Race-Ready Radio Interface Cables for PCI, Kenwood, Icom & More
Clean, reliable communication keeps your car on course and your pit crew in sync. Baja Racing Gear’s Radio Interface Cables collection unites every connector, adapter, and extension you need to bridge intercoms, handhelds, mobile radios, and helmet kits in the harshest off-road environments. Whether you’re running a PCI Race Radios intercom, a chase-truck headset, or a single-seat PTT setup, you’ll find mil-spec wiring, gold-plated contacts, and coil-relief jackets that survive 500 hours of Baja whoops without a crackle.
Featured Cables & Adapters
- Radio Adapter Short Cord – 6-inch straight pigtail that snaps a car or motorcycle harness into popular handhelds (Icom, Motorola, Kenwood, Vertex, Talkabout). Ideal for pit support or staging lanes where you need quick helmet comms.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Radio Extension Cable – 5-pin straight extension in 3′, 5′, or 20′ lengths; perfect for relocating your mobile radio out of the heat or routing tidy under-dash looms.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
- TA5ML → 3.5 mm Female Interface – Converts TA5 crew radio outputs to standard 3.5 mm for listen-only earpieces or powered speakers—great for safety workers and remote pit boards.:contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
- Single-Seat Interface Kit – All-in-one harness + Velcro PTT that lets a solo driver key up an Icom or Kenwood handheld—no intercom required.
- Mobile-Radio Adapter Leads – Choose from ten connector variants to mate Kenwood, Icom, Motorola, or BaoFeng mobiles to any 5-pin intercom harness in seconds.
Why These Cables Win in the Desert
Shielded, low-loss conductors kill alternator whine, while double-molded backshells shrug off dirt and 250 lbs of pull force. Spiral strain-relief boots prevent conductor breakage at the plug—critical when the steering wheel spins 1,000 times between pits. Every piece is IP-65 sealed to keep corrosion at bay after river crossings or salt fog stages.
Plug-and-Play Compatibility
5-pin Nexus, TA5, Kenwood dual-pin, Motorola single-pin, and Vertex screw-lock options cover 99 % of radios on-course. Match the lead to your radio, click into a PCI, Comlink RTX, Trax, or Elite 4-Link intercom, and you’re hot-mic in under 60 seconds—no soldering, no guesswork.
Quick Install Checklist
- Route interface cables inside the A-pillar or roof tube to stay clear of heat and abrasion.
- Leave a 6″ service loop near the radio for easy dash pull-outs between race days.
- Finish every connection with dielectric grease and shrink-wrap to stop vibration-induced micro-corrosion.
