Meeyatch1

Good morning! So the CGT was delivered Friday night, and with great excitement I went about the process of looking for the cigarette lighter to plug in the Valentine 1 to help facilitate happy and ticket-free motoring. Center console? Nope. Glove box? Nope..not there either. Next to the seat somewhere? Still no. By the radio mabe? Negative Ghost Rider...fly-by not allowed. So I pop out the owners manual and look to find that there is no cigarette lighter in this car. You have to be kidding me. No place to charge a phone or plug in a radar detector. Ugh.

So now I have spent the last couple of days trying to figure out how to hardwire a Valentine 1 into the car. Does anyone here have any tips, tricks, or assistance on how to do this, please? My freshly renewed driver's license would appreciate it.

IamSMC

No help unless you post pics...

dan360

Dome light is what I do my f-cars. Get your dealer to hardwire it.

themarsman

There is a cigarette lighter in the glove box on the CGT, you can plug in in and it works well.

PogueMoHone

It is on the top side (in the glove box) and has a cover on it..... at least it is what keeps my battery charged.

Consult the manual.

PogueMoHone

It is on the top side (in the glove box) and has a cover on it..... at least it is what keeps my battery charged.

Consult the manual.

Meeyatch1

Thank you all. I will check in the glovebox when I get home later in the week (in Florida right now).

I must say...this car is addicting. That first time you go under an overpass while accelerating and hear that scream....WOW!! It makes you want to keep driving and looking for a tunnel to fly through.

bojali

I added a power to under the rear mirror. I will get some pictures and post what we did.

themarsman

Please post pictures!

bojali

sorry for the delay, I will get the pictures and "instructions" to you guys later this week.

Bill S.

Me too. There's ignition-switched 12V at the mirror.

themarsman

Did you ever get those pictures?

Bill S.

This is what I did...

superquant

Bill S - how do you remove the light assembly without damaging the clips or surrounding area? I tried to remove the IR cover next to it and ended up breaking off the clips so had to get a replacement (fortunately only a couple $ from pelican)

thanks!

Bill S.

Pry up the left side with a plastic removal tool (Suncoast or Griot's Garage).