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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 07:34 PM
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Hi All, its too late in the day for a decent pic, but I just discovered a coiled wire with what looks like a right angle power plug at the end. The other end goes 'somewhere' up into the back of the mirror. Does anyone know what it is? I found some reference online that it could be a power tap for a radar detector or GoPro?
Also, I found a gray/black vinyl pouch under each of my seats. Just want to verify that they enclose the lumbar/side bolster pumps?
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Hi All, its too late in the day for a decent pic, but I just discovered a coiled wire with what looks like a right angle power plug at the end. The other end goes 'somewhere' up into the back of the mirror. Does anyone know what it is? I found some reference online that it could be a power tap for a radar detector or GoPro?
Also, I found a gray/black vinyl pouch under each of my seats. Just want to verify that they enclose the lumbar/side bolster pumps?
Thanks! Love this group!
radar detector !!!
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radar detector !!!
Thanks Pounder, now how do I get it out?
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Pouches are OE for the lumbar pumps.
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Thanks Pounder, now how do I get it out?
just yank on it !!!!!!! just kidding, I had to take my mirror apart to get mine in ????? Might be just hooked into where the bulb goes, pull off the lens to see ???
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Thanks Pounder, now how do I get it out?
Just get a detector, you may like it, or discover you need it
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Just get a detector, you may like it, or discover you need it
That may be a solution.
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Anyone know how the plug in the back of the mirror comes out? AND/OR how to demount the mirror from that metal thing on the windshield?
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