1997 Chevy Tahoe install

WB4JGI · Post by **WB4JGI** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:55 am

These are pictures of my 1997 Chevy Tahoe radio install.

http://photos.yahoo.com/whitstu2000

Rayjk110 · Post by **Rayjk110** » Sat May 06, 2006 2:44 pm

Cool install.

Like the console (Custom, I take it?)

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Sat May 06, 2006 3:00 pm

No offense, dude, but your wiring (especially that rat's nest under the hood) sucks. You need to dress that wiring appropriately (with split loom, etc.) sooner rather than later.

WB4JGI · Post by **WB4JGI** » Sat May 06, 2006 4:03 pm

Ya the console was custom made at my uncle's cabnit shop. As for the split wire loom where do you think I can get some at?

Post by **escomm** » Sat May 06, 2006 4:14 pm

Loom you can get at Home Depot, Lowe's, local hardware/electrical supply shop etc

thebigphish · Post by **thebigphish** » Sat May 06, 2006 4:40 pm

wow, it's literally...a ... cabinet!

kb0nly · Post by **kb0nly** » Sat May 06, 2006 5:06 pm

Even Wal-Mart sells split loom tubing!

Nice over-all, just need to clean it up and make it look professional with some loom over the wiring. I like how you put the speaker in a cutout in the console. And man there is HT's tucked away everwhere in there! lol

Look at all the antenners on that their roof..

gws · Post by **gws** » Sun May 07, 2006 5:26 am

I see you ran power from the AUX battery location. How did you get power into the cabin of the truck from that side of the engine compartment?

WB4JGI · Post by **WB4JGI** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:24 am

On the drivers side of the truck there are about 4 holes through the firewall. 2 of those holes are main power wires that go to the spectra's. One of the other holes has one wire going through it to feed a distribution box. The last hole has 3 wires going through it and they are connected to a toggle switch that provides switched ignition or power all the time to the radios. All those holes are sealed with vaporlok or vaporlock, not sure how you spell it.

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » Tue May 09, 2006 9:47 am

On the laptop your running SA05, It looks dark, is that from the picture or is it that a special profile for using at night?

WB4JGI · Post by **WB4JGI** » Tue May 09, 2006 10:20 am

yep special profile for night use. I'll have to post new pics cause I put some wire loom inside the engine compartment and in the cab.

[email protected] · Post by **[email protected]** » Tue May 09, 2006 10:53 am

If you dont mind could you send me the info on how to make the night profile? I am running SA06 and its a pain when your driving down the road at night especially en route to a call to deal with how bright it is.. Not so bad in the city but in the country its really bad..

WB4JGI · Post by **WB4JGI** » Tue May 09, 2006 11:02 am

On SA 2005 go to map display tab and on the left hand side you'll see 3 tabs click on the one that says display and on the map colors drop down box select High-Contrast Colors.

Maybe SA 06 is the same but I'm not sure never worked with it. Hope this helps

Post by **firemed9** » Thu May 11, 2006 7:25 am

SA 06 is the same way. Go to options and select high contrast colors.