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  1. jplace1011

    Question; M1009 CB Power Wiring

    I discovered the CB Radio is 12 And 24 Volt! I went ahead and connected the CB Positive and Neg wires directly up to the Front Battery Posts. This is what the Manufacturer recommended, when I called them last week. To avoid any potential battery draining from the CB, I added a Toggle Switch to...
  2. jplace1011

    Question; M1009 CB Power Wiring

    Ugh!! I happened to see this today when looking at the CB I’m installing soon. So does that mean I have to Ground it on the Neg Battery Post and can’t ground it under the dash after all? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. jplace1011

    Question; M1009 CB Power Wiring

    @Barrman I ended up converting the Buss Bar (in the cab) into a 12V Buss Bar. The reason I had to do that is because the prior owner installed a power inverter and KC lights both connected to that Buss Bar, both are 12V. He originally modified part of the Buss Bar in the Engine Compartment. So...
  4. jplace1011

    Question; M1009 CB Power Wiring

    @ssdvc Try Hillbilly Wizard. That’s were I got my Replacement Buss Bar. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. jplace1011

    Question; M1009 CB Power Wiring

    @Barrman whooooa!!! This is exactly why I ask so many questions! It smells like..sounds like I just avoided another Hot electrical mess! I still have 24v in the engine compartment and 12v in the cab via the Power Buss in there. Am I right in thinking: 1. I can either hook up to the Positive...
  6. jplace1011

    Question; M1009 CB Power Wiring

    @Keith_J @Barrman @Mullaney The CB Red Wire has a 2A Fuse at the end that goes to the Power Source end of the wire. Great idea about having spare fuses, I’ll get on that! I am wondering, could I just hook the Red (positive) End up to the Pos Post on the Rear Battery and then for the Black...
  7. jplace1011

    Question; M1009 CB Power Wiring

    @Keith_J I will also ask about the type of grounding the cb has. I can ask in a CB Facebook Group. Thank you sir! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  8. jplace1011

    Question; M1009 CB Power Wiring

    I have a real quick question. I just bought a new CB (President MCKINLEY USA SSB 12/24V CB Radio) for my M1009. The instructions say to power it by running the small red wire directly to the positive battery post and the same for the black negative wire, run it to the neg. battery post...
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