View Full Version : how to hard wire V1 radar detector?
peiserg
April 15th, 2010, 00:52
assuming i can run the wire over to the fuse box, where do i tap in for an power source? the V1 comes with a clip that i can just pop onto an existing wire, and it has a small metal tooth that punctures the wire plastic cover, drawing power without having to do anything fancy
TozoM8
April 15th, 2010, 03:13
If you put it behind the rearview mirror, you can power it from the sunroof motor. It will be switched on by the ignition.
peiserg
April 15th, 2010, 03:49
ok thanks. is it difficult to open it up to get to the sunroof motor? Is the sunroof motor near the sunroof switch? I see that plastic cover panel, but don't want ot open things up unneccesarily, since it seems they rarely go back together as well as they came apart!
ok it was easy to open up the plastic panel, and it looks like there's a clip with 4-5 wires (tan colored with various stripes) that go to the sunroof switch. which of those do i tap into? as for the ground, should i use the screw that goes into the roof, it appears to be holding up the plastic to the roof... i presume it's anchored to the car's steel body?
skribe
April 15th, 2010, 20:04
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marklar182
February 26th, 2011, 13:00
http://www.escortradar.com/
yagey
March 2nd, 2011, 23:52
my first post! anyway, has anyone checked out www.radar-mirror.com ? Seems great, except for losing the laser protection...
TozoM8
March 3rd, 2011, 01:53
I have this http://cgi.ebay.com/Escort-Passport-SRX-Radar-Detector-/170583947979?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27b7987acb built in and it works perfect. They discontinued it so ebay only.
nene
March 7th, 2011, 03:48
V1 hardwired (http://www.htms.org/v1.html)
ben916
March 7th, 2011, 04:00
V1 hardwired (http://www.htms.org/v1.html)
OMG!!!! the GREAT NENE is online and posting!!!!!
When I can convince congress for Plus Pedals, I will be using your DIY write up!
Hopefully you are back for good?????
nene
March 11th, 2011, 22:45
Sorry for being away for quite sometime. I'll be checking in on occasion.
MaxRS6
March 12th, 2011, 04:04
OMG!!!! the GREAT NENE is online and posting!!!!!...
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