Adding VHF radio and amp to 00 Santera

[Dream Weaver]

I'm looking for help connecting a Uniden Solara VHF radio and a amp for the stereo on my 00 Santera. Not sure if I connect to fuse box (if so, how) or directly to battery. Do I need the wiring diagram?
Thanks for your assistance.

[jonyb]

Connect everything to your battery. You should have a fuse for each that's within 18" of the battery. The amplifier will have a remote turn-on terminal, that needs to be wired to the remote turn-on of the head unit. Ground both at the battery also.

If you mount the VHF radio under the console, you may be able to find a power terminal and ground close to that, but make sure the radio doesn't draw too much current and blow the fuses.

[JUST-IN-TIME]

you want everthing fused!
you should have an extra fuse block for vhf

as for amp you will need some 4 gauge wire

[jonyb]

4 or 8 gauge for the amp install depends on the amplifier that's being used. Some amps won't accept 4 gauge and if that's all that's being powered from that wire then it's pointless to go any bigger.