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Cbtech · 03-14-2013, 01:24 AM

You should just follow the instructions on the second half of my post it's to the point and really easy.

How to Hardwire a Radar Detector

darli328 · 03-14-2013, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Cbtech

You should just follow the instructions on the second half of my post it's to the point and really easy.

How to Hardwire a Radar Detector

Nice DIY, and thanks for the tips. I hate to sound rude but I don't think your method is not for me. I don't want to cut the sleeve or anything. All I really want is to figure out why my mirrortap doesn't seem to fit and/or what I'm doing wrong (besides me being an idiot, this shouldn't be as hard as I'm making it out to be I know). But, out of curiosity where did you get that tool for removing the wire clip? If you mentioned that in your DIY I must of missed it. Sorry about that.

darli328 · 03-14-2013, 02:15 AM

If it helps I can post pics of what I'm trying to do and maybe someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong.

Mikes350z · 03-14-2013, 07:53 AM

Off Invisicord's website

Guidelines on Using a Voltmeter to Locate Power and Ground
First set your voltmeter to the continuity setting (should beep when you touch the red and black probes together, telling you they are shorted)
Find a ground on the car somewhere, like a bolt under the dash, or a metal cross member.
Put the black probe on that ground, and touch the back of each exposed wire connector in the mirror harness with the red probe.
For each wire that beeps, that means that wire is grounded. Turn the inition to the on position, then back to off, and make sure it beeps regardless of ignition position.
Put the voltmeter into VDC mode, to measure DC volts, turn the ignition to the on position.
Put the black probe on the ground wire found in #4.
Touch each of the wires in that harness with the red probe, and note which one(s) gives you +12-14 volts, turn the ignition off to verify that the volt readings go down to zero or close to zero.
That should define which two ports in that harness into which you would plug the Invisicord, the black Invisicord heat shrink connector into #4 above, and the yellow to #7.

darli328 · 03-14-2013, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mikes350z

Off Invisicord's website

Guidelines on Using a Voltmeter to Locate Power and Ground
First set your voltmeter to the continuity setting (should beep when you touch the red and black probes together, telling you they are shorted)
Find a ground on the car somewhere, like a bolt under the dash, or a metal cross member.
Put the black probe on that ground, and touch the back of each exposed wire connector in the mirror harness with the red probe.
For each wire that beeps, that means that wire is grounded. Turn the inition to the on position, then back to off, and make sure it beeps regardless of ignition position.
Put the voltmeter into VDC mode, to measure DC volts, turn the ignition to the on position.
Put the black probe on the ground wire found in #4.
Touch each of the wires in that harness with the red probe, and note which one(s) gives you +12-14 volts, turn the ignition off to verify that the volt readings go down to zero or close to zero.
That should define which two ports in that harness into which you would plug the Invisicord, the black Invisicord heat shrink connector into #4 above, and the yellow to #7.

Thanks, but what do I do after that? That's where I'm stuck. I can't seem to get the probes to fit, I push them in and they don't go in very much and fall out. The directions say not to use a lot of force, and I feel like I'm going to break something. I've tried pushing the power/ground wires to the side and tried to force the morrortap wires next to them but they just don't fit. Has anyone had to shave down they morrortap wires to make them fit? I'm out of ideas.

Cbtech · 03-14-2013, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by darli328

Nice DIY, and thanks for the tips. I hate to sound rude but I don't think your method is not for me. I don't want to cut the sleeve or anything. All I really want is to figure out why my mirrortap doesn't seem to fit and/or what I'm doing wrong (besides me being an idiot, this shouldn't be as hard as I'm making it out to be I know). But, out of curiosity where did you get that tool for removing the wire clip? If you mentioned that in your DIY I must of missed it. Sorry about that.

Not rude...just seems your having a harder time and is taking you longer than is necessary. My motto with modding is if its supposed to take an hour to mod and it is now 2 days, time to do something different. With my setup it takes no more than 10 mins, but to each is own.

Are you talking about the clip for the wire block that goes into the mirror or the clip for the windshield?

the wire block into the mirror i just pinched the block with one hand and tugged on the wire with the other to pull it out, very simple.

the windshield clip you just pinch at the "Y" and pull towards the headliner.

darli328 · 03-14-2013, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cbtech

Not rude...just seems your having a harder time and is taking you longer than is necessary. My motto with modding is if its supposed to take an hour to mod and it is now 2 days, time to do something different. With my setup it takes no more than 10 mins, but to each is own.

Are you talking about the clip for the wire block that goes into the mirror or the clip for the windshield?

the wire block into the mirror i just pinched the block with one hand and tugged on the wire with the other to pull it out, very simple.

the windshield clip you just pinch at the "Y" and pull towards the headliner.

I was talking about the clip that goes into the mirror. I originally tried unplugging it and can't get it off. Someone on here suggest that I don't need to unplug it and just put the mirrortap prongs in the appropriate slots. As you already know, I'm having trouble getting them to for on the number 6 and 8 slot.

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Cbtech A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,372 Drives: 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 16	You should just follow the instructions on the second half of my post it's to the point and really easy. How to Hardwire a Radar Detector

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darli328 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 198 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 13	If it helps I can post pics of what I'm trying to do and maybe someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong.