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2kaccordocoupe - As far as the pillar, I took off the trim piece as you indicated. Here are some pics: Remove the plastic Air Bag placard: Remove Torx screw Gently pull the trim piece toward you/release the plastic clips (3 I think) and zip tie to the black wire bundle: |
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04-18-2020, 08:27 AM | #28 |
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Thanks so much for the detailed post Super helpful with pictures. I tried doing a mirror tap but it didn't work out. Will try this instead.
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04-23-2020, 09:53 AM | #30 |
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Although this has been working great, is there no option for a fuse that turns off right away with the ignition and only turns on when the ignition is on?
It really bothers me that the radar powers on anytime I unlock the car and takes ~8 min to turn off. |
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04-23-2020, 01:03 PM | #31 |
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Over weekend I did 15" mirrortap for Uniden R3, mounted to upper left of mirror. Pretty darned easy overall but it did take a little fiddling to get the right tap size to stay put. There are two plastic covers to remove, mirror easily pulls off, wires get tapped, and then it goes back together. I could probably do it again in like 15 minutes now that I know how it works.
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05-10-2020, 05:32 PM | #32 |
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Thanks for this thread. This was exactly like hardwiring my M550. Easy job.
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06-04-2020, 06:36 AM | #33 |
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Has anyone purchased a Radar Mirror? https://www.radar-mirror.com/
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Luckily my mirror did not leak into the interior as it is very corrosive. |
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Thank you for your guide; it made hardwiring my V1G2 a pleasure!
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Thanks for the write up Miula. I tried this on my 2021 M4 today but there's no fuse diagram in the manual and I couldn't find it online (maybe because the car is too new?). I'm afraid to try and open up the mirror housing for a mirror tap and I've done fuse taps on my cars before easily. Any thoughts on knowing which fuse it could be? Thanks
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I may have the get a Valentine V-1 soon.
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My detector has paid for itself many times over. Most cops use K band in the South Eastern US. Laser is still not seen here much. I have yet to be pulled over in about 25 years using one, so I don't know how a cop will react. I doubt most would notice or care.
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I usually tap into the mirror when installing these, but with this car is was much easier to tuck the wiring along the windshield and pillar. Didn't even have to remove the pillar. 20 minute job taking my time.
I trick I use when tucking wires is to cut some soft foam (like the type used on water pipes to keep them from freezing) into small pieces then stuff it in behind the wiring to keep it from coming out. You can't see it and it's not going anywhere. It's also easy to remove with tweezers if or when needed.
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Is fuse #46 able to take the load of a Radar and a Dash cam?
*Update* Just did this with mine. The kit came with a 15amp fuse. Will have to replace that once the 5amp fuses come in. Last edited by Dawgz; 07-17-2022 at 03:55 PM.. |
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