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My Cobra 75 CB and antenna install

Old Apr 4, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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If you cant find one at Radio Shack, try checking a local truck stop.
Then there is also Amazon, Iv seen them on there for fairly cheap.
Hope this helps.
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Old Apr 6, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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Thanks for the help guys. I went to a CB shop last night and he fine tuned it enough to where I'm good to go on all channels and they are maxed out on signal strength.
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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I like that cobra 75 for a clean install
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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How did you drill the two holes to mount the box. Can you fit a regular drill in there, I notice the bottom panel dosen't remove anymore.
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Dawg
How did you drill the two holes to mount the box. Can you fit a regular drill in there, I notice the bottom panel dosen't remove anymore.
I just zip tied the box under the glove box. No need to drill it down
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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Dawg
How did you drill the two holes to mount the box. Can you fit a regular drill in there, I notice the bottom panel dosen't remove anymore.
Yea...not sure on the new interior how you'd get to it with a drill but if I remember right, on my '07 I drilled from underneath and used a few self tapping screws to mount the box to the glove box bracket as shown. I have seen plenty of people zip-tie but I opted to screw it down.

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Old Apr 10, 2012 | 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by evoviii2jk

I just zip tied the box under the glove box. No need to drill it down
Ditto. I used a piece of industrial Velcro first and then decided two zip ties would provide even more stability. Works perfectly.
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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Here are some pics of how I mounted mine. Only the 2 screws for the mic clip are the only thing I had to cut or screw into the dash. I ran the coax into the tailgate an under the carpet until the door trim and ran it all the way to the box. 18ft was a perfect fit.
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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In a 2012, anyone have pictures of where to route the wires from the remote box to the battery? Perhaps I'm just blind and I certainly didn't spend a long time looking once I realized the images I was viewing online were from a 2007-2010 model interior. To me it appears as though there's enough changes with the 2012 between the new interior/dash and engine that this part of the install doesn't get covered :( Perhaps I need to get some wire to extend the power and ground lines or move the remote box to the driver side? Any tips + pictures greatly appreciated!
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 07:20 PM
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You can splice into the 12v accessory plug (cig lighter) in the center stack. It switches on and off with the key. For constant on use the jack in the center armrest.
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