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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 12:51 PM
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V1 Hardwire Install Question

Hello everyone,
Planning on hardwiring my Valentine One radar but in order to do so I need to know which wire to tap into that I can draw power from.

So does anyone know which wire is the correct one to tap in the dome light/sunroof control thing?

02' S55 by the way
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 01:52 PM
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Can't help as to which wire to tap but this should make it easier once you find out:
http://www.blendmount.com/mirrortap.html
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 03:12 PM
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Can't help as to which wire to tap but this should make it easier once you find out:
http://www.blendmount.com/mirrortap.html
hmm interesting, ill look into it. Thanks
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Old Feb 13, 2014 | 08:03 PM
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I ran mine down the front pillar and into the power socket in the centre console.
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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by jnash
I ran mine down the front pillar and into the power socket in the centre console.

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K&Ns, 80mm TB, NPI headers, X-pipe / 3in pipes, Kleemann Cams & 168mm Pulley, ECU & TCU tune. 550cc injectors, Meziere WP136S SC pump. ASP Idler Pulleys, 84mm SC pulley, SC belt wrap, Fuel rail loop, LFR7AIX plugs, NPI heat exchanger, -10C mod, shift paddles, TeleAid removed.
Lowering links (1.5" front, 1" rear), 18x9.5+35 offset rims, clear side markers, KG Key retrofit, H/W Valentine1, BT phone, BT AUX, laser jammer
Jnash, man when I look at all the mods you done for your S55, you literally win the trophy for the most modded S55 in the nation.
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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 11:24 AM
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Thank you, I may be. I am not sure who else has a modded S55 W220 like mine.
I've spent two years improving/restoring it on and off as time permitted, and now have a car that passes the STAR SDS quick test diagnostic every time with no errors, and everything works as it should. I went through those pesky repeatable -f- reports one at a time until they were all fixed. Having an engineering background forces me to work on something until is working 100%. I can't help it - LOL
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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jnash
I ran mine down the front pillar and into the power socket in the centre console.
Which wire is the right one to tap into in the center console? I assume you used the cigarette lighter? and howd you ground it?
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Old Feb 14, 2014 | 07:51 PM
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You could google this yourself. It's not something you tend to remember afterwards.
There's lots out there, try this
http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...schematic.html
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