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Originally Posted by Bosozoku
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Originally Posted by D CHOI
Wiring issue seems common...I'm having intermittent power connection too. I told myself to try reconnecting with another pin but as I wiggle the wires the power comes back on. It hasn't fail me yet but I should fix it if I do.
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Originally Posted by emargul
Yea wiring was an issue for me too. None of the mirror tap prongs fit tightly into the adapter. The mirror tap consistently failed to register any voltage on the volt meter. After a frustrating hour, ended up stripping the brown/green 12 volt wire going to the mirror and cutting the mirror tap prong in half to expose the wire. Finally soldered the wire to the exposed 12 volt wire and everything works perfectly with consistent power.
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The MirrorTap is just a quick-and-dirty hack to make it easier for installers to route power.
Better to power your detector from a source that is designed to handle bigger loads.
No safety factor if you're loading up that tiny 5A fuse. |
Going to mount my V1 soon, but haven't purchased the separate mirror tap wires as some folks appear to be getting for various radar detectors.
Are folks still having issues with intermittent power connections to the mirror? I tapped into the sunroof motor in my X5 and did the same for my E90 & E46. No sunroof to tap into now...
