Only questions I have left are how did you get the wire into the dash
(did you go in from the top, side, or drop all the way to underneath
then tuck it up in side) and where did you tap into the lighter wires
(close to the lighter, farther back, under the wheel, etc.)?
Chris Lambert wrote:
>
> I did this about 2 months ago, it is not too bad... it is 3 interior
> panels, the dash panel that pulls off, the panel under the wheel, 2 screws,
> and the panel that holds the lighters, 4 screws. The FSM highly recommends
> removing the neg battery cable because there are airbag sensors in there,
> wait at least 2 minutes then you can begin. I left mine in the middle of
> the windshield for now but I will probably move it. I also tapped into the
> regular cig lighter not the aux power one because this one switches with
> the ignition. but this definitely sounds like a plan. If you need any
> advice or whatever feel free to email me. I will try and be as helpful as
> I can.
>
> Chris
>
> >Well, I'd reconsider the placement, especially if it's a laser
> >detector. It needs a clear "view" down the road. Not that laser detectors
> >are that useful anyway. I was zapped by laser a couple times in New
> >York. No warning. The fuzzbuster went nuts at the same moment I saw the
> >cop pointing the gun. Fortunately, I was in traffic and not really
> >speeding. Good idea on the hardwiring, though. Let me know how it works
> >out, my lighter is so moody, I might want to do the same.
> >
> >At 04:10 PM 1/15/01 -0500, you wrote:
> > >I'm thinking about mounting my radar detector on the lower-left corner
> > >of the windshield, behind my NY registration & inspection stickers.
> > >Then I'd run the wire into the dash, and splice into the wires for the
> > >lighter inside. Is all this easily accessible with a minimum of dash
> > >panels needing to be removed?
> > >
> > >This is in a GenIII.
> > >
> > >Will the driver's side pillar cause a blind spot for the detector, being
> > >so close? I don't want to lose coverage in a direction where I see a
> > >lot of cops (they like to hang out in the median turnarounds on the
> > >interstates 'round here).
> > >
> > >I've currently got it suction-cupped to my windshield above my rear-view
> > >mirror. This forces me to run the power wire from the lighter socket
> > >(wanted it keyed so I can leave the device "on" all the time, but only
> > >running with the engine) across in front of the passenger seat, through
> > >the grab handle, over the passenger sun visor, and to the detector.
> > >This looks really, really ugly.
> > >
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