DIY: radar detector hard wire - Page 9

benmunger · 12-29-2007, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vince1128

i just have the

y $49 target cobra with just the ac adaptor, can this be hard wired? b/c it seems like you guys are talking about expensive detectors that come with wires already set to hardwire?

open up the 12v plug by unscrewing it. you can find the two wires in there easily. I

92gli · 01-09-2008, 11:14 AM

Ok... I've been trying to wire up my v1 for hours and I'm about to pull my hair out.
My 08 si sedan has 10 wires in that light/sunroof harness - pink, 2 whites, light blue, dark blue, light green, dark green, red, yellow and gray.

I have 3 hot wires - one of the white ones, pink and dark blue. They are hot when the ignition is totally OFF and the doors are locked and they are also hot when the ignition is on.

NONE of the 10 wires are hot only when the ignition is on. What the F ?? Am I missing something ?

Undispu7ed · 01-09-2008, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 92gli

Ok... I've been trying to wire up my v1 for hours and I'm about to pull my hair out.
My 08 si sedan has 10 wires in that light/sunroof harness - pink, 2 whites, light blue, dark blue, light green, dark green, red, yellow and gray.

I have 3 hot wires - one of the white ones, pink and dark blue. They are hot when the ignition is totally OFF and the doors are locked and they are also hot when the ignition is on.

NONE of the 10 wires are hot only when the ignition is on. What the F ?? Am I missing something ?

Dude, they will be hot for a couple minutes after the engine is completely shut off.

92gli · 01-09-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Undispu7ed

Dude, they will be hot for a couple minutes after the engine is completely shut off.

I just sat outside the car for 10 minutes and the dector never powered off...

92gli · 01-09-2008, 06:20 PM

Well, I threw in the towell on tapping into the headliner harness. I ended up tapping into spot #8 in the fuse block and it works perfectly.

One thing - if anybody else is going to do it this way you might want to make sure your power cord does not cross the curtain airbag when you run it up the A pillar. It was a ***** running the cord around the end of the airbag but it would suck worse to have the bag deploy and get caught on the wire.

Chase · 01-09-2008, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vince1128

i just have the

y $49 target cobra with just the ac adaptor, can this be hard wired? b/c it seems like you guys are talking about expensive detectors that come with wires already set to hardwire?

Cut the end off that *****.

vince1128 · 01-09-2008, 10:38 PM

man i did cut it, seperated the red and white wires. i have an 08 si coupe. i then tried tapping the red wire into the pink, green, and purple wires in the map light. NOTHING. do i have to something with the white wire? im annoyed i just tried for about an hour and a half

Chase · 01-10-2008, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vince1128

man i did cut it, seperated the red and white wires. i have an 08 si coupe. i then tried tapping the red wire into the pink, green, and purple wires in the map light. NOTHING. do i have to something with the white wire? im annoyed i just tried for about an hour and a half

Well only one wire connects to one of those constants, the other wire you need to ground to a bolt up there. I can't remember the colors I did My **** a year ago.

BadazzSi · 01-15-2008, 01:20 AM

sounds like a good idea

Chase · 01-15-2008, 02:16 AM

^ yeah, it is...

nsane · 01-15-2008, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vince1128

man i did cut it, seperated the red and white wires. i have an 08 si coupe. i then tried tapping the red wire into the pink, green, and purple wires in the map light. NOTHING. do i have to something with the white wire? im annoyed i just tried for about an hour and a half

i recent bought a 2008 Si coupe. i wired up this on my 07 sedan and it worked perfect. this 2008 coupe im having trouble finding the color wire. if anybody knows could they let me know. thank you.

Undispu7ed · 01-15-2008, 09:40 PM

Read through the thread man. There are many different colors. For my 08 coupe Si it was pink.

92gli · 01-16-2008, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nsane

i recent bought a 2008 Si coupe. i wired up this on my 07 sedan and it worked perfect. this 2008 coupe im having trouble finding the color wire. if anybody knows could they let me know. thank you.

See my above posts. I swear to christ there is no wire in that headliner harness that will work right on an 08. Go to #8 in the fuse block and save yourself alot of aggravation.

vince1128 · 01-20-2008, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 92gli

See my above posts. I swear to christ there is no wire in that headliner harness that will work right on an 08. Go to #8 in the fuse block and save yourself alot of aggravation.

IM NOT ALONE!!!! THANKS, I WHOLE-HEARTEDLY AGREE!! To much time spent on this with no working radar on my 08

blue1 · 01-20-2008, 11:37 PM

For future reference, it is better to run a direct power line to an added device rather than splicing into an existing wire.

Blurry · 01-23-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by iknowmysh1t

turns out the tape thing only lasted overnight. got in my car today and the suction cups didnt hold up. anybody else got any ideas on how to do this without glue?

When I got my Si window tint, I asked them to put a 5" strip along the top of my windshield....now I can place my radar detector as high as I want on the tint which kinda acts like tape. Works for me.

KenB · 01-23-2008, 03:38 PM

Or try 3M Dura-Lock (industrial strength Velcro) which works great.

greedie666 · 01-28-2008, 09:42 PM

Very Nice!!!!

Dwn4nythng · 01-29-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 92gli

Ok... I've been trying to wire up my v1 for hours and I'm about to pull my hair out.
My 08 si sedan has 10 wires in that light/sunroof harness - pink, 2 whites, light blue, dark blue, light green, dark green, red, yellow and gray.

I have 3 hot wires - one of the white ones, pink and dark blue. They are hot when the ignition is totally OFF and the doors are locked and they are also hot when the ignition is on.

NONE of the 10 wires are hot only when the ignition is on. What the F ?? Am I missing something ?

You sure there wasn't a purple wire?

aznfg2 · 02-08-2008, 02:11 AM

im planning to hardwire my V1 with a phone line. anyone know which wire is which? (the 4 wires in a phone line)

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01-09-2008, 11:14 AM	#162 (permalink)
92gli Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23	Ok... I've been trying to wire up my v1 for hours and I'm about to pull my hair out. My 08 si sedan has 10 wires in that light/sunroof harness - pink, 2 whites, light blue, dark blue, light green, dark green, red, yellow and gray. I have 3 hot wires - one of the white ones, pink and dark blue. They are hot when the ignition is totally OFF and the doors are locked and they are also hot when the ignition is on. NONE of the 10 wires are hot only when the ignition is on. What the F ?? Am I missing something ?

01-09-2008, 06:20 PM	#165 (permalink)
92gli Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23	Well, I threw in the towell on tapping into the headliner harness. I ended up tapping into spot #8 in the fuse block and it works perfectly. One thing - if anybody else is going to do it this way you might want to make sure your power cord does not cross the curtain airbag when you run it up the A pillar. It was a ***** running the cord around the end of the airbag but it would suck worse to have the bag deploy and get caught on the wire.

01-09-2008, 10:38 PM	#167 (permalink)
vince1128 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Age: 21 Posts: 948	man i did cut it, seperated the red and white wires. i have an 08 si coupe. i then tried tapping the red wire into the pink, green, and purple wires in the map light. NOTHING. do i have to something with the white wire? im annoyed i just tried for about an hour and a half

01-15-2008, 01:20 AM	#169 (permalink)
BadazzSi Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Felton, Delaware Age: 24 Posts: 2,055 Bryan	sounds like a good idea

01-15-2008, 02:16 AM	#170 (permalink)
Chase Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Copperas Cove, TX Age: 26 Posts: 5,577 Chase	^ yeah, it is...

01-15-2008, 09:40 PM	#172 (permalink)
Undispu7ed Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miramar, FL Posts: 4,104 Jon	Read through the thread man. There are many different colors. For my 08 coupe Si it was pink.

01-20-2008, 11:37 PM	#175 (permalink)
blue1 Senior Member Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,565	For future reference, it is better to run a direct power line to an added device rather than splicing into an existing wire.

01-23-2008, 03:38 PM	#177 (permalink)
KenB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York Posts: 637 Ken	Or try 3M Dura-Lock (industrial strength Velcro) which works great.

01-28-2008, 09:42 PM	#178 (permalink)
greedie666 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Burbank, CA Posts: 43 Jose	Very Nice!!!!

02-08-2008, 02:11 AM	#180 (permalink)
aznfg2 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sun Shine State Posts: 80 Aaron	im planning to hardwire my V1 with a phone line. anyone know which wire is which? (the 4 wires in a phone line)

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