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Mirror tap for Radar detector

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How exactly do you remove the cover behind the mirror to tap the power cables? Just yank it off? Making sure I don't break anything lol.
 

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How exactly do you remove the cover behind the mirror to tap the power cables? Just yank it off? Making sure I don't break anything lol.
Yes, I just did this today, it just pulls off, I'll post pictures along with which wires to tap.
 

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It's the harness on the passenger side, wire 1 (white) is positive and wire 3 (black) is ground.
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It was much easier to pull out the mounting clip to see the connector straight on.
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It came with zip ties to attach it to the existing mirror cable. I used a blendmount bracket attached to the mirror.
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Thread Starter #11
Did you use the 15" mirrortap? My blendmount came with the 10" and it's a bit short and I have to have it come out the side of the cover lol.
 

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Did you use the 15" mirrortap? My blendmount came with the 10" and it's a bit short and I have to have it come out the side of the cover lol.
I think it was 12"

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so what you guys are doing is just finding an Ignition Hot wire to source power from ?

so i could use this method to wire in a Dash Cam?
 

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so what you guys are doing is just finding an Ignition Hot wire to source power from ?

so i could use this method to wire in a Dash Cam?
Nope, power off the mirror.

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#15
so what you guys are doing is just finding an Ignition Hot wire to source power from ?

so i could use this method to wire in a Dash Cam?
I maybe read that wrong, yes its hot on ignition.

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Does yours turn off in reverse? Mine does, and it is set up the same. I don't really worry about it since I don't need my detector or dash cam while backing up...
 

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Does yours turn off in reverse? Mine does, and it is set up the same. I don't really worry about it since I don't need my detector or dash cam while backing up...
I don't think so, but I can check.

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Does yours turn off in reverse? Mine does, and it is set up the same. I don't really worry about it since I don't need my detector or dash cam while backing up...
Mine doesn't turn off in reverse.

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