Quick wire and trim removal question..HELP
#1
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trying to hardwire my valentine radar
which of the is power and ground??? These are the wires going to my mirror
![](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c33/tunedis95/IMG_3681.jpg)
and/or how do you remove this piece..i want to get my ground in there.
which of the is power and ground??? These are the wires going to my mirror
![](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c33/tunedis95/IMG_3681.jpg)
and/or how do you remove this piece..i want to get my ground in there.
![](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c33/tunedis95/IMG_3682.jpg)
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Not sure but you should be able to find out using a multimeter. As an alternative, here are some other directions on taking the power off the cigarette lighter and then just tucking the RJ11 wire behind the trim:
V1 Install Using Cig Lighter
V1 Install Using Cig Lighter
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Not sure but you should be able to find out using a multimeter. As an alternative, here are some other directions on taking the power off the cigarette lighter and then just tucking the RJ11 wire behind the trim:
V1 Install Using Cig Lighter
V1 Install Using Cig Lighter
anything on the trim piece...i couldnt find my volt meter thats y i was asking...i rather not run the darn wire all the was through everything...ya know..rather run 1 ft worth and thats it...
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I'm not sure which trim piece specifically you are talking about but I do recall other members wiring off the mirror. Do a search on the following terms and you should find what you need:
hard wire your radar detector
or
Hardwired Passport X50 to my new 3GS
hard wire your radar detector
or
Hardwired Passport X50 to my new 3GS
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I really really wish I had taken some pictures while installing mine. I actually followed instructions I found for the 2IS and it was pretty similar for the 3GS. There is a pretty long thread in the 2IS forum:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...full-post.html
Look in the posts only about using power from the mirror... lots of info there...
I do recall the wire colors were different on my car than the 2IS... I forgot to note them down. I had taken off the top part and had direct access to the wire connector from the mirror to wherever it's supplied from and I used that in a trial and error (by touching the two wires to different parts of the connector until I figured out what worked.
I don't want to risk opening it all up again for fear of doing any damage to the trim pieces, but here are some pics of what my completed install looked like:
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/Arantant/GS350/IMG_0146.jpg)
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/Arantant/GS350/IMG_0158.jpg)
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...full-post.html
Look in the posts only about using power from the mirror... lots of info there...
I do recall the wire colors were different on my car than the 2IS... I forgot to note them down. I had taken off the top part and had direct access to the wire connector from the mirror to wherever it's supplied from and I used that in a trial and error (by touching the two wires to different parts of the connector until I figured out what worked.
I don't want to risk opening it all up again for fear of doing any damage to the trim pieces, but here are some pics of what my completed install looked like:
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/Arantant/GS350/IMG_0146.jpg)
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/Arantant/GS350/IMG_0158.jpg)
![](http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii211/Arantant/GS350/IMG_0160.jpg)
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