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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 12:54 PM
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I bought 05 Vette and was cleaning the windshield and found this cable behind the rear view mirror l looked behind the mirror and no place to plug in to. Thanks for the help


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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 01:30 PM
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Looks like someone had a radar detector hard wired to the fuse panel down in the passenger foot well. Probably runs along the entire windshield header and down the A pillar to floor.
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 64Ragtop
Looks like someone had a radar detector hard wired to the fuse panel down in the passenger foot well. Probably runs along the entire windshield header and down the A pillar to floor.

Whoever has my 2010GS vert will find the same cable underneath the cowl cover
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 02:35 PM
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It is a '06 it was before mobile WiFi was out. It is your ethernet cable for internet access.
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 03:34 PM
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The cable is for powering a Radar Detector. Connected (half tapped) to battery & ground plug behind mirror.
Eliminates need for power plug hanging from Detector to cigarette lighter plug
A company called Blendmount sells Radar Detector mounts that hang off the mirror, they sell this wire kit.
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 03:43 PM
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It is a '06 it was before mobile WiFi was out. It is your ethernet cable for internet access.
Get real.
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 04:59 PM
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Get real.
It was obviously a joke.
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Old Nov 22, 2019 | 05:08 PM
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It was obviously a joke.
I knew that but you never know what some people will believe.
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I knew that but you never know what some people will believe.
you mean like the ******* in your avatar?
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you mean like the ******* in your avatar?
Yup.
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