Where Have you Mounted Your Radar Detector!
#76
Hmmm what do you mean by the receiver ? Not even sure I didn't have it installed the guy before me did haha...I know that I can see the sensors or whatever they are in the front grill as well as the license plate on the back
#77
there are three laser shifters (long black rectangles) and then the radar receiver is normally behind the front grill
#78
Great thread. Thanks to all. I just installed a dash cam in my son's car. Easy DIY because of this info here.
Edit: I connected it to the rain sensor wires in the overhead console.
Edit: I connected it to the rain sensor wires in the overhead console.
Last edited by Chuck W.; 07-05-14 at 09:19 AM.
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For reference, the wiring for the rain sensor (in my car) consists of three wires. One white, one green and one red (actually, it's sort of pink). The mirrortap had 2 wires. One black and one red. I inserted the red from the mirrortap into the red for the sensor and the the black from the mirrortap into the white for the sensor.
Now that i've done it once, it's literally a 5 or 10 minute job. It took me quite a lot longer because I had to read the wires and I found that if you totally remove the trim panel (instead of leaving it partially plugged in), you lose power to everything else in the vicinity including the mirror and the sensor. I thought my multimeter was broken....DUH!
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Need some help guys... What would be the best way to tap my dashcam now? Speed detector tapped to rain sensor. I don't really feel comfortable connecting two devices to rain sensor? Second sensor listed as "THERMISTOR" has too many wires on connector, plus not sure if it's always on...
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#38 has the best pics -- but here are some more...
Post #38 was the most helpful to me, and so I thought I'd give a little back, share some pictures of the exact location of the rain sensors, and a few things I learned from last weekends install.
Materials:
https://amzn.com/B00JFKE2MI (The cord is 12" tip to tip, which is just enough).
https://amzn.com/B001WAK6FQ (highly recommend some padding for around the mount -- avoids scratching your mirror base)
*Tip* I'd highly recommend using the "zip ties" to secure your cable to the base of the mirror mount. Since the power cord is a bit short, you'll have a tendency to pull on it to insert into your radar detector. It's possible to pull the plugs out and then you'd have to re-open and do it again.
I also found that getting the right side of the console back in was a challenge. Honestly, after 20 minutes, I finally gave up and just tucked the corner of my trim underneath the padding to secure it. It still looks clean and you can't tell. But someday I'd love to figure out what snapping mechanism isn't working that is supposed to hold the trim in place on that right side--it's very finicky.
Overall, it was super easy.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...159f5ffb46.jpg
Materials:
https://amzn.com/B00JFKE2MI (The cord is 12" tip to tip, which is just enough).
https://amzn.com/B001WAK6FQ (highly recommend some padding for around the mount -- avoids scratching your mirror base)
*Tip* I'd highly recommend using the "zip ties" to secure your cable to the base of the mirror mount. Since the power cord is a bit short, you'll have a tendency to pull on it to insert into your radar detector. It's possible to pull the plugs out and then you'd have to re-open and do it again.
I also found that getting the right side of the console back in was a challenge. Honestly, after 20 minutes, I finally gave up and just tucked the corner of my trim underneath the padding to secure it. It still looks clean and you can't tell. But someday I'd love to figure out what snapping mechanism isn't working that is supposed to hold the trim in place on that right side--it's very finicky.
Overall, it was super easy.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clu...159f5ffb46.jpg
Last edited by sangfroid; 11-01-16 at 07:14 AM.
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I also found that getting the right side of the console back in was a challenge. Honestly, after 20 minutes, I finally gave up and just tucked the corner of my trim underneath the padding to secure it. It still looks clean and you can't tell. But someday I'd love to figure out what snapping mechanism isn't working that is supposed to hold the trim in place on that right side--it's very finicky.
***tip*** pry the panel out from the drivers side instead of the passenger so you wont bend the clips ******************
i had the same issue but i figured it out..you have to take apart the panel (rectangular panel) that connects to the "dome light" panel. install the "dome light" panel first...then slide the other panel right-side first onto the "hanger-like" piece that is attached to the roof liner then everything would snap into place with no gaps.
sorry, kind of hard to explain with no pictures lol.
#85
#86
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5v tapping
Please help, is there any 5V line I could use for dashcam?
I pulled the overhead console down, using the volt meter check couple of wires but no luck. TIA.
I pulled the overhead console down, using the volt meter check couple of wires but no luck. TIA.
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i didn't buy the power cord, I am thinking to strip the USB cable connect to 5v power line.
Yes, I did have accessory mode on.
#90
No, my dashcam is Viofo A119 with GPS adapter.
I got it done, I stripped the cigarette USB power adapter and tapped it to the rain sensor, and simply connect the dashcam to usb port.