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Jeep Modifications - Electronics
Last Updated (Monday, 29 November 1999 16:00)
Various electronic gadgets insure safety and communications. I feel a CB radio is essential for any four-wheeler. Here's a list of electronic gadgetry added to the Jeep:
Cobra 75-WX-ST CB - Putting a 2-way radio in a TJ can be a challenge. There aren't too many locations to place it. The Cobra 75-WX-ST Citizens Band radio is very space saving, and a good CB. Only a small box needs to be installed in a hidden area. All of the CB electronics are in the microphone, which is just a little thicker than a normal mic. | |
External CB Speaker - I found the speaker built-in to the microphone on the Cobra CB was okay when sitting still, but while driving, it was hard to understand others. I purchased a small 4" external CB speaker from Radio Shack. Using a couple hose clamps, I mounted the speaker at the center of the rollbar. The wire is hidden under the rollbar cover and the carpeting. The Cobra 75-WX-ST CB includes a plug for an external speaker. This makes it a lot easier to understand others on the radio. | |
Firestik CB Antenna - I installed a 4' Firestik CB antenna in the rear, passenger side. At first, I had it mounted behind the spare tire, but there wasn't any room for the antenna to flex. Moving it away from the tire allows the antenna to flex and swing on it's spring | |
Garmin GPS V - I was looking for a way to keep a record of where trails were located at. The Garmin GPS V is a nice, compact GPS. It allows ,me to store 20 reversible routes with 30 waypoints per route, and 1900 points in a track, with 500 independent waypoints. It also accepts Topo maps to be loaded directly into it, up to 19MB. It acquires the satellite signals very quickly and has numerous screen options. With the recent lifting of government restrictions on GPS position accuracy, I now know my exact location to ±14'. | |
Customized Light Switches - I read instructions on how to create a customized panel for up to 6 factory switches. By replacing the ash tray in the dash board with another 3-switch bezel, you can have a factory looking location for 6 factory switches. I already was using 2 spaces for the rear window defogger and rear window wiper, so I had room to add 4 factory switches. These |
Fuse Block - Adding lights, radios, GPS, and other electronics makes wiring and fuses a mess. I installed a Painless Wiring auxiliary 7-fuse block under the dash on the drivers side. This provides 3 unswitched and 4 switched circuits. Each with it's own 20amp fuse. | |
Grounding Block - I also added a common ground block, which provided 6 grounded terminals. This makes it easier to ground additional lights without looking for aplace to ground them. This was installed on the firewall, under the hood. |
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