I've read some good DIY guides on installing radar detectors with either mirrortap or invisacord. My problem is I can't seem to find a close up picture (or diagram) of
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03-13-2013, 04:20 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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I've read some good DIY guides on installing radar detectors with either mirrortap or invisacord. My problem is I can't seem to find a close up picture (or diagram) of where the actual prongs plug into. I'm also struggling trying to unplug the plug in the back of the mirror. Is there a release tab that I'm missing? I feel like if I use a lot of force I'm going to break it...
As you can tell I'm not handy with electronics so any help would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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you dont need to remove the harness from the mirror to push the pin into the backend of the individual terminals.
all you need to do is make solid contact with the invisicord pin. |
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Mr. Kenchan is correct -- I had no trouble at all installing my stealth cable. The ends of the wires are nice and stiff and you just push them into the mirror's connector at the appropriate wire. It works like a champ.
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It is hard to take a picture because it is all behind the mirror. The diagram that comes with the wire is very easy to follow.
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on my gentex mirror with homelink:
black/white is for switched 12v. center black wire is ground. depending on which mirror you got, it might be different, but at least on mine that's how it is. |
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Nice... this project next!
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The diagram I have is a bit confusing because it shows a different wiring harness. But, I take I'll just put the red wire in the slot above the red wire that's already there and same for the black? They seem really loose when I put them in there, is that normal? Also how far down show they go?
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For some reason I can't get the two prongs to fit into the same slots as the ground and power. I feel like I'm going to break them if I use any more force, I can only get them in maybe 1/5 of the way down the tip at best. Then they just fall right out when I let go...
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You should just follow the instructions on the second half of my post it's to the point and really easy.
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