How to install a radio in a caravan.

Submitted: Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012 at 16:22
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Nothing is as easy as you think it should be.

I have finally got a radio/CD etc ready to install.

However, after I sat in the van, which is a 12' Jayco Starcraft pop top, 2 single beds, and looked around I thought hmmmm, this is not going to be easy.

So,,,, has anyone fittted a radio to a small van, and if so how did you do it.

I'm tempted to take it to an installer down here at Narooma, but would like to have a go if I can.

The ariel is probably the simple part.

I am presuming that the speakers will have to be those which are a self contained unit and can be screwed to a suitable possy.

The van has a fuse box and I can get to the wiring by removing the panel at the front.

There is a fuse marked radio/tv so I presume I can hook it up to power behind that fuse.

I propose to put the ariel on the side of the van and attach with a couple of brackets mad out of something like gal strap about 40 mm long bend it around the ariel, drill a hole through the ends and use a s/s self tappers to screw it to the van.

The brackets would be like those used to hold pool fencing to the posy.

Grommets would be used to put the cable through.

Any help would be appreciated.

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