■ Storehouse 42 Piece Marine Heat Shrink Tubing (Qty: 2) – Harbor Freight Tools ■ Ideal Ground Screws (774042) – Home Depot ■ MaxBrite 16-14 Gauge Fully Insulated Female Disconnect Terminals – Amazon (Qty: 2) ■ Tyco Electronics Raychem #10 Spade & Ring Terminals for 16-14 Gauge Wire – Home Depot (Qty: 1) ■ NAPA Auto Parts 16 to 14 Gauge Step Down Butt/Crimp Connector – NAPA Auto Parts ■ Dorman 16-14 Gauge 1/4″ Ring Terminal (85409) – Advance Auto (Qty: 1) ■ Dorman 16-14 Gauge Butt/Crimp Connectors (85436) – Advance Auto ■ Littelfuse 5 Amp Mini Fuse (0MIN005.VP) – Amazon ($3.81) ■ Littelfuse ATO 15 Amp Smart Glow Fuse (Qty: 2) (0AT0015.VPGLO ) – Amazon ■ Blue Sea Systems 30 Amp Maxi Fuse (5138) – Amazon ■ NAPA Auto Parts In-Line Mini Fuse Holder (784667) – NAPA Auto Parts ■ Selterm Heavy Duty Bare Copper Terminals for 8 AWG Gauge Wire, 1/4” Ring Stud – Amazon (Qty: 1) ■ Selterm Heavy Duty Bare Copper Terminals for 8 AWG Gauge Wire, #10 Ring Stud– Amazon (Qty: 6) ■ Belden 14 Gauge Primary Wire in Red, Black (25 Feet) – NAPA Auto Parts ■ Windy Nation 8 AWG Gauge Pure Copper Flexible Cable Wire – 15 Feet, Black (Battery Negative) – Amazon ■ WindyNation 8 AWG Gauge Pure Copper Flexible Cable Wire – 30 Feet, Red (Battery Positive) – Amazon ■ Insultherm High Temp Braided Sleeving – 1.5″ and 5/8″ – Wire Care ■ Daystar Universal Firewall Boot (KU20040BK) – Amazon | Quadratech ■ Blue Sea Systems Contura II Off-(ON) SPST Switch – Amazon ■ Blue Sea Systems ST Blade ATO/ATC Fuse Block (6 Circuit w/ Negative Stud Terminals ) (5025) – Amazon ■ Blue Sea Systems Maxi Fuse Block / In-Line Fuse Holder (5006) – Amazon ■ I bought 2 of these in new condition on Amazon for $22.99. ■ Lind SDT1230-022 Shutdown Timer – Amazon | Lind The following parts were used in this post: The links to Amazon are affiliate links, and the small commission that I may earn keeps this site running so I can continue to provide helpful information. If you find this post useful please consider supporting this site by purchasing any of the items listed in the post through the links provided. Part 5 – Radio Power Wiring and Antenna Coaxial Cable Installationīefore we get started I’d like to ask you for a favor.Part 4 – Power, Wiring and Fuse Block Installation.Part 2 – Mounting the Midland MXT400 GMRS Radio and Icom IC-2730A Ham Radio.Part 1 – Project Details, Gear, Parts and Tools.If you want to jump directly to the install info just click one of the links below: Part 1 includes a complete list of all the radio gear, tools, parts, and hardware that I used. This post will cover the radio electrical distribution system and the installation of the maxi fuse block, 6-circuit power distribution block, Lind shutdown timer, Insultherm braided shielding and the manual override switch. You can adapt this information to any vehicle, it doesn’t have to be a Jeep TJ or even a Jeep! This is the fourth in a series of 5 posts that detail the install of a Midland MXT400 MicroMobile GRMS radio and Icom IC-2730A ham radio in my Jeep Wrangler TJ. The Resources page has many links to mapping, GIS, USFS forest areas, and technical info. The Journal has other articles similar to this one on topics of interest such as “how-to” guides, trails and places to visit, and local history. Check out the home page for an interactive Google map of trails, off-road parks, forest service roads, points of interest and more in the GA, TN, NC, and SC areas. If you have found your way here via Google, this site is about the Jeep, 4×4, and off-road community in the Southeast US. Keep reading for more details about this 5-part series on my radio install project. Thanks for stopping by ! If you are looking for a detailed guide on how to install a GMRS radio or Ham radio in your Jeep or off-road vehicle you have come to the right place.
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