Radar Detector 12" Mirror Plug Wire Tap RJ11 Hardwire Power Cord Kit for Escort Valentine One Uniden Beltronics | Tap Existing Mirror Plug | Inline Fuse with Braided (Dual Size Pins)

That project cost about $50 in extra wiring bits and required a significant disassembly of the car to run wires, etc. It took me about 2 hours to complete and wasn't for the faint of heart. br>br>I wanted to use the detector in my wife's car for long road trips (she has the nicer/newer car), and with this bit of wiring, I finished a setup there in 15 minutes! I removed a trim panel from where the rear view mirror meets the glass, found a connector under there with a matched red/brown wire set, inserted the small spades into the connector's back side, and poof! My power supply was 12 volts! It wasn't a switched power source (it was a constant-current source). This is only for road trips, and my detector has a 'battery saver' setting (60 minutes without GPS movement and it powers down automatically), so I turned that on and called it good! I secured the new wiring to the existing wire bundle with the two included zip ties, added some electrical tape for extra security, and covered the two unused spade connectors with the supplied plastic covers (to avoid shorting issues). I put the cover back on the car and called it a day! br>br>I've wired a few aftermarket radios, a few CB radios, and a slew of 12v power supplies for radar detectors, phone chargers, cameras, and GPS devices. This was by far the simplest wiring job I've ever completed.

If you have a 12v power supply with a connector near where you want the detector, this is an easy way to get power to it that is 100% re This is a fantastic solution!.

Maryam Blair

| Oct 07, 2021

To put it mildly, dismantling the car is a chore. I did find some helpful videos and instructions, but it took me an hour to complete. I followed the instructions on Rennspeed. I connected it to the power source. I put it to the test. A fuse had been blown. Fixed fused, CAPPED OFF open ends, and there you have it! It works. 1. br>br> Before you tamper with your car's trip, get some trimming tools. They were purchased through Amazon.
2. Find detailed instructions for disassembling your vehicle. br>3. CAP THE OTHER ONES OFF once you've decided which connecter you'll use (thin or fat).
4. Connect the wires. Test it. Put the car back together again. With this minor modification, my car now looks super clean and sharp. Oh, and the boys in blue will be kept at bay for the time being.

Leila Pruitt

| Feb 28, 2021

This is complete garbage. BUYING IS A MISTAKE. Before I could even install it, one of the pins snapped at the slightest tug. Furthermore, the pins are too short to make any kind of contact with the connector you're tapping into. It took me a long time to figure out that it was the length of the pins that was causing the problem. Do yourself a favor and spend a little more money on a good connector.

Analia Maxwell

| Apr 07, 2021

It literally took 2 minutes to install once I used my multimeter to figure out which pins provided 12v. Fortunately, there were only three pins to test, so that part was also simple. I simply taped some unfolded paper clips to the ends of my multimeter and inserted them into the female ends of the wire harness until I got a reading of 12 volts. I expected the whole process to be a huge pain, so I put it off for a week, but it was almost as if Buick designed this car specifically for working with this cable; there's even a little plastic hatch that pops out to give you perfect access to the wire harness, with plenty of room to stuff any extra cable. Everything you need is included in the kit, including small rubber/plastic caps for any pins that aren't in use (I used the small ones and capped off the larger ones). I'm in ecstasy right now. Now all I have to do is wait for the radar detector mount for the rearview mirror to arrive, and the installation will look like it was done by a professional.

Anna King

| Oct 02, 2021

In my 2017 Audi A4, it was fairly simple to install and it performs exactly as advertised. I'd never done anything like this before, but it only took me about 10 minutes to complete.

Ari Webb

| Feb 26, 2021

If you already have power going to your rear view mirror, such as a map light, the mirror wire tap is the way to go. The build quality is excellent, and the cord is superior to the original. I used to make my own, but at this price, I'd rather buy one than make my own. Even better, it costs half as much as the more well-known brand. You must be comfortable and have a basic understanding of positive and negative power.

Jonah Chung

| Feb 10, 2021

Unfortunately, the one I got had no end-to-end connectivity. Under the nylon mesh tubing, the heat shrink wrap appeared to be the only thing that kept everything together. I finally figured out that there was a short in the wire harness after messing around with it for about 2 hours and trying to get it to work. br>br>I understand that anything made by humans has the potential to cause problems. I'm going to chalk this one up to the fact that I was the unfortunate recipient of the issue. I'll be getting a new one. If everything goes well, I'll return to this review and make changes. If you're doing a hardwire job, this is definitely the product to use. That is, if both ends of the wire are connected; harness 2 should work in this case.

Sage Valentine

| Dec 03, 2021

There are three of these in my collection. The older versions only have two leads with different tips that connect, whereas the newer versions have four leads with insulating caps on the two that aren't in use. Both are effective, but the former has fewer wires dangling. Because of the simple connection, you can use your detector in multiple locations without having to worry about unsightly wires strewn across your dashboard and windshield. br>br>Pricey for what you get, but clearly it was worth my time and effort to avoid having to assemble the 50 cents worth of components required to make this product myself.

Chandler Valenzuela

| Jul 25, 2021