Hardwire Power for Radar Detector

drummr8 · 08-07-2020, 11:49 AM

Has anyone hardwired their radar detector into the front fusebox on the E70? I have it this way on my E90 and I really like it. I utilized an empty fuse slot for a switched power (KL15) and ran the fused power line to the radar detector. Was wondering if anyone knows an empty KL15 spot on the E70 front fuse box.

Thanks

Lviv777 · 08-07-2020, 12:47 PM

I had a shop do it for me with a dash cam, cost $115, so it should be possible, i don't know where the fuse is however.

laselvasurf · 08-07-2020, 12:55 PM

I used something like this and tapped into the power at the mirror. I can't remember exactly what wires were 12v and ground, but it wasn't too hard to figure out with a multimeter.

https://www.amazon.com/Radar-Mount-D...s%2C247&sr=8-5

Sophisticated Redneck · 08-07-2020, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by drummr8

Has anyone hardwired their radar detector into the front fusebox on the E70? I have it this way on my E90 and I really like it. I utilized an empty fuse slot for a switched power (KL15) and ran the fused power line to the radar detector. Was wondering if anyone knows an empty KL15 spot on the E70 front fuse box.

Thanks

I did the same as Lasel and just tapped into the mirror power supply, works excellent. I'll take some pics in the next day or two of the wires I used as I am about to take it apart again to hide the Valentine 1 Bluetooth module in the mirror mount.

Dawgz · 08-07-2020, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sophisticated Redneck

I did the same as Lasel and just tapped into the mirror power supply, works excellent. I'll take some pics in the next day or two of the wires I used as I am about to take it apart again to hide the Valentine 1 Bluetooth module in the mirror mount.

Ditto

Nyc Dito · 08-07-2020, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by laselvasurf

I used something like this and tapped into the power at the mirror. I can't remember exactly what wires were 12v and ground, but it wasn't too hard to figure out with a multimeter.

https://www.amazon.com/Radar-Mount-D...s%2C247&sr=8-5

Same here, working perfect for more than a year.

drummr8 · 08-10-2020, 02:36 PM

damn, so nobody uses the front fusebox? I like this option because it provides a dedicated spot for it and it's installed with an inline fuse. Also when I tried using one of those backprobe-type setups on my E90 the pins kept falling out because they didn't fit right.

This is what I did in my E90
https://www.ebay.com/itm/UNIDEN-R7-R...D/113864873103

argento · 08-10-2020, 09:10 PM

FWIW I used the front fusebox for my dashcam install...

https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=24282047

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Lviv777 Second Lieutenant 42 Rep 269 Posts Drives: f30 330e, C8 Vette Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Highway iTrader: (0)	I had a shop do it for me with a dash cam, cost $115, so it should be possible, i don't know where the fuse is however.
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laselvasurf Second Lieutenant 102 Rep 210 Posts Drives: 13 X5M/Ford Raptor/19 BMW i3 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Santa Cruz, CA iTrader: (0)	I used something like this and tapped into the power at the mirror. I can't remember exactly what wires were 12v and ground, but it wasn't too hard to figure out with a multimeter. https://www.amazon.com/Radar-Mount-D...s%2C247&sr=8-5 __________________ 2013 X5M 2011 X5 35D Sport Package 2002 M3 2019 i3
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