CB wiring question.

Whitetaild33r · Mar 14, 2011

So im going to install my CB above the mirror, and i was wondering if there would be any problems with tapping into the wiring harness that goes to the dome light as a power source for the CB radio?

Lowrange2 · Mar 14, 2011

Idk what guage wire it is. As a rule of thumb, if the wires you're tapping into are as big or bigger then it should be OK. To be sure I'd go the extra mile and run it to the fuse box. But that's just OCD me.

jmaxj · Mar 14, 2011

now this may be a dumb thought/question since i haven't had dome lights or their wiring in mine for about 5yrs, but wouldn't that make it only get power if the door was open or switch in the headlight switch was on?

Whitetaild33r · Mar 14, 2011

I used a multimeter and did find a constant power on. I'll probly just run it to the fuse box instead the wire looks smaller than the one on the CB, however the jacket on the CB cable looks much thicker than the actual wire.

hubs97xj · Mar 14, 2011

The dome lights are operated by a switched ground, and have constant power.

goodburbon · Mar 14, 2011

Dome light power wires are generally too small to power a decent CB. I wouldn't.

jmaxj · Mar 14, 2011

hubs97xj said:
The dome lights are operated by a switched ground, and have constant power.

makes sense, i wasn't sure cause i ripped mine out with wiring about 5yrs ago.

Whitetaild33r · Mar 14, 2011

goodburbon said:
Dome light power wires are generally too small to power a decent CB. I wouldn't.

Yeah, tomarrow when i get to it, i'll just run it to the fusebox. Where is the fusebox located on the 96 cherokee?

magimerlin · Mar 14, 2011

Do yourself a favor and just wire it directly to the battery. Less electrical noise/interference in the power feed that way. That goes for both the positive and the negative wires. And do not forget to use a fuse. Most not all CB's that I have run(mostly Cobra's) all run a 3amp glass style fuse...

RenegadeStang · Mar 16, 2011

I have mine above the mirror and I wired mine directly to the battery. Power wires went down the driver-side A pillar and the antenna wire went down the passenger-side A pillar.

XJensen · Mar 16, 2011

magimerlin said:
Do yourself a favor and just wire it directly to the battery. Less electrical noise/interference in the power feed that way. That goes for both the positive and the negative wires. And do not forget to use a fuse. Most not all CB's that I have run(mostly Cobra's) all run a 3amp glass style fuse...

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