Hardwiring radar detector

[lidistick 70]

Just a quick question.

All the cars that have a hardwired radar detector tend to use the wiring that comes off the sunroof. My car doesn't have a sunroof so

1) can I hardwire the detector without too much hassle (seeing as I've got ZERO electrical knowledge).

2) get it professionally done

3) just use the cigarette lighter.

Cheers.

[sweetm3 180]

Just a quick question.

All the cars that have a hardwired radar detector tend to use the wiring that comes off the sunroof. My car doesn't have a sunroof so

1) can I hardwire the detector without too much hassle (seeing as I've got ZERO electrical knowledge).

2) get it professionally done

3) just use the cigarette lighter.

Cheers.

I wired mine into the courtesy light above my rear view mirror Edited November 2, 2007 by sweetm3

[Gus 5]

behind the dash grounding off the glovebox bolt and getting power from the switched stereo power. goes down through the vents. great on e30

[lidistick 70]

I wired mine into the courtesy light above my rear view mirror

Sweet. So the courtesy light doesn't need to stay on the whole time right.

Cheers

[sweetm3 180]

Sweet. So the courtesy light doesn't need to stay on the whole time right.

Cheers

I just popped mine out, check the wires for a constant power supply (sorry dont remember which colour) using amp meter bought for a few bucks at super cheap.

Dont worry if I can do it so can you.

[lidistick 70]

I just popped mine out, check the wires for a constant power supply (sorry dont remember which colour) using amp meter bought for a few bucks at super cheap.

Dont worry if I can do it so can you.

Excellent. Thanks

[Nobimmer 694]

Could just use the stereo power and earth wires?

I did that on mine and took like 2 minutes.