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Need to power my radar detector- I know older C5s had a spare power wire set in the passenger footwell- but not an 04. Anyone lead me to a good source for switched power?
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If you want the power on/off with the ignition, Fuse # 11 (20 amp) in the passengers fuse box is identified as an accessory in my '04 manual. That is where I put power to my radar and dash cam.
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If you want the power on/off with the ignition, Fuse # 11 (20 amp) in the passengers fuse box is identified as an accessory in my '04 manual. That is where I put power to my radar and dash cam.
This may seem like a dumb question - but what did you do with the second wire from the radar detector?
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This may seem like a dumb question - but what did you do with the second wire from the radar detector?
No question is dumb. That wire would be the ground wire. I just attach it to the fuse box which is already grounded.
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There should be an unused breakout harness under the passenger side of the dash. Red, black, and yellow. Hot, switched, and ground.
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There should be an unused breakout harness under the passenger side of the dash. Red, black, and yellow. Hot, switched, and ground.
I don't believe this exists in the 2004. I did have this in my 01 Z06.
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I don't believe this exists in the 2004. I did have this in my 01 Z06.
It did not in my '04 and it was built in August '03.
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It did not in my '04 and it was built in August '03.

Not in my 04 either.
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Why not just pull power from the RV mirror? I did this for my V1 and it worked great - simple too.

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My bad guys. I wasn't aware that they got rid of the accessory harness in the later year cars.
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