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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (Australian group) / August 2006Installing UHF CB in a 2006 Prado GXl
Hello Group Perhaps someone can advise me on where to install a GME Electrophone 3800 CB transceiver into a 2006 Prado GXlL Auto Deisel. From the look of it there is nowhere obvious to install "in dash" so maybe someone here has installed one in the same car or can advise. Your help would be appreciated. TIA Hounddog.  SignatureThe Source For Premium Newsgroup Access Great Speed, Great Retention 1 GB/Day for only $8.95 > Hello Group > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Hounddog. Get a remote kit and mount the radio anywhere up out of the way and mount the head unit with some velcro anywhere you like the roof console(if it has one) is a good place Kev > Hello Group > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Hounddog. BTW if you have a spare DIN slot in the dash you can also get DIN adapter plates to fit these radios as well Kev >> Hello Group >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Kev Mine is a nice smal unit that is the same size as the ash tray, removed the tray and metal work and it sat in there beautifully. Only had to cut out a small bit of plastic that was covered back once ashtray reinstalled. I don't know about your car but the 100 series is in the same boat, nowhere to mount a radio. I built a roof console, it cost me $12 for switches, $30 for craftwood, $40 for 2x map lights from a wreckers (out of two AU's) one in front and one for the rear seat, $100 to have an upholster finish it off. It not only holds the radio and remote head it also has a bank of 6 switches for lights etc plus storage, and the whole thing looks like it is OME. I built my own because I didn't like the look of the plastic ones on the market, mine is padded and covered in a material that looks like the rest of the car. Just an option think about. I know I am pleased when people ask where I got it made. > Hello Group > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Hounddog. > Just an option think about. I know I am pleased when people ask where > I got it made. I don't suppose you would consider posting photos? I'm thinking of building my own drawers/console and am looking for ideas. > I don't suppose you would consider posting photos? > > I'm thinking of building my own drawers/console and am looking for > ideas. YES. Great idea. I want to build storage drawers for the rear of the Prado and am also looking for idea's. As for covering it. I agree. I think that would have been the easy part. I plan to cover mine in carpet though. Best regards Garry >>Just an option think about. I know I am pleased when people ask where >>I got it made. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I'm thinking of building my own drawers/console and am looking for > ideas. I built the roof console in my 4Runner had two large CBs(old AX144 sibeband and a UH001) and two storage pockets covered in a grey cloth that matched the roof material(did the covering myself) Kev >I don't know about your car but the 100 series is in the same boat, nowhere >to mount a radio. I built a roof console, it cost me $12 for switches, $30 [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Just an option think about. I know I am pleased when people ask where I > got it made. You made all that and then paid someone $100 to cover it!!! Sheeesh, you couldve done that for $20 yourself. Was it stitched leather? Yes it is >>I don't know about your car but the 100 series is in the same boat, >>nowhere to mount a radio. I built a roof console, it cost me $12 for [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > You made all that and then paid someone $100 to cover it!!! Sheeesh, you > couldve done that for $20 yourself. Was it stitched leather? > I don't know about your car but the 100 series is in the same boat, nowhere > to mount a radio. I built a roof console, it cost me $12 for switches, $30 [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> >>Hounddog. My radios are under the passenger seat with the remote heads on and in the dash the HF radio head is in the slot under the radio and the UHF/VHF radio head is velcroed to the ashtray lid(it's very small) I will one day get a GXL console and mount the UHF/VHF head unit up there Kev Just case, I presume you know you can buy a kit to convert the 3800 to a remote head unit - $49 David > >>Hello Group > >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >>maybe someone here has installed one in the same car or can advise. > >>Your help would be appreciated. I have mine mounted next to the centre console down near the floor. Just within reach. If you had of purchased an Icom Pro400 you could have mounted it in dash in one of the spare din bays. I couldn't do that with mine as they are taken up with the DVD player and screen. Best regards Garry > Hello Group > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Hounddog. |
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