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My9t5TalonJul-05-02 06:51 PM
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#3141, "Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..."




          

it is a Whistler, model...I can't remember right now...is there anyway that this can be done?...it has the cig. lighter plug on it, but is there a way to hook it up, so that it turns on when I have the radio on (for instance...the radio is always on with the car emoji ), like hardwire it to the radio power or something like that...

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RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..., Chamuko, Jul-05-02 08:26 PM, #1
RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..., My9t5Talon, Jul-06-02 01:00 AM, #2
      RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..., Chamuko, Jul-06-02 06:58 AM, #3
           RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..., dudasd, Jul-06-02 07:07 PM, #4
                RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..., fauchpj, Jul-08-02 02:54 PM, #5
                     RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..., jesse, Jul-08-02 11:38 PM, #6
                          RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..., My9t5Talon, Jul-09-02 05:24 PM, #7
                               RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..., jesse, Jul-09-02 10:55 PM, #8

ChamukoJul-05-02 08:26 PM
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#3142, "RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..."
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just wire it into any of the acc. wires that turns on only when the key is set to the ac options. or if you really want to use the stereo option, use its power wire ( not the constant one) or its remote turn on wire ( this way it will turn on only when the radio is on).

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My9t5TalonJul-06-02 01:00 AM
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#3143, "RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..."
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so I just chop off the plug and splice in the wires...making note of which is + and - first?

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#3144, "RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..."
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now your getting it emoji yeah . that is what i did for my scanner and am planning on doing for my radar detector. IT was off and a cop clocked me at 90 in a 70.... emoji(

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#3145, "RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..."
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Just tap the lines at the back of the lighter, or any switched 12V source in the fuse box.

  

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#3146, "RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..."
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thats the way my radar detector is.

just cut the cig lighter off and the positive *SHOULD* be the striped one. i just wired it back to my amp.

its been like that for about 3 years

  

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jesseJul-08-02 11:38 PM
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#3147, "RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..."
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I would suggest using a fuse too

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My9t5TalonJul-09-02 05:24 PM
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#3148, "RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..."
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I think I'll be a little on the safe side and use the same amp fuse that is used in the plug...should this be good enough? Hopefully I can get this done this weekend... emoji

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jesseJul-09-02 10:55 PM
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#3149, "RE: Hardwiring in a Radar Detector..."
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>I think I'll be a little on the safe side and use the same
>amp fuse that is used in the plug...should this be good
>enough? Hopefully I can get this done this weekend... emoji


that is the best fuse to use

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