[Icom] Need help with mobile intallation of my ICOM 706 MKIIG

Fri, 15 Mar 2002 14:57:08 -0500

There are almost always  rubber "plugs" in the floor  under each side of the
carpet in the front seat foot area. Loosen the carpet at some point to give
you space and feed ur wires through that hole. Then come forward up around
the transmission/engine and to your battery. Use light gauge wire to secure
your power wires away from exaust and other sources of heat, as well as fan,
etc.
I have done this many times with no problem whatsoever.
Good luck & have fun.
73 de K3KZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Need help with mobile intallation of my ICOM 706 MKIIG


> either way you need to run wires,  if it were me, i would just drill
another
> hole in the firewall and run the wires through with a rubber grommet but I
> don't know how you feel about that, I build racecars and that's how I do
it
> when I need to run wires for something. I suppose you could put a battery
in
> the trunk, but charging it you would still either have to run wires or
take
> it out and charge it out of the car a lot. That's just me though you can
> make that hole in the firewall I mentioned before with out it even showing
> if you ever take the radio out.  It is very tough in these newer vehicles,
I
> know that's 1 reason my 706 MK II is used in the camper or in the house
> mainly,  don't want to put it mobile in any of the cars I ride in a lot.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bert Morton" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 1:55 PM
> Subject: [Icom] Need help with mobile intallation of my ICOM 706 MKIIG
>
>
> Hi,
> I would like to go mobile with my ICOM 706 MKIIG.Ideally I realize that
> ideally I should hard wire the rig directly to the battery.I have
"explored"
> the firewall of my 2000 Taurus sedan and have conluded that getting the
> harness to the battery appears to be no easy task.
>
> I would appreciate any and all suggestions and "encouragement" anyone
might
> want to offer.
>
> One thought that comes to mind would be the installation of an auxilliary
> battery in the trunk.I would also welcome any thoughts regarding this.In
> particular ideas for charging this battery etc.
>
> Thank You and 73,
>
> Bert W1DFU
>
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