RE: {Spam?} Re: [OT] Wiring up a radar detector

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm...my window switches are on the door, so not sure about this, he could
be thinking about the old-shape CLK.  Either way, I cheated (a bit), and
found the bluetooth carkit installed a couple of months ago, and tapped off
one of it's wires that had an ignition feed.  Bit of a pain as it's on the
other side of the car, but it's now working fine.

Thanks anyway

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Fletcher [mailto:timfletcher@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 22 March 2004 19:05
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: {Spam?} Re: [ukha_d] [OT] Wiring up a radar detector


>From my brother the ace Mercedes mechanic (English not so hot!)

take out the cig tray and use the wires off the plug, pull the panel where
the window switches are and there is two screws holding the ash tray in ,
that them out and pull it up. the plug is on the back....

HTH

Tim.

----- Original Message -----
From: White, Peter
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 5:23 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Wiring up a radar detector


Long shot this, but the Merc forums are all US-based and not always very
helpful - I've got a Roadpilot which I've fitted on the right-hand side of
the dash.  It's got a power lead to the cigar lighter, but I've lopped
that
off in the hope of finding a hard-wired solution.  However, every wire I
try
is live, ignition on or not.  Wasn't like that in my TT.  I'm guessing
that
the newer Mercs run power around the car, and have local modules to
control
what's on and off.  Anyone got any experience of this?  I'd rather not
have
to take up the carpets or pull the dash apart to find some power.  It's a
2003 CLK cab if that makes a difference.

Thanks

______________________________________________
Pete


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