I hardwired my radar detector this weekend. Thanks to Ivan, LarryTT and Col. Bogey.
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Congrats! Where did you mount the detector? (LM)
Did you tap into the wire directly on fuse 8 or use fuse taps?
Thanks<p>Ivan
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Thanks<p>Ivan
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I mounted it to the right of the rear-view mirror, as Col. Bogey suggested.
Larry or he had suggested looking in the audiworld faq under electrical for the instructions about hardwiring an A4, and I used those to figure out how to string the wire from the detector to the fuse box.
I used those vampire thingys you told me about to tap into one of the fuse 8 wires. It worked pretty cleanly, coming in with from behind the fuse box after removing the lower dash cover. I unscrewed the fuse box to make it easier to work with. Identifying the #8 fuse from behind was easy, too. What I didn't know was how to tap into the line itself, so your suggestion about the vampire tap was an essential piece of information.
I used the yellow-marked bolt as a ground, which I think you also identified as a good location to ground it.
The most incredible thing about the whole process is that I didn't screw up the whole electrical system. Thanks again for your help.<p>David
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I used those vampire thingys you told me about to tap into one of the fuse 8 wires. It worked pretty cleanly, coming in with from behind the fuse box after removing the lower dash cover. I unscrewed the fuse box to make it easier to work with. Identifying the #8 fuse from behind was easy, too. What I didn't know was how to tap into the line itself, so your suggestion about the vampire tap was an essential piece of information.
I used the yellow-marked bolt as a ground, which I think you also identified as a good location to ground it.
The most incredible thing about the whole process is that I didn't screw up the whole electrical system. Thanks again for your help.<p>David
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I have been riding around with my detector to the right of the mirror to test.
I think I like it. Maybe I'll have time this weekend to do the job. Where did you find the mini-fuse taps? My Radio Schlump didn't have them.
Then again, maybe I will keep troubleshooting the crappy picture from my cable and VCR! It's tough being "Gadget Guy!"
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Then again, maybe I will keep troubleshooting the crappy picture from my cable and VCR! It's tough being "Gadget Guy!"
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Re: I hardwired my radar detector this weekend. Thanks to Ivan, LarryTT and Col. Bogey.
Does fuse 8 power off with the car? Or do you shut off the detector separately?
I've been tempted to tap into the overhead light and get my 12v from there, any comments on this approach?<p><a href="http://www.tiac.net/users/cpopolo" target="_new"><img src="http://www.tiac.net/users/cpopolo/images/Cpanim.gif" alt="Carl"></a>
I've been tempted to tap into the overhead light and get my 12v from there, any comments on this approach?<p><a href="http://www.tiac.net/users/cpopolo" target="_new"><img src="http://www.tiac.net/users/cpopolo/images/Cpanim.gif" alt="Carl"></a>
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Fuse 8 is for the cell phone option. I do not have one. It does turn on and off with the car!
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K&N, Garmin EMap GPS, Audi "mask", Cobra R/D
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Fuse 8 powers off with the car. RE overhead light: all I know is it has been
done successfully than others. I chose the fuse 8 approach because less wire would show.<p>David
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