Not quite as easy to find a ground...
I hardwired my ****** radar detector to AUX switch 6 today. Even though it takes one of the switches out, I like having the ability to switch it off. I had the mirror tap in my 2013 raptor and it worked great, but with 2 more switches in the 2017, I decided to go this route. The process is a little different than my previous raptor with the power connection and pass through connecting under the hood. Here is how I did it.....
1. connected "AUX 6" wires together under the hood (yellow/purple wires) so the pass through would work in the cabin connection (knock out panel on passenger side, same as prior raptor).
2. connected "hot" direct wire from radar detector to the yellow/purple AUX 6 wire in the cabin knock out panel. Then, I tried to find a spot to attach the ground connection of the direct wire, but that was a little trickier than i expected. the easily accessible ground spots all seemed to be aluminum (bolts & screws), except for a ground screw to the right of the fuse box in the knock out panel. It's not easy to get to, but it seems to be the best option.......I haven't connected anything directly under the hood yet, but the ground options seem to be much more easily accessible.
3. running the wire from the panel up around the door and windshield is fairly easy and the wire tucks in very easily. Now I'm just waiting on my new blend mount that fits the detector and I'll be in business...
Here are pictures of:
(1) under the hood connection from power (left set of wires) to pass through wire (right set of wires) - notice AUX 6 wires are connected and I heat wrapped them
(2) knock out panel wires - notice the red wire from my radar detector direct wire is connected to AUX 6 wire
(3) ground wire is connected to the only reachable grounding spot i could find nearby. This was the tricky part I mentioned above.
I hardwired my ****** radar detector to AUX switch 6 today. Even though it takes one of the switches out, I like having the ability to switch it off. I had the mirror tap in my 2013 raptor and it worked great, but with 2 more switches in the 2017, I decided to go this route. The process is a little different than my previous raptor with the power connection and pass through connecting under the hood. Here is how I did it.....
1. connected "AUX 6" wires together under the hood (yellow/purple wires) so the pass through would work in the cabin connection (knock out panel on passenger side, same as prior raptor).
2. connected "hot" direct wire from radar detector to the yellow/purple AUX 6 wire in the cabin knock out panel. Then, I tried to find a spot to attach the ground connection of the direct wire, but that was a little trickier than i expected. the easily accessible ground spots all seemed to be aluminum (bolts & screws), except for a ground screw to the right of the fuse box in the knock out panel. It's not easy to get to, but it seems to be the best option.......I haven't connected anything directly under the hood yet, but the ground options seem to be much more easily accessible.
3. running the wire from the panel up around the door and windshield is fairly easy and the wire tucks in very easily. Now I'm just waiting on my new blend mount that fits the detector and I'll be in business...
Here are pictures of:
(1) under the hood connection from power (left set of wires) to pass through wire (right set of wires) - notice AUX 6 wires are connected and I heat wrapped them
(2) knock out panel wires - notice the red wire from my radar detector direct wire is connected to AUX 6 wire
(3) ground wire is connected to the only reachable grounding spot i could find nearby. This was the tricky part I mentioned above.
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