I finished installing the Valentine1 radar detector into the van today. The hardest part was finding a spot to ground the negative wire in the cramped area under the dash. These are the steps I followed.... First, for power I like using a piggyback fuse connector like the one pictured below. It's made by the Littelfuse Company and it's called Add-a-Circuit. Because I simply took out the hard-wire kit that I was using in the Subaru, everything was all set to go. This allows me to connect into power without having to splice into any wires. I like being able to remove it easily. The driver's side fuse panel is fairly compact and it was easy to fish the wire behind the panel so that it would look nice and clean: DO NOT DO WHAT I DID IN THE PICTURE ABOVE and put the radar detector with the RADIO (#5), or the INTR LIGHT (#6), or the BACK UP (#7), or the DAY LIGHT (#3). I tried each one of those locations, looking for a spot that would give me switched power. Surprisingly, each o...
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Kristen Mitchell and I write for RVwest magazine (rvwest.com). You have a great blog, but I understand you also do RVing? If that's still a current interest of yours, I'd like to do an RV snapshot (5 questions and a photo) with you. This will be posted on our website and could potentially appear in the magazine.
I see you keep your blog current, and that you have some great photos, so I look forward to hearing back from you. Please let me know as soon as possible if you're interested. You can e-mail me at kristen.mitchell@kpimedia.com, or reach me toll free at 1 800 663 8555 ext. 286.
Thanks so much for your time, I look forward to chatting.
Kristen