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Old 12-27-2007, 08:18 PM
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Default Re: 12 volt hot wire?

Originally Posted by apkano
Do you own a voltmeter?

If so then attach a sewing needle (thinner the better) to one of the leads and just pierce through 1 WIRE AT A TIME until you find a 12v supply. You can just use a little silicone to re-seal the pinhole.
Apkano...Brilliant idea !!! I am looking for info on which wire is a 12V switched hot wire in the left windshield pillar. I want to hardwire my radar detector to a wire that is only hot when the ignition is on.
I read and posted this from another thread as well:


Originally Posted by FarbenKiber

For an '05 ROADSTER in the driver's side windshield pillar, the tan wire with green bands is a switched 12V line.

After I knew that, I followed an excellent FAQ on radar detector install from this thread:

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/...ead.php?t=4549




Does anyone know if this same wire is the switched 12V line in a 04 Coupe ??
 

Last edited by Valk; 12-27-2007 at 08:21 PM.