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Fitted an Icom IC 450 to Tugga. All good, until I plugged in the RJ 45 handset to the new youbutise plug I fitted into the lower console panel. The thing wouldn't hold onto the handset plug and kept loosing connection.
Irony alert. The only thing I didn't worry about during the whole install was the plug . it cost $40. Best money can buy right.
Was a bit frustrated after the hours pulling the dash apart carefully. "btw thank you to all those who contribute to forums and guided me" , it helped. A LOT!!
The plug came from JCar and is a hefty looking IP67 model with a cap. It wouldn't connect the handset to the unit. Long story short involving multiple returns with no help from the retail kids. I won't talk about my little chewy spit.
Turns out the the pins in the RJ 45 female for this plug are not proud enough to accept the Icom male plug. Ultimately the solution was to use a small mechanics pick and pull each copper bar in the plug out a little. Carefully. OR buy a different plug.
On the Jacar plug, if you look carefully, female RJ 45 plugs can be either short or long copper bars internally. Go the long if you have a choice.
Whew. What a root.
Some things I learnt:
The blank panel for the heated seat (if you have no heated seats) just pops out if you lever with a small screwdriver on the SIDE of the panel.
Install a switch for future things in the blank for the diff locks (if you have no diff locks). It's a weapons grade hassle to pull all that dash out. Think what you want to do and do it all while the dash is out. I put a Lightforce Light bar switch in. it fits with just a little trimming.
Use cat 6 extension cable from head unit to dash plug to extend the Icom handset. Works a treat.
The IC 450 fits nicely behind the passenger panel on the transmission tunnel. Velco works great.
Anyhoo. Hope this post helps anyone fitting a lower panel mount plug for a CB outlet into an NT dash.
I feel your pain brother!!
Final comment - WTF is that card holder all about??
Irony alert. The only thing I didn't worry about during the whole install was the plug . it cost $40. Best money can buy right.
Was a bit frustrated after the hours pulling the dash apart carefully. "btw thank you to all those who contribute to forums and guided me" , it helped. A LOT!!
The plug came from JCar and is a hefty looking IP67 model with a cap. It wouldn't connect the handset to the unit. Long story short involving multiple returns with no help from the retail kids. I won't talk about my little chewy spit.
Turns out the the pins in the RJ 45 female for this plug are not proud enough to accept the Icom male plug. Ultimately the solution was to use a small mechanics pick and pull each copper bar in the plug out a little. Carefully. OR buy a different plug.
On the Jacar plug, if you look carefully, female RJ 45 plugs can be either short or long copper bars internally. Go the long if you have a choice.
Whew. What a root.
Some things I learnt:
The blank panel for the heated seat (if you have no heated seats) just pops out if you lever with a small screwdriver on the SIDE of the panel.
Install a switch for future things in the blank for the diff locks (if you have no diff locks). It's a weapons grade hassle to pull all that dash out. Think what you want to do and do it all while the dash is out. I put a Lightforce Light bar switch in. it fits with just a little trimming.
Use cat 6 extension cable from head unit to dash plug to extend the Icom handset. Works a treat.
The IC 450 fits nicely behind the passenger panel on the transmission tunnel. Velco works great.
Anyhoo. Hope this post helps anyone fitting a lower panel mount plug for a CB outlet into an NT dash.
I feel your pain brother!!
Final comment - WTF is that card holder all about??
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