Technical information
Table Of Contents
- GoMobile Cover
- SGC – The SSB People
- Go Mobile at 500 Watts
- T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s
- I n t r o d u c t i o n
- C h a p t e r 1 C h a n g e s i n M o b i l e R a d i o
- C h a p t e r 2 O r i e n t i n g Y o u r s e l f t o 5 0 0 W a t t s
- C h a p t e r 3 DCP o w e r S u p p l y S y s t e m f o r a M o b i l e I n s t a l l a t i o n
- C h a p t e r 4 A n t e n n a s a n d G r o u n d s
- C h a p t e r 5 N o i s e S u p p r e s s i o n a n d S h o c k -M o u n t i n g
- C h a p t e r 6 I n s t a l l a t i o n P r o c e d u r e s
- C h a p t e r 7 I n s t a l l a t i o n V a r i a b l e s
- C h a p t e r 8 G o i n g M o b i l e a t 1 5 0 W a t t s
- Appendix A — QMS S y s t e m
- A p p e n d i x B — S e l e c t i o n o f E q u i p m e n t
- A p p e n d i x C — T e s t D a t a
- It all Adds Up
Near the upper left side of the firewall we located the main
feed-through for the vehicle’s electrical wiring harness. A
large rubber grommet or “boot” seals out the elements, and
also protects the cable bundle from the sharp edges of the
cutout in the firewall. We enlarged the opening to accommo-
date the auxiliary battery cable.
We sealed up the opening in the rubber feed-through grom-
met with some silicone rubber.
Driver’s compartment. We divided the cables between the
left and right sides: DC cable to the right, control and
Smartlock lines to the left. We routed both underneath the
removable plastic moldings along the door frames. We want-
ed to avoid exposed cables, which run the risk of getting
caught up in either the driver or passenger’s feet, fall behind
the brake or accelerator pedals, or crossing the steel rails that
hold the seats.
The GEO Metro uses “bulls eye” style plastic inserts that have
a center locking post. To release the fastener, use a ball-point
pen to press in on the center, pushing the release post in,
then pulling the fastener (in its entirety), up and out.
We were careful about securing the auxiliary battery cable
and the other control cables beneath the dashboard. Under
the dashboard we found a multitude of tie points to be uti-
lized.
Starting at the front and moving rearward, we stuffed the
cables down along the door edge. When we reached the rear
seat, we had to partially remove the seat to create a opening
to access the rear compartment. With the cable bundle now in
the rear compartment, we replaced the rear seat.
Exterior. We mounted the QMS on the left rear window and
panel. We attached the mounting hooks to the roof trim and
the wheel well. We cinched down the straps so the car rocked
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