Mirror tap for radar detector

[ephone1]

Has anyone tapped the power from the mirror to power a radar detector?

 

[nodenwire]

Yes to the ignition power wire so the radar detector turns on when the car is on. Do you need a picture of which wire is positive and which wire is ground?

 

[WWIAFTM]

Yes to the ignition power wire so the radar detector turns on when the car is on. Do you need a picture of which wire is positive and which wire is ground?

i would appreciate that, thanks! something i have in mind for when i pull the trigger.

 

[Acpantera]

Might be better off running the wire tucked in the headliner to the A pillar then down to the fuse panel, use a fuse tap.
I put my detector in the lower left above the reg sticker, real tidy.

 

[surprisinguy]

I have my V1 right above the mirror on the left - can still use the visor, but ended up having to run the power along the headliner, down the pillar and a fuse tap. Cant see it from outside the car.

 

[WWIAFTM]

I'm envisioning the lower left hand corner of the windshield as well. I also will need to rig my dash cam somewhere.

 

[ephone1]

Might be better off running the wire tucked in the headliner to the A pillar then down to the fuse panel, use a fuse tap.
I put my detector in the lower left above the reg sticker, real tidy.

Is there an airbag in the A-Pillar?

 

[Acpantera]

I think so, but you can tuck a wire across the top of the a pillar trim and down along the inside the door seal.

 

[Kimkeys99]

Has anyone tapped the power from the mirror to power a radar detector?

Yes. Here is the wiring diagram.

 

[Absintheuphoria]

What detector are you using?

My last one started to prove useless, and I had it tapped into me Genny mirror. F***** lasers.

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[Kimkeys99]

What detector are you using?

My last one started to prove useless, and I had it tapped into me Genny mirror. F***** lasers.

I am using the Uniden R3.

 

[glennk]

What detector are you using?

My last one started to prove useless, and I had it tapped into me Genny mirror. F***** lasers.

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[surprisinguy]

Is there an airbag in the A-Pillar?

There is... just run it beside it

 

[soundman414]

Yes. Here is the wiring diagram.

What pins did you tap?

I see pin 8 is ground... is that what you used?
Which one did you tap for positive?

 

[Kimkeys99]

What pins did you tap?

I see pin 8 is ground... is that what you used?
Which one did you tap for positive?

I used pin 8 for the ground and pin 6 for the power. That way it will turn off when I turn the car off.

 

[soundman414]

I used pin 8 for the ground and pin 6 for the power. That way it will turn off when I turn the car off.

Perfect. Thanks!

 

[Melatonin]

I used pin 8 for the ground and pin 6 for the power. That way it will turn off when I turn the car off.

Where did you insert the prongs for the tap? Inserted into the female side of the connection where both male and female connections come together? Or, in the back of the female connector?

Thanks.

 

[Kimkeys99]

Where did you insert the prongs for the tap? Inserted into the female side of the connection where both male and female connections come together? Or, in the back of the female connector?

Thanks.

I inserted them in the back of the female connector.

 

[FLv8]

Very useful information here.

 

[Melatonin]

I inserted them in the back of the female connector.

So I inserted into slots 6 and 8 in the order you did. My detector does power up but, it doesn't turn off. I'm guessing pin 6 is not switched in vehicle as it is in yours? I'm saying this because the front of my rear view mirror has the button in a slightly different configuration. Would you be able to share where you found that diagram? Perhaps there's a slightly different version for my vehicle? Thanks.