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Hello and need assistance installing GMRS

RRaptorscallion0331

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Hi everyone,
I used to be on here (full size no more) but my email got deleted.

issue: installed CB radio and PA speaker and it was functional but was trying to tune antenna for swr.

now I’ve installed midland mxt275 GMRS radio, but neither my cb nor my GMRS is getting power now… and I didn’t do anything crazy, just added an SAE connector splitter and spliced power wires to sae connectors. Left original cb inline fuse and pa speaker fuse but deleted the GMRS inline fuse thinking that the cb fuse could handle it.

am I missing something? They are all connected to aux 2 (15amp fuse).

any advice or suggestions are welcome and appreciated.

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I have self-contained cb and the same gmrs. Both hooked up to switch 4. Separate antennas. No probs. Not sure what yours could be.
Make sure everything is grounded properly at antenna and radios.
Check fuse under hood for the aux switch 2 you used.
 
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Thank you, I changed out the fuse and ran a straight wire from unit to aux 2 and it has power now… just gotta rewire everything separate and test it as I go
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