Chevy 2002 Spectra install

Richard Collier · Post by **Richard Collier** » Thu Feb 20, 2003 8:06 pm

My brother has a chevy 2002 4Dr short bed 4x4 pickup truck with the duramax diesel loaded to the hill. He would like to install a Hi power spectra uhf radio with the A9 control head. I would like to know if there are any radio interference problem that might arise that might cause the vehicles computers to go haywire or any other systems that might be effected by the radio. I was also thinking about where to mount the control head so it looks clean and within reach of the driver, any hints? Also what would be a good area to mount the antenna the roof is fine wondering if the dome light was a good place to start for some kind of access for the antenna cable routing. Any help from you pros would be a great help. Richard

KG6EAQ · Post by **KG6EAQ** » Thu Feb 20, 2003 9:46 pm

The dome light is always a good place if you're putting an antenna on. It lets you push the wire through without lowering the entire headboard... more often then not though it's cleaner to lower the whole thing and check everything out. In my explorer I couldn't see a support ridge in the roof until I dropped the whole headliner.

fire-medic8104 · Post by **fire-medic8104** » Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:09 pm

I'm sure you already know but be sure to send the green wire to the battery and the orange wire to the ignition sense on the fuse block. On the new Chevys you will not find a constant in the fuse block. Also you can mount the T/R unit under the rear seat if you want and run the control cable down the floor channel. These plastic pieces were you will step at pop up very easily, and there is a large gap underneath to run the control cable.

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 4:19 pm

I have a 2003 same type of truck and also have done 2 2002 one diesel one non with maratracs.

On the 2002 i mounted the control head. on the center piece that is the center. you can unsrew it on the bottom of the dash and just pop it off. and i put the antenna on the tool Box

firemanbatt · Post by **firemanbatt** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 11:03 am

We have done a 2002 with a maxtrac mounted to that plastic piece on the dash...worked great when new, but after a few miles the weight broke the plastic and the whole thing came crashing to the floor....took that piece out, and made a METAL bracket and works nice.

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 8:34 pm

yes i could see how the maxtracs will do that . But the ligh weight maratracs control head is all good