Valentine 1 Radar Detector Hardwire? Who has done one?
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I finally got around to hardwiring my A8, and it sure is nice.
I just got another hardwire adapter from Valentine, for the Boxster. Has anyone here done one? Where did you tap power, and how did you route the power (phone) cable? Suggestions?
I normally mount my V1 low, in the center of the windshield, just above the dash.
'06 987 S
I just got another hardwire adapter from Valentine, for the Boxster. Has anyone here done one? Where did you tap power, and how did you route the power (phone) cable? Suggestions?
I normally mount my V1 low, in the center of the windshield, just above the dash.
'06 987 S
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Here's one courtesy of the cayman club:
http://www.caymanclub.net/reviews/sh...roduct=6&cat=5
You'll find many great articles there that applies to Caymans as well as Boxsters. Join in!
http://www.caymanclub.net/reviews/sh...roduct=6&cat=5
You'll find many great articles there that applies to Caymans as well as Boxsters. Join in!
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Excellent! That's a great post there.
FYI, there exists little brass clips that give you a spade-type electrical quick connect. I'm not keen on just wrapping wire around the lug of the fuse, per that procedure.
Here's what they look like, with link for more info:
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Fuse Tap ATC Spade
I think I got a pack at NAPA.
FYI, there exists little brass clips that give you a spade-type electrical quick connect. I'm not keen on just wrapping wire around the lug of the fuse, per that procedure.
Here's what they look like, with link for more info:
![](http://www.autotoys.com/pics/fusetaplarge2.jpg)
Fuse Tap ATC Spade
I think I got a pack at NAPA.
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I did a pretty clean installation on my 997S Cab... See the link:
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...entine+Install
I really can't endorse an installation in which you have a power wire sticking out of the fuse array.
https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...entine+Install
I really can't endorse an installation in which you have a power wire sticking out of the fuse array.
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Why not, edgy? Ever looked at the back of a fuse array? What do you think is sticking out of it?
That said, I don't mind using one of the insulation displacement type power taps.
That said, I don't mind using one of the insulation displacement type power taps.
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Originally Posted by JimR
Why not, edgy? Ever looked at the back of a fuse array? What do you think is sticking out of it?
That said, I don't mind using one of the insulation displacement type power taps.
That said, I don't mind using one of the insulation displacement type power taps.
It must be my electrical upbringing. It just bugs me to see a wire sticking out of the FRONT of a fuse box.
(I'm in the electronics business and that would just never be mil-spec compliant!)
:-)