ignition off.
LCEngineering Header, Magnaflow Muffler, 2.25" Exhaust

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NaeSLaS

true enough...but then again, i switch my CB from car to car.

magnetized antennas don't get very good reception.

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1988 Toyota Short Bed, 4X4, 33" tires, 4" Trailmaster IFS Lift, 2" Body Lift, MC Front/Rear Bumpers, rusted bed (in the process of fixing)
1991 Yamaha FZR600 (sucks off-road)
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surf4runner

i like my K-40 w/mag mount. good reception too.
CB powered through the cig lighter.
simple to move to another vehicle.

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CJM

Well, I finally gave up trying to fab up a mount so I didnt have to remove anything. The T100 lower console area just doesnt work right b/c of where the radio, ashtray and cigg lighter are. So I ripped out the ashtray since I dont use it except to hold junk and with some minor trimming my cb will fit..

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96' T100 SR5 4x4, ISR mod, Custom ABS snorkel, KC 57's Hella optilux el cheapo backup lights. Cobra 19III CB, Firestick 4ft antenna, Bilstein shocks.

Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

toy4wd

if you tap the cigarette lighter your going to get whine use one of these

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/S...1&sku=mh037093

Mark in MD

Here's what I have, nothing to install because everything is in the hand held unit:



I have magnetic antenna. I only use mine on trips. It works nicely, range is around 2-3 miles.

You can also use it as a walkie-talkie (disconnect bottom part, add battery pack, antenna screws in), in case you get stuck in a valley or something and need to hike out on foot.

CJM

Update:

I installed it in the ashtray as planned, fit pretty well too. I originally just plugged the wire into the cig lighter plug for power but got noise whenever i had the squelch turned up. Also my lighter didnt work and my phone charger is handy.

So I took a simple plug and made it fit my cig lighter, then spliced two wires to it and made one with aplug for the lighter and the other for the CB. No electronic noise and it works great..now I need to run an antenna.

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89silverpu

pictures?

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91TPU

yea show me some pictures of what you did with the wiring to the cig lighter marc!

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deserttoy84

wiring to the battery takes under 30 minutes. LAZZZZZZZY

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Bilstein 7100 reservoir shocks

CJM

More like I didnt wanna run the wiring through the firewall..

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96' T100 SR5 4x4, ISR mod, Custom ABS snorkel, KC 57's Hella optilux el cheapo backup lights. Cobra 19III CB, Firestick 4ft antenna, Bilstein shocks.

Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

deserttoy84

there are so many plugs you can route the wires through on toyotas. you just gotta find them.

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1984 toyota sr5 4x4
22r w/ weber 32/36
Pro comp 4" front springs & 3" rear downey spring
Home made On-board air system
V6 4.88 lock rites F & R
Bilstein 7100 reservoir shocks