Yaesu 7800 install in 100

ginericLC · 12-09-07, 07:05 PM

I removed the garage door opener mount and installed my remote face 7800 up there instead. It is pretty good looking. The mic is going to come out next to the Cigarette an Power suppy. The main unit is mounted under the passenger side seat.

I will say the 100 series headliner and A pillar are awesome. It is so simple to remove the sunvisors and grab handles and gain access to everything. 2 thumbs up to Toyota for ditching the cloth headliner!

ckkone · 12-10-07, 08:23 AM

Nice work!

justimaginejack · 12-10-07, 08:35 AM

nice, do you have a remote? does it tilt down for better viewing?

Cruiserdrew · 12-10-07, 08:44 AM

Eric-That looks great!

My prediction is that by the time you are done, you'll like the 100 just fine.

ginericLC · 12-10-07, 10:55 AM

What you are looking at is the remote head. It actually has really good visibility from the driver's and passenger's seat. I took the photo looking up from the center console so it looks a little goofy. This radio also has mic controls. I think I'm set on this one.

The CB has been a headache though.

slimbuddha · 12-10-07, 11:18 AM

that is so awesome. I think I may be copying your idea there when I get a HAM. One quick question, can you still put the "cover" back on. I think it would be nice to have it concealed when it isn't in use.

ginericLC · 12-10-07, 11:30 AM

You could mount it to the inside of the cover if you took off the metal bar. At first I thought about doing that. Then I decided that I didn't like how it looked when it was flipped down. It annoyed me as it was right up against the mirror. Depending upon your use the flip down may not bother you. I used Velcro to attach it. The face units are very light so it shouldn't be an issue and I can pull it out easily and leave the cords if I want to use it in a different rig.

Eric V.

ginericLC · 12-10-07, 12:24 PM

OK thinking about this using the flip down deal some more. You could mount it to the metal plate if you flipped the plate upside down. What you don't see is there is a cord coming out of the back of the remote face as well as one from the side. So you'd have to drill a hole in the flip down deal if you mounted it directly to the flip down deal. That wouldn't look very clean.

nakman · 12-13-07, 10:15 PM

Very sweet, Eric. where you putting the rest of the radio?

ginericLC · 12-14-07, 06:21 AM

It is under the passenger side seat. There is a little cubby hole that the radio fits in perfectly. I'm not sure if I will need an external speaker or not. I wired an aux fuse box in my console. There are these little divots in the 100 series console and the 6 fuse panel fit perfectly in there. I'll use the other fuses to give full time power to my Acc. 12 volt plugs and to add some switches. The CB is the next challenge. I'm not sure what to do.

convert · 01-04-08, 06:36 PM

nice install Eric I like the overhead mounts for the ham they are easier to monitor while driving

i4c4lo · 04-17-08, 06:59 AM

Eric,

Do you have a photo of how you mounted the unit under the passenger seat? Thanks!

Amando

12-09-07, 07:05 PM	#1
ginericLC IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MH, IDaho TLCA# 7328 Posts: 3,123	Yaesu 7800 install in 100 I removed the garage door opener mount and installed my remote face 7800 up there instead. It is pretty good looking. The mic is going to come out next to the Cigarette an Power suppy. The main unit is mounted under the passenger side seat. I will say the 100 series headliner and A pillar are awesome. It is so simple to remove the sunvisors and grab handles and gain access to everything. 2 thumbs up to Toyota for ditching the cloth headliner! Attached Images __________________ Eric V. TLCA 7328 99 UZJ100 "Barnacle Edition" under construction FJ68 PROJECT (60 body, 80 Chassis and Running Gear) 74 FJ15 (that is about all that is left of it) WAGON PARTS FS http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=189134 ADIDALC "real environmentalists don't pave roads" "dents are like tattoos with better stories" www.WildWildWestArt.com

12-10-07, 08:23 AM	#2
ckkone IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SLC, UTAH Posts: 409	Nice work! __________________ Chris 99' UZJ100 - 295.75.16 Nitto TG, OME L shock lift, ARB bull bar, Slee steps, Slee rear bumper, Slee diff drop

12-10-07, 08:44 AM	#4
Cruiserdrew KI6MIE Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA TLCA# 11734 Posts: 6,461	Eric-That looks great! My prediction is that by the time you are done, you'll like the 100 just fine. __________________ Andrew 1971 FJ-40 Rubicon tested 1976 FJ40 RIP 1984 FJ-60 H55f, 4.11, OME, Daily Driver 1997 FZJ-80 Factory sub-tank, and other tricks

12-10-07, 10:55 AM	#5
ginericLC IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MH, IDaho TLCA# 7328 Posts: 3,123	What you are looking at is the remote head. It actually has really good visibility from the driver's and passenger's seat. I took the photo looking up from the center console so it looks a little goofy. This radio also has mic controls. I think I'm set on this one. The CB has been a headache though. __________________ Eric V. TLCA 7328 99 UZJ100 "Barnacle Edition" under construction FJ68 PROJECT (60 body, 80 Chassis and Running Gear) 74 FJ15 (that is about all that is left of it) WAGON PARTS FS http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=189134 ADIDALC "real environmentalists don't pave roads" "dents are like tattoos with better stories" www.WildWildWestArt.com

12-10-07, 11:18 AM	#6
slimbuddha IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 516	that is so awesome. I think I may be copying your idea there when I get a HAM. One quick question, can you still put the "cover" back on. I think it would be nice to have it concealed when it isn't in use. __________________ 1999 Toyota Landcruiser - 285/75/16 BFG AT, Slee SliderSteps™

12-10-07, 08:35 AM	#3
justimaginejack IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: St.Louis TLCA# 17275 Posts: 346	nice, do you have a remote? does it tilt down for better viewing?

12-10-07, 11:30 AM	#7
ginericLC IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MH, IDaho TLCA# 7328 Posts: 3,123	You could mount it to the inside of the cover if you took off the metal bar. At first I thought about doing that. Then I decided that I didn't like how it looked when it was flipped down. It annoyed me as it was right up against the mirror. Depending upon your use the flip down may not bother you. I used Velcro to attach it. The face units are very light so it shouldn't be an issue and I can pull it out easily and leave the cords if I want to use it in a different rig. Eric V. __________________ Eric V. TLCA 7328 99 UZJ100 "Barnacle Edition" under construction FJ68 PROJECT (60 body, 80 Chassis and Running Gear) 74 FJ15 (that is about all that is left of it) WAGON PARTS FS http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=189134 ADIDALC "real environmentalists don't pave roads" "dents are like tattoos with better stories" www.WildWildWestArt.com

12-10-07, 12:24 PM	#8
ginericLC IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MH, IDaho TLCA# 7328 Posts: 3,123	OK thinking about this using the flip down deal some more. You could mount it to the metal plate if you flipped the plate upside down. What you don't see is there is a cord coming out of the back of the remote face as well as one from the side. So you'd have to drill a hole in the flip down deal if you mounted it directly to the flip down deal. That wouldn't look very clean. __________________ Eric V. TLCA 7328 99 UZJ100 "Barnacle Edition" under construction FJ68 PROJECT (60 body, 80 Chassis and Running Gear) 74 FJ15 (that is about all that is left of it) WAGON PARTS FS http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=189134 ADIDALC "real environmentalists don't pave roads" "dents are like tattoos with better stories" www.WildWildWestArt.com

12-13-07, 10:15 PM	#9
nakman addict. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: 8000' Posts: 1,262	Very sweet, Eric. where you putting the rest of the radio? __________________ 96fzj80, mostly stock except for the suspension, steering, gears, brakes, batteries, lights, bumpers, running boards, skid plates, stereo, speakers, cargo area, and tires. And I sell all kinds of cool stuff, and give special deals to TLCA members.

12-14-07, 06:21 AM	#10
ginericLC IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MH, IDaho TLCA# 7328 Posts: 3,123	It is under the passenger side seat. There is a little cubby hole that the radio fits in perfectly. I'm not sure if I will need an external speaker or not. I wired an aux fuse box in my console. There are these little divots in the 100 series console and the 6 fuse panel fit perfectly in there. I'll use the other fuses to give full time power to my Acc. 12 volt plugs and to add some switches. The CB is the next challenge. I'm not sure what to do. __________________ Eric V. TLCA 7328 99 UZJ100 "Barnacle Edition" under construction FJ68 PROJECT (60 body, 80 Chassis and Running Gear) 74 FJ15 (that is about all that is left of it) WAGON PARTS FS http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=189134 ADIDALC "real environmentalists don't pave roads" "dents are like tattoos with better stories" www.WildWildWestArt.com

01-04-08, 06:36 PM	#11
convert IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Rocky Mountian City TLCA# 13269 Posts: 127	nice install Eric I like the overhead mounts for the ham they are easier to monitor while driving __________________ Dan Reinmuth 93 FZJ80(RedGreen )with some stuff 71 FJ40 dismantled project K0VRT

04-17-08, 06:59 AM	#12
i4c4lo IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 291	Eric, Do you have a photo of how you mounted the unit under the passenger seat? Thanks! Amando __________________ I4C4LO - KI6PQL somewhere in CA

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