CB radio installation question.

[Tobin S.]

How would you install a CB radio in a small car (Honda Civic) without drilling holes in the dash or otherwise tearing things up or modifying the interior?

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Use the glove box.

That way you only have to drill one hole through the fire wall for your cable.

[The_Voice_of_Reason]

2. They make CB's that will just plug into the cigarette lighter...full installation optional.

[Tobin S.]

10. That's just a matter of buying a 12 volt outlet adapter. I've got one of those.

I'm talking about mounting the CB. I've got the antenna wire going out through the trunk and the antenna mounted on the trunk lid. No modifications required so far.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

3. Duct tape

Is your Civic going to have one of those really cool ten-foot antennae?

[Tobin S.]

8. Yeah, it's going to have a briar wire, but it's only 4 feet long.

[KewlKat]

4. I'm thinking of getting a setup in case the internet goes down, etc.

Maybe a ham operator outfit might be better......but not mobile.

[uppityperson]

5. Ham would be better and there are mobile ham units too.

My dad got into ham radio after reading On the Beach in 1960. He had a mobile unit for his car as well as stationary at home and talked with people all over the world.

CB is easier though.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

7. I have a midland 75-822

https://midlandusa.com/product/75-822cb-radio/

What you see here is the whole thing. Everything is in the handset.
Is does convert quickly into a walkie-talkie style as well.


I have a long drive to work.

[Tobin S.]

9. I already have the CB. I got it for Christmas.

It's a Cobra 29 LX, so it's a full size radio. I have a long drive to work as well- 94 mile round trip. I'm also a trucker.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

11. Looks like a very nice radio

Sorry I have no great installation tips but best of luck.
I've read a lot of your lounge posts.

[Tobin S.]

12. Yeah, I'm a lounger not a fighter.

I think something like 85% of my posts are here.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

13. Do you ever get to PA?

I currently work in Somerset.

[Tobin S.]

16. I have a run that goes from Dayton, Ohio to Pittsburgh and back right now.

Right now I'm doing that round trip 6 nights a week. I don't think that's all that close to Somerset.

[denbot]

14. Radio slot?

Power wires are there, you'd just need to route the antenna wire back there. Instead of music, you'll have to sing along to the squelch static.

[Tobin S.]

17. I got it done.

I have a 12 volt outlet adapter so no need to worry about power wires. I ended up mounting the CB to the side of the gear shifter console. So I did have to make a few screw holes, but at least they aren't in the dash.

[denbot]

18. On passenger side?

Either way that seems like it would eat up leg room.

[Tobin S.]

19. Yeah, it's on the passenger side.

It does take up a little leg room, but my wife is 5 foot nothin' so it doesn't affect her. Nobody else usually rides with me.

[hunter]

15. I've got a magnetic CB antenna kicking around in my garage, in one box or another.

And a CB radio that plugs into a cigarette lighter outlet.

There's even an FCC CB license somewhere in my ancient documents.