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Jurgen van den Brink said:
Yes, the flip screen works fine. I'm a little concerned about the depth (backside length) of the lower DIN, as Murf was experiencing. I can off course disassemble the console, but I would rather not do so if it will not fit anyway. So what type is your radio?
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My radio is the same as Murf so that's why I suggested going with the lower slot. If memory serves, I *may* have a 90 deg elbow for the coax but not exactly sure though.
 
A 90 degree elbow makes it work in the lower slot. Or you can hack into the coax and put a flexible mount on.
 
Mmh, the Cobra 18 as mentioned above is not on sale in Europe... So I will have to switch to another brand (I don't want to buy via the internet, as I don't want the hassle when it breaks down to send it back to the USA etc.) . People keep telling me I should go for the Midland 48 Excel, as it is being used by most overlanders and off-roaders here and being very reliable.
Accoring to the specs, the Midland is 1 centimeter (0,4 inch) longer than the Cobra. Now we all know that size does not matter, but in this case... :o
Why didn't someone think of producing a shorter CB radio!
:D

Jurgen
 
Jurgen van den Brink said:
Question: I'm considering to do the same installation, but I can't put the CB on top of the stereo, because the stereo is a flip screen and would block the CB. Any alternatives? Thanks in advance.
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Here is a picture of the Pioneer with the screen open. If I would put the Pioneer in the lower din, the screen would be in front of the to-be CB.
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Jurgen van den Brink said:
Mmh, the Cobra 18 as mentioned above is not on sale in Europe... So I will have to switch to another brand (I don't want to buy via the internet, as I don't want the hassle when it breaks down to send it back to the USA etc.) . People keep telling me I should go for the Midland 48 Excel, as it is being used by most overlanders and off-roaders here and being very reliable.
Accoring to the specs, the Midland is 1 centimeter (0,4 inch) longer than the Cobra. Now we all know that size does not matter, but in this case... :o
Why didn't someone think of producing a shorter CB radio!
:D

Jurgen
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It is only the coax that makes it too long... Just open it up and solder on a pigtail for the coax jack. It's easy to do and should solve your clearance problems.:cheers:
 
So Murf,

I was thinking of doing this with my 62, but a co-worker brought up an interesting point when I explained it to him.

He said that if you have em both going on at the same time, there is gonna be a lot of heat right in that spot and it can adversely affect the CB's performance. Have you run into any of this issue?

TIA
 
shotgun12321 said:
So Murf,

I was thinking of doing this with my 62, but a co-worker brought up an interesting point when I explained it to him.

He said that if you have em both going on at the same time, there is gonna be a lot of heat right in that spot and it can adversely affect the CB's performance. Have you run into any of this issue?

TIA
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Tia, I live in Arizona and have used it many times with the windows down and the unit on all day (the radio too) and havent experienced any issues with it. I know the cb body doesnt ride up against the radio and there is a gap between the two as well as the backs and sides of the units. I feel there should be enough air space around the two units to keep them cool IMO.

Good luck on whatever you choose!
 
I Finally decided not to mount the CB in the dashboard for a couple of reasons:

  1. The Pioneer DVD headset I have is actually single DIN, but comes with a lot of extra devices at the back of the set (wiring for rear view camera, some antenna adapter, Ipod adapter, remote control etc). All of these are now below the upper DIN, hided by the plastic TOYOTA cover. It made me think that I would never have enough space left for the DIN CB, especially not for the Midland 48.
  2. In some African countries you are not allowed to have a CB radio in your car when travelling. So everyones takes it out, hide it and mount it after they are away from the border authorities (don't forget your antenna...). I thought the DIN mount would not be so convenient to take it out. I realise this is not a very convincing reason for some mudders, living outside Europe and Africa... ;)
  3. If you need to set the SW vales due to changes in the antenna set-up, you will have to get to the back of the CB-radio. So again, an open area mount would be preferred.
  4. I still need a place in the dashboard for my Madman EMS1 display device, that I'm going to install. I think the lower DIN makes an excellent choice to do so, leading the wiring throuhg the ashtray.

So I went for the mount in the midconsole, in the place where normally the driver's cupholder is located. Very easy to do, since I could. There are threads on removing the cupholder, yes, you will have to remove the midconsole entirely... But you would like to do that anyway for the wiring. The CB mount is screwed in the original holes of the cupholder, so it can be brought back to factory standards if needed (if someone would care with my car...:grinpimp:)

Here is a picture of the result.
Ciao, Jurgen
CB installed.webp
 
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