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Hey... I was wondering if the z has an interior fuse box? I want to hardwire my v1 radar detector. My friend wires his into his fuse box, and I want to do the same. I cant wire it to my mirror since i have a base and thus no homelink =(
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If you wire at the fuse box, PLEASE tap in on the PROTECTED side of the fuse, not the HOT side of the fuse. I would recommend tapping into the switched +12v wire for the headunit. The headunit is easy to remove and will guarantee that your V1 will be protected by a fused circuit.
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thanks! why does the ease of removal of the headunit matter? I thought i just introduce some wires into the box and run them up the upholstery?
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Originally Posted by hran
thanks! why does the ease of removal of the headunit matter? I thought i just introduce some wires into the box and run them up the upholstery?
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When you access the panel down there, the door has the schematic of what each fuse is for.
On my car there were two fuse locations that were not in use and were hot with ignition. So i went out to autozone and bought what they call an "ADD A FUSE/CURCUIT"
These pics are not in the Z, but you get the picture...
works great.
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On my car there were two fuse locations that were not in use and were hot with ignition. So i went out to autozone and bought what they call an "ADD A FUSE/CURCUIT"
These pics are not in the Z, but you get the picture...
works great.
-J
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Those work awesome for adding any type of aftermarket electronics. I used one for my interior lighting and HU in my previous ride. Make sure you fill the fuse box with the right size fuse also...check the radar detector for the specs.
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thanks for the info. the add a circuit thing looks very useful. I think a new in box v1 comes w/ some sort of adapter/cord/something or other that helps w/ a direct plug in... but i bought mine used. I think i'm going to cut apart a phone cable.
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I don't know if the Z has the same, assuming it does. But the power adaptor (cig lighter) thing is ignition hot in the G. Couldn't that just be tapped into to hardwire? After all that is what your using now. Just make the connection internal instead of external.
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Originally Posted by shakuya88
I don't know if the Z has the same, assuming it does. But the power adaptor (cig lighter) thing is ignition hot in the G. Couldn't that just be tapped into to hardwire? After all that is what your using now. Just make the connection internal instead of external.
its up to the op now to decide what he wants to do.
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Originally Posted by hran
well, i'm assuming the fusebox is easier to tap into since it'd probably minimize trim removal...
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hmm... took a cursory glance... didnt see the fusebox above the dead pedal. I was rushed for time, and didnt have a chance to look closely. Is it possibly on the right side of the driver's footwell? Im not home this weekend so cant look at it =(. (my car is an 08 base... would that have any impact?)
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When you access the panel down there, the door has the schematic of what each fuse is for.
On my car there were two fuse locations that were not in use and were hot with ignition. So i went out to autozone and bought what they call an "ADD A FUSE/CURCUIT"
These pics are not in the Z, but you get the picture...
works great.
-J
On my car there were two fuse locations that were not in use and were hot with ignition. So i went out to autozone and bought what they call an "ADD A FUSE/CURCUIT"
These pics are not in the Z, but you get the picture...
works great.
-J
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I picked up a cheap dashcam where the "power" chord is just red and black wires, no cigarette adapter.
The camera specs show that it operates at 9-16v. I have the add-a-fuse, and in the past I've hardwired devices but they've all come with cigarette adapters, which convert the power from the cigarette lighter into the proper voltage for the device.
This unit doesn't have a cigarette adapter. Am I still ok to hook the camera up directly to the fuse box? I was planning to tap into an accessory fuse with the add-a-fuse.
Update: I tested it by hooking directly to battery and it worked fine, so I'll just use the add-a-fuse and hook directly to Acc in the interior fuse box
The camera specs show that it operates at 9-16v. I have the add-a-fuse, and in the past I've hardwired devices but they've all come with cigarette adapters, which convert the power from the cigarette lighter into the proper voltage for the device.
This unit doesn't have a cigarette adapter. Am I still ok to hook the camera up directly to the fuse box? I was planning to tap into an accessory fuse with the add-a-fuse.
Update: I tested it by hooking directly to battery and it worked fine, so I'll just use the add-a-fuse and hook directly to Acc in the interior fuse box
Last edited by l2iceman; 12-07-2013 at 08:05 PM. Reason: Update