Removing the CB radio out of my Jeep, what would you do with the wiring?

[RINC]

Like the title says, in taking the CB out of my Jeep. It was installed by a PO and it doesn't seem like very many people still use them. I also just bought a handheld gmrs radio.

Anyway, I'm asking for advice on what to do with the antenna wiring as well as the wiring for power. Regarding the antenna wiring, if I ever wanted to install a gmrs radio in the Jeep, would the wiring or the antenna mount still be useful to leave on the Jeep? I don't want to hassle removing it if it could be reused with a gmrs? I'm also wondering if there are buggy whips that would thread into where the antenna mounts?

Secondly, about the wire for power, that wire is wrapped in tape and appears to be part of a wiring bundle going through the firewall into the engine bay. Do I need to trace that wire all the way to it's source to remove it, or is it fine to just cut it and cap it inside the cabin wherever I have access to it?

Sorry these are probably really dumb questions, but electrical stuff is not my forte.

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By the way, As far as I know, the CB cable can not be run for the GMRS. Your mileage may very.

 

[GregBelleville]

By the way, As far as I know, the CB cable can not be run for the GMRS. Your mileage may very.

I ended up pulling out all the antenna cable and I cut and capped the hot wire for possible future use.

 

[SkylinesSuck]

Fuck off. I feel young!

I am very immature.

By the way, As far as I know, the CB cable can not be run for the GMRS. Your mileage may very.

The antenna cable is the same. Power and ground would be too.

 

[dbbd1]

Is that an overhead radio mount? Did you remove that too? I'd take that off your hands.

 

[dbbd1]

I am very immature.


The antenna cable is the same. Power and ground would be too.

Correct but a different antenna, which could utilize the same mount, would be needed.

 

[SkylinesSuck]

Yep. Well, some mounts have integrated connectors that may or may not be replaceable, but regardless, he was asking about removing the wiring (which he already did so moot point now anyways).

 

[GregBelleville]

Is that an overhead radio mount? Did you remove that too? I'd take that off your hands.

I think I'm going to keep the antenna mount and possibly repurpose it for a buggy whip if I can find one that screws in to this mount. Also if I remove it completely I've got two exposed holes in my tub to deal with.

 

[C.J. Roberts]

lol
Cmon boog,1977 wasn’t that long ago,oh ok,I am old !

I graduated high school in 78'.

1972

 

[C.J. Roberts]

Fuck off. I feel young!

I am very immature.

Growing old is mandatory. Growing UP is not.

 

[Plumber1]

I graduated high school in 78'.

I got married in 78

 

[DavidBT]

I was born in 75.

-Mac

Damn Mac, I graduated high school in '75'

 

[SkylinesSuck]

Damn Mac, I graduated high school in '75'

My (grandpa's) Olds was born in '75