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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 05:10 PM
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Ok So I am a litttle embarassed I have had my C5 for about a month and just found this cable last ngiht. It neatly comes out at the back of the rearview mirror. Any ideas what it was used for?


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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 05:19 PM
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probably a radar detector power supply wired to the mirror light
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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The valentine one radar detector has a plug for it on the right side. Check to see if there is a hard wire for power also in the vehicle.
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The other end should be plugged into your rear view mirror wiring harness. These cables are usually used in conjunction with a blendmount radar detector mount to make for a great setup with no wires hanging down from the mirror to the cigarette lighter. Also, be careful messing around with this cable as it uses a 10 Amp fuse in position 2 of your inside fuse panel underneath the passenger removable foot panel. BTW, this cable also carries the wiring for the inside lights and they are hot with the door open. The other 2 wire pairs are hot at ignition on. Hopefully, this helps out.
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Originally Posted by cantrelmitl
The other end should be plugged into your rear view mirror wiring harness. These cables are usually used in conjunction with a blendmount radar detector mount to make for a great setup with no wires hanging down from the mirror to the cigarette lighter. Also, be careful messing around with this cable as it uses a 10 Amp fuse in position 2 of your inside fuse panel underneath the passenger removable foot panel. BTW, this cable also carries the wiring for the inside lights and they are hot with the door open. The other 2 wire pairs are hot at ignition on. Hopefully, this helps out.
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That helps a lot!! Thanks!

Now that I know...Do I really want to put a radar detector in a Verte??
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Mike, thanks for explaining it out for everyone here.
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Originally Posted by Bailout13500
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Now that I know...Do I really want to put a radar detector in a Verte??
If you drive like old people do-it, then the answer is "No".
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