Correct wire to tap into for power?
10-11-2004, 12:55 PM
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Correct wire to tap into for power?
Almost finished with the LE-30 laser jammer install (will post pics soon). Found a wire that has power with ignition on and no power with it off. System seems to work, but am I messing up anything else? It's the red/blue wire below. This is under and to the left of the steering wheel.
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10-11-2004, 02:08 PM
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Shouldn't you thought of that before you tapped into it?
;-)
Sorry, but trying to find that wire in the wiring manaul would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
If it's just 12 VDC, I don't think you'll have a problem. If you do, at least you'll know where to start looking.
pw
Sorry, but trying to find that wire in the wiring manaul would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
If it's just 12 VDC, I don't think you'll have a problem. If you do, at least you'll know where to start looking.
pw
10-11-2004, 03:42 PM
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Sure looks like the wire for the laser jammer to me! 8^)
GrA8 looking car you have there. Do you have a fire extinguisher on board? Oh, you could pull fuses until the power goes off, then consult the wiring diagram for that fuse. Good luck...
10-11-2004, 04:58 PM
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Re: Fire extinguisher: check. Fuse puller: check. Wiring diagram: doh!
On my previus car ( VW Golf GTI VR6 )I had the radar detector above the inside rearview mirror. I used the power from the sunroof switch. It has power only in run position.
10-11-2004, 05:26 PM
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That's what I'm doing with my Valentine One, but it's only a detector.
By the time it goes off on laser, it's probably too late. The LE-30 actually jams the laser signal. Click on "LE-30 dual" below for more info. The V1 is my choice for radar detection, though.
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10-11-2004, 11:32 PM
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that is ok
red/blue is generally used for switched/fused power - i believe that that wire is used to provide switched power to the indicator unit.
another way to get this source is off terminal 16 of the dlc connector
another way to get this source is off terminal 16 of the dlc connector
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