Hardwire a Valentine 1 Radar Detector Question
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Hardwire a Valentine 1 Radar Detector Question
I've searched all over this board and can not find where someone has posted how to remove the overhead light housing so I can hardwire a Valentine 1 radar detector. Can someone help the newbee? Cheers!
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i think you can use a quarter and pry from the front. lol wait for someone else to chime in tho.
i hardwired mine to the cig lighter and lined the wiring to the top of the windshield.
i hardwired mine to the cig lighter and lined the wiring to the top of the windshield.
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Thanks for the response. I've seen a lot of people do the same install before in my research.
I've got a BMW M5 that I did the hardwire setup and it worked great....although, I had instructions that I located. Just don't want to break something by prying on something.
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Sure do wish someone would help me out with a link or instructions on how I can get the over head assembly removed. I would like to get this done this weekend for the wife, she been on me a$$ since Christmas to get this done for her. Can't be that hard, just don't want to break something.
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Sure do wish someone would help me out with a link or instructions on how I can get the over head assembly removed. I would like to get this done this weekend for the wife, she been on me a$$ since Christmas to get this done for her. Can't be that hard, just don't want to break something.
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i second that. i would go as an mb tech, they would not only point you in the right direction but actually take it off for you. you can do the wire tapping and they might put it back up for you.
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I have my radar hardwired to my overhead...it was really easy...I'm on my iPhone right now but there's a thread showing exactly what wire to tap into...and there's a thread of mine showing pictures of my radar...
To take the overhead piece down had a plastic screw driver wrapped in a towel then there's two clips in the front side of the overhead assembly...then it pops off and voilà...
Search for hardwire radar for your radar and interior illumination or bulbs in the w209 forum to show how to take down the overhead assembly...
If you need more help I'll make a video or something...
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To take the overhead piece down had a plastic screw driver wrapped in a towel then there's two clips in the front side of the overhead assembly...then it pops off and voilà...
Search for hardwire radar for your radar and interior illumination or bulbs in the w209 forum to show how to take down the overhead assembly...
If you need more help I'll make a video or something...
Angelo
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Here's the thread I used...
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...rdwire-v1.html
And here's mine with a photo of it...
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...ming-mods.html
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https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...rdwire-v1.html
And here's mine with a photo of it...
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...ming-mods.html
Angelo
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Here's the thread I used...
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...rdwire-v1.html
And here's mine with a photo of it...
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...ming-mods.html
Angelo
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...rdwire-v1.html
And here's mine with a photo of it...
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...ming-mods.html
Angelo
You are the MAN!!! Now I can earn some brownee points with the wife....you never know, I might get lucky this weekend
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