Alternative hardwire connection point for radar detector, if phone cable is damaged.
05-22-2006, 04:38 PM
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Alternative hardwire connection point for radar detector, if phone cable is damaged.
With the help of the many "hardwire" threads, I finally got around this weeked to wiring in my V1. When it came to power connections, I went straight for the ignition on green/black wire under the center console, per the many tread instructions.
The previous owner looks like he had cut the cable insulation and soldered. The wires were frayed and exposed. I tried connecting into it but the wire wasn't hot with the key on. Somewhere in the wiring back from that cable to the fuse box the connection is broken.
I then searched for an alternative power/ground tie in. I then tied my detector hot wire to the fuse box hot side of the "telephone" fuse, I believe it was on row "E" fuse slot "6". The lower fuse blade slot is upstream of the fuse. I got my ground from the torx screw that attaches the dash panel right above the odbc connector.
Hopes this helps for those like me that have a damaged telephone plug connector .
Jon
The previous owner looks like he had cut the cable insulation and soldered. The wires were frayed and exposed. I tried connecting into it but the wire wasn't hot with the key on. Somewhere in the wiring back from that cable to the fuse box the connection is broken.
I then searched for an alternative power/ground tie in. I then tied my detector hot wire to the fuse box hot side of the "telephone" fuse, I believe it was on row "E" fuse slot "6". The lower fuse blade slot is upstream of the fuse. I got my ground from the torx screw that attaches the dash panel right above the odbc connector.
Hopes this helps for those like me that have a damaged telephone plug connector .
Jon
