So you're saing to just pick one of the empty fuse "holes" and tap in
there? Are they all keyed, just some keyed, or...? Any pointers on
which I should tap into? How would I pull the wire down behind the dash
paneling to hide it all? Haven't looked closely at how I can remove it.
Crit Bennett wrote:
>
> Andy, I'd wire the detector to the fuse block inside the door jamb. All the
> spots on your block should be wired hot, even if they're not used, so just
> throw the right fuse into one and do it up factory-like.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2001 16:10:33 -0500
> From: Andy Levy <andylevy@bigfoot.com>
> Subject: DML: Hardwiring my radar detector
>
> 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.
>
> My other option is to keep the detector where it is, and wire it into
> the overhead. Is there (I doubt there is) a keyed power source suitable
> for it in or near my overhead console? I don't have the computer up
> there.
>
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