Hi all. Have now installed the Uniden 7760NB on the 2012 SR5. This unit has all the controls AND speaker in the hand set. Having said that, with this install, if the speaker was on the box, you would still hear it clearly...
Anyways, will go through the process first and then load the pictures. (Have obviously borrowed ideas from many sources. Couldn't come up with all this by myself...)
1) The install is on the driver side above the plastic foot-well panel. Photo's show 2 x unused bolt holes.
http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... ort=3&o=16http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... ort=3&o=15http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... ort=3&o=142) Using cardboard (more robust that paper when working around all the wires in a difficult spot), make a template of the mounting plate that will fit and suit the unit to be installed.
http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... ort=3&o=13http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... ort=3&o=123) Off the cardboard template make a paper template. This is used to locate the exact holes for your mounting plate bolts. Rather than guess, you can place your paper template over the bolt holes and using pressure from your fingers on the paper, the bolt holes will leave an exact impression to be transferred to your final mounting plate. (No guess work and massive holes to allow moving around to fit)
http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... ort=3&o=114) Using a mild steel plate ( mine is heavier than I would have normally used - but I had it in the shed), cut to the template shape.
(You will see I have stepped this plate up from the mounting points. This allows for the UHF mounting bracket to be attached to the plate)
http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... sort=3&o=7http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... sort=3&o=45) I glued rubber to the back of the raised section of plate to prevent any vibration. Then attached the UHF mounting bracket and install in the footwell.
http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... sort=3&o=66) I have earthed the UHF to the footwell bolts. I have powered the radio through the cig lighter. That way it only runs on Aux power and no danger of running a battery flat. The Cig lighter wiring is easily accessed by removing the fuse cover and sliding the contacts off.
http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... sort=3&o=27) As for the Hand-set. I ran the extension to the center lower switch blanks. Popped 1 x blank out and VERY carefully (took about 1 hr) cut to the exact shape of the extension. Then glued the switch blank and extension together. Need to be careful with the glue as the plastic blank is made of PP (Polypropylene) and not many glues can glue this, but found the Selley's "All plastic and Toy" glue seemed to have worked.
http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... sort=3&o=9http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... sort=3&o=8http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... sort=3&o=08) As posted in another thread, used a "Clic-on" brand mounting plate for the hand-set. No need to drill any holes...
http://s810.photobucket.com/user/gronk1 ... sort=3&o=19) Ta Dah.. Up and running..
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