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Old Oct 27, 2020 | 01:20 PM
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C43 hard wire radar detector - am I missing fuses?

Bought my 2019 C43 used from the dealer. Opened the driver's side dashboard fuse box and this is what I see. I have seen several threads here on wiring radar detectors to fuse 217 ("emergency services"). However, I only see "half" of where a fuse should be. My multimeter gets no reading from what would be the fuse holder. Fuses currently plugged in read 12v so I know I have a good ground.

From other users' photos, it looks like I am also missing a lot of fuses.

Any ideas?


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Old Oct 27, 2020 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by orizzle
Bought my 2019 C43 used from the dealer. Opened the driver's side dashboard fuse box and this is what I see. I have seen several threads here on wiring radar detectors to fuse 217 ("emergency services"). However, I only see "half" of where a fuse should be. My multimeter gets no reading from what would be the fuse holder. Fuses currently plugged in read 12v so I know I have a good ground.

From other users' photos, it looks like I am also missing a lot of fuses.

Any ideas?


Mine looks like this too, I wouldn't worry about it. I ended up running the hardwire kit from the fuse box in the trunk so that I could use switchable fuses that are only powered when the car is on.
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Old Oct 27, 2020 | 03:50 PM
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Mine looks like this too, I wouldn't worry about it. I ended up running the hardwire kit from the fuse box in the trunk so that I could use switchable fuses that are only powered when the car is on.
Was hoping to avoid having to run wires all the way to the front. Which fuse did you use?
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Old Oct 28, 2020 | 02:31 AM
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what's wrong with rearview mirror ?
i paid a installer to install it, they tap it to rearview mirror.
or maybe they tap it to distronic cameras wires.
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