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Best place to tap 12V+ Ignition for a simple V1 installation?

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Question Best place to tap 12V+ Ignition for a simple V1 installation?
I have a 2008 S550 sitting here helping a friend to re-wire. We got all the wiring ran for the Valentine 1 Radar system already but need to tap a 12v+ Ignition wire that only shows power when the car is on (started and running).

Is there a simple and easy place to find this 12v+ wire?


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I wired up mine recently...

Phatisfy was able to help here..read here:

https://mbworld.org/forums/new-s-cla...x-ac-plug.html

I jammed the wire into the harness of the cigarette lighter to get power. I didn't want to cut any wires..

Try it out..
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