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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 01:48 PM
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Which wire should I tap into?

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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 07:12 PM
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What is a V1 ? Radar detector ?

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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 10:45 PM
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Found out it was a radar detector. You should be able to tap into any hot wire that is hot when the ignition is in the "on and acc position". The cig lighter is ok, but it would leave it hot all the time and you would have to switch the unit off. If you don't mind that and you have the overhead console with the map lights (provided you are mounting near the top of the windshield), you can tap into one of the map lights up top.
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 10:52 PM
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Yea, sorry...radar detector <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

I don't want it hot all the time like the cig lighter...

How can I find out which wires are hot only when the key is on??

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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 11:14 PM
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Man finding a keyon hot wire was a b**** since I have no experience with wiring and such. When I fixed my LS1 fans earlier today I used the IGN E wire, but it is in the underhood electrical center. According to my remote starter manual (which I still haven't figured out), the fat orange wire under the dash running up into the steering wheel area is hot in the RUN position, but I haven't tried it yet so I can't promise anything. And hey FAST4.8 that reminds me, on your quarter mile records for the pickups, you might want to consider adding an "EF" or something for electric fans, since they are the hot thing lately. Good luck with the radar detector install hank.
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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 02:19 AM
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Thanks bro!!! I'll start with that one (it's just a wire crimp)...

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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 02:28 AM
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Hank, get a test light. Then just start checking wires. They also make wire taps that you don't have to cut the wire. I would recomend an inline fuse.
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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 03:50 PM
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yes
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The green wire with a white stripe on the radio is hot only in run position (pretty sure it's that one I'll check if you still need options to make sure that is the correct wire). That's how i wired my nitrous switch.
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Old Jul 2, 2002 | 12:00 AM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Fast4.8:
<strong>Hank, get a test light. Then just start checking wires. They also make wire taps that you don't have to cut the wire. I would recomend an inline fuse.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The kit already has an inline fuse. The wiretap it comes with is a clamp that you clip onto the wire...is that what you're talking about?
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