Ahh! Help Installing Radar W/ Pic
 

Hello guys and gals!

Ive been roaming through this site for about 2 months now and today I registered! Woohoo! Anyways, Ive been having trouble hard wiring my radar to the sunroof thing. I have an 2000 A6 and every DIY Ive seen on this topic, the sunroof has been different. So, with that in mind, i took a picture of my sunroof device thing. (Im retarded when it comes to cars:() Im sorry if this has been posted before...

Here it is:

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4683/dsc03661cv7.jpg

Which wire do i connect to? and how?


Thanks and Im glad to be apart of this family! [8D]

RE: Ahh! Help Installing Radar
 

Nice picture too! :D

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Thanks? I was hoping it would make it easier for people helping me... We shall see!

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Bump... No one knows how to do this? Cmon I know there are some smart people in this forum!

:D

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Find a 12v power source that is still on with a volt/amp meter with the key out and connect it to that. What RD are you using?

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Thanks for replying!

I gotta find where I put my voltage meter. Anyways, What do you mean by RD? Sorry I don't know anything about electrical wires and cars...

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Uh... Hopefully someone will answer my question by tomorrow. Good night people! Thanks again!

Andrew

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I just hard-wired my radar detector and I found that the sunroof wiring harness does not supply enough amperage to power the radar detector. It's putting out 12-14 volts but not enough amperage for the detector. I tapped into the dome light power supply (I used the left-hand harness) and it works great now. I wanted to tap into the sunroof too,because the detector would only get power with the key in the on position but this works fine for me (it actually fixed my interior LED issue because the LEDs weren't drawing enough power but whenI hard-wired the radar detector, enough was being drawn so they work perfectly now)
-Jon

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Thanks for the reply Omear,

Hmm, So the sunroof idea wont work for my car? How do I take off the dome light power thing? Do you think you could post pictures or steps on how to do it? Thanks again for replying! I think im getting closer to hardwiring my radar! Woot!

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Audi 90Sport Quattromeant 'Radar Detector' by 'RD'-- (As in "What radar detector (RD)are you using?")

The sunroof switch's harnessis the one in the middle.Like I was saying inmy last post, there was not enough power from this harness for my radar detector but this might not be the case for you. I'd test it 1st because it may work for you. I've got a Beltronics Vector 955 which works pretty well, considering I only paid $150 for it new. I'd love a ValentineOne (they're the best IMO) but they're just too expensive.

-Jon