Hardwiring a Radar Detector
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Hardwiring a Radar Detector I remember reading a tutorial about how to hardwire the power cord for a radar detector a while back and was wondering if anyone had a link to that article?
Thanks
James
Thanks
James
I did mine its easy just get some phone wire, splice one wire into power (pink asr / tcs wire if you have it , its ignition controlled 12v) and then you can ground the other to the bolt that holds the bottom part of the center console in. I think the red wire was 12v and the green was ground. Worked great for me, I just ran the wire through the console under the panel under the steering wheel and up the a pillar into the headliner and drop it down where the radar detector is 
I can take a picture of my install tomorrow for ya if you want
oh also it helps to solder a heavier gauge wire like 18 or 16 onto the end of the phone wire to make it easier to splice into 12v most wire splicers wont take the extremely small gauge that the phone wire is correctly
I can take a picture of my install tomorrow for ya if you want oh also it helps to solder a heavier gauge wire like 18 or 16 onto the end of the phone wire to make it easier to splice into 12v most wire splicers wont take the extremely small gauge that the phone wire is correctly
Originally Posted by Luna
I can take a picture of my install tomorrow for ya if you want
Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
That would be sweet. I'm thinking about getting one pretty soon. I think i'd wire it up the same way. I like the way you can silence the passport x50's on the thing where it plugs in at, so I'd probably figure out someway to still be able to use that, but have it hardwired.
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Originally Posted by Schwindj
Luna, do you think that you could post that picture?
James
James
I could get ya pics of the actual wiring like thursday night, cuz im probably gunna rip a few things out to paint it anyway.
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Originally Posted by Luna
Do you want pics of the final product or the actual wiring ?
I could get ya pics of the actual wiring like thursday night, cuz im probably gunna rip a few things out to paint it anyway.
I could get ya pics of the actual wiring like thursday night, cuz im probably gunna rip a few things out to paint it anyway.
Do you like having it hardwired?
Thanks
James
Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
That would be sweet. I'm thinking about getting one pretty soon. I think i'd wire it up the same way. I like the way you can silence the passport x50's on the thing where it plugs in at, so I'd probably figure out someway to still be able to use that, but have it hardwired.
they sell a hardwire kit for the x50, allows you to remote locate the power light/mute button. that way you don't have to bastardize your 12v adapter plug. it runs about $20 bucks or so .. that is what I have, works great.
