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05-12-2006, 12:20 AM

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Phixeus

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i post mine high b/c the laws of physics apply. my radar detector cant see through the bumper/trunk of the car in front of me! how ever an active radar can fix that anyway.

05-12-2006, 05:55 PM

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I'm thinking I may want to mount the BEL high...now to come up with a hardwire kit

05-12-2006, 07:19 PM

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Here is my install...

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...t=diy+hardwire

10-05-2006, 05:02 AM

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Ok I Really need to now how to hardwire my valentine one to the driver side fuse box, without tapping any other wires but instead straight to the fuse box. How do i do that?

10-05-2006, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kev9910

Ok I Really need to now how to hardwire my valentine one to the driver side fuse box, without tapping any other wires but instead straight to the fuse box. How do i do that?

with a mini fuse tap that u can buy from an auto supplies store

10-05-2006, 04:20 PM

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Thanks kingxofxska that really helped, pictures are GREAT!

10-05-2006, 04:41 PM

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Also, i can just stick the mini fuse into that driver side fuse box and im set? which plug is it?

10-05-2006, 04:47 PM

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Also, i can just stick the mini fuse into that driver side fuse box and im set? which plug is it?

I would recomend tapping into the 'STOP' fuse... i think it is 10 amp fuse (red colored). Just tap into that one... put back the 10 amp fuse and add another 10 or 5 amp fuse for the radar detector.... if it needs more draw, the fuse will blow and just replace it with 15.... 20.. etc. But I doubt you would need to. And like someone mentioned earlier you should add an inline glass fuse just to be safe.