Mobile in a Ford Windstar
 

Hello all !!

Will be installing a 12 volt line from the battery to the HF mobile rig in
the cab...
The van is a Ford Windstar 2002
Has anyone done this without any problems ??
I would like to know where you transferred the cable through or
Did you have to drill a seperate hole
and hoping that you did not cut through any wiring cable or lines ???

Thank you for reading my request
73 John VE3FDK

John wrote:
Hello all !!

Will be installing a 12 volt line from the battery to the HF mobile
rig in
the cab...
The van is a Ford Windstar 2002...

Ford products are bad about ignition noise
and fuel pump noise. The fuel pump is located
in the gas tank- you must get a dealer to install
a kit to kill the gawd-awful whine.
And you'll also need resistor plugs.
I'm a fan of Fords, but running them mobile HF
without these improvements is a pain.
73 Dave AB5S

"John" wrote in message
. ..
Hello all !!

Will be installing a 12 volt line from the battery to the HF mobile rig in
the cab...
The van is a Ford Windstar 2002
Has anyone done this without any problems ??
I would like to know where you transferred the cable through or
Did you have to drill a seperate hole
and hoping that you did not cut through any wiring cable or lines ???

Thank you for reading my request
73 John VE3FDK

I finally gave up on HF in either of my Explorers ( 92,96). Maybe I should
have gone the fuel tank filter route- but just did not have the time to let
them jerk with it. I have also heard the filter is not all that effective
above 75M.
Dale W4OP

On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 17:37:26 -0500, "John"
wrote:

Hello all !!

Will be installing a 12 volt line from the battery to the HF mobile rig in
the cab...
The van is a Ford Windstar 2002
Has anyone done this without any problems ??
I would like to know where you transferred the cable through or
Did you have to drill a seperate hole
and hoping that you did not cut through any wiring cable or lines ???

A number of people have had problems getting warranty service (myself
included) due to installation of radios in a Ford vehicle.

Take a read:

http://www.espphotography.com/peninsulaford.html

I am STILL battling them for a lousy $420 for refusing to do any work
claiming the installation of two-way radios voided my warranty.
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