hard wire radar detector

ADIDAS1984X · 05-06-2008, 03:38 PM

does anyone know how to hard wire a radar detector to the dome light i got a 08 civic ex and want to hhok it up to the mirror i dont have a dimming mirror it a whistler pro 78

Dar-Dar · 05-06-2008, 03:40 PM

DIY: radar detector hard wire
i did the same DIY too.

ADIDAS1984X · 05-06-2008, 07:53 PM

do u think the colors are the same in mine as yours

ADIDAS1984X · 05-12-2008, 11:54 AM

it doesnt work on hte ex the wire is not hot but i hard wired it to the map light i just have to cut the radar off when the car is off or it will stay on

duerrs · 05-14-2008, 04:12 PM

i'm just curious, why would you not want to have it on a keyed circuit, this way when you shut the ignition, the radar detector will just shut off and come back on when you start the car? what am i missing?

never mind, i see what you are doing

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ADIDAS1984X Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 / 0%	hard wire radar detector does anyone know how to hard wire a radar detector to the dome light i got a 08 civic ex and want to hhok it up to the mirror i dont have a dimming mirror it a whistler pro 78

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duerrs Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Kinnelon, NJ Posts: 194 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i'm just curious, why would you not want to have it on a keyed circuit, this way when you shut the ignition, the radar detector will just shut off and come back on when you start the car? what am i missing? never mind, i see what you are doing Last edited by duerrs; 05-14-2008 at 04:16 PM.

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Dar-Dar Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Passaic Park, NJ Age: 19 Posts: 1,244 iTrader: 0 / 0%	DIY: radar detector hard wire i did the same DIY too.

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ADIDAS1984X Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 / 0%	do u think the colors are the same in mine as yours

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ADIDAS1984X Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 11 iTrader: 0 / 0%	it doesnt work on hte ex the wire is not hot but i hard wired it to the map light i just have to cut the radar off when the car is off or it will stay on