The Mini Fridge (5th Gen T4R) Build -- SOLD

From what I've read the stud doesn't need to be grounded. There was a diagram that I used I may be able to find it again. But I only have 2 o-rings. There isn't one on top of the mount.

 

I used this. Firestik to

ld me this too. But when I remove my stud from the mount I get a perfect swr lol...but that's with no ground so idk

 

That's what I was looking for. I think that the stud is somehow coming into contact with the mount thus grounding it out. Which is why you take the mount out and you get a perfect SWR. It's a common issue with firesticks

 

Totally thought that too so I bought a volt meter and the top of the stud isn't grounded ):

 

Well the stud shouldn't be grounded

This is why I hate electrical ha

 

The bottom was grounded...and the top wasn't just like the pic, but it doesn't work lol /:

 

No clue then tbh. You could try and take it to a trucker stop, they'll know how to fix it

 

Make sure your mount is grounded to the rest of the truck, as well. You want to have continuity going from the ground on the coax cable through the mount to the rest of the truck so it all stays grounded with the radio. Usually that means you have to leave the mount bolt hole un-painted or sand it smooth or run an extra ground wire to another part of the truck that *is* grounded.

 

Yeah @anthony250f try that, make sure your mount is grounded too

 

I'm not excited to figure all this out.

 

That's electrical for you. You think it works and it doesn't, trouble shoot and you have no idea haha

 

It's well grounded. Ran a wire too and it made the swr worse lol

 

A multimeter is your friend! Check continuities and resistances and you'll be fine.

What's the resistance like on it? I imagine it should be fine in terms of grounding, but I'm wondering if it's just the super low location of the mount that's throwing things off. It looks like it's near the bottom front driver corner of the bed, which means that the base of the antenna is surrounded by lots of metal, which is probably throwing off the wave propagation and thus causing more power to reflect back into the radio (high SWR).

It's been a while since I've looked at my SWR meter. Is the 4 that you're reading off of it the max, so the meter is pegged high? That would likely be a grounding issue, I think. Tough to diagnose from afar...I'll shut up if you're over testing it.

 

It did not max out the swr. Year it is at the bottom! I tryed it at the top of the bed and had same exact numbers. I don't remember the number, I used the sound thing on the multimeter. It also was enough of a ground to light up a 55w halogen

 

Ill trade you for those MTs, although I have 5 TE wheels wrapped with 285/70-17 KO2. They do everything I need but wish I had MTs. I will be around that area on my 21st for a Toyota Pismo meet which youre more welcome to attend

 

I would be down but I have my heart set on R/T's and already agreed with Jason on a price for these. Thanks though! When will you be at Pismo?

 

People will be getting there Friday may 20th, since I have work ill be heading to Pismo may 21st Saturday early morning. Me and a couple of other guys from fresno will be caravanning in together. Ill be camping out that Saturday leaving sunday. Hopefully I can convince my friend with LT FJC to go( @ducatiMatt hint hint). He has a pretty built FJC and I haven't got to ride in it yet. The poster for the event is in the 559 BS thread. All are welcome to attend.

 

Damn... I'll be at overland expo.

 

Hell, that's even better LOL. Well if something comes up, and those wheels and tires end up being available let me know. sorry for the thread jacking back to the topic

 

No prob! I am actually only selling the tires. I love these wheels haha.