[GXPaycheck]

Trying to wire it in, but having trouble figuring out which wire is power and which is switched power. Here's a couple pics of the wires:


Not as easy as the G8.
Need a wiring diagram! Crazy Paul you out there?

 

[Headrat]

I posted this wire location some time ago. I've only had my car for 5 weeks so not tooo long ago. I will look for it. It's here on this forum, honest. I think it's a thread dealing with radar detectors.

 

[Headrat]

Post #42 under "radar and Laser detectors" in the electronics section.

 

[Headrat]

I referred to a 'gray'wire. It is actually the lavender wire as shown in your picture. My eyes were tired that day and the lighting not too good.

 

[GXPaycheck]

Got it. Didn't read far enough down. Thought it had been done before.
Gave up on the wiring and decided to get the mount done and realized they sent me the wrong one. Between that and the rock in the windshield, its been an interesting day.

 

[kuhlja]

The wire attaches to the back of the mirror - do you pull that wire out of the back of the mirror? just pull out? I was messing with it but am afraid to break it. Thanks.

 

[Headrat]

There is a 'trigger' or 'tab' that locks the harness to the mirror. You must have the mirror hanging free to do this manuever. This tab must be manipulated to release it from the mirror. Then you insert the Blendmount Mirror Tap wires into the appropriate locations. I outlined which wires to use in another thread--post #42 in "Radar and Laser Detectors" in our 'Electronics' section. I found that filing the 'dagger tips' that are attached to the Blendmount pigtail to a sharper point makes insertion into the backside of the mirror harness bundle easier. Please read all the pertinent posts in this and the other thread. You will not be able to re-attach the cover over the mirror harness unless you modify it to clear the detector pigtail.

 

[kuhlja]

Thank you! Much appreciated!!!

 

[GXPaycheck]

I left the cover off mine. No big loss.

 

[kuhlja]

Headrat - thanks! I finally got it wired. Man, getting that harness detached from the back if the mirror took some work but I finally got it. Your wire diagram was exact and it powered up and everything is put back in place. Thanks.

 

[Headrat]

Glad to see you got it working. Noticed you are in Maryland. I spent my first eleven years in Sharpsburg, Md. just south of Hagerstown. 1947-1958.

 

[kuhlja]

Ah - good to know. I love MD though I grew up in the Midwest. Iowa!

 

[FSTASNTZ]

GXPayCheck -- Do you have a quick pass for the toll road? Does the placement of the radar detector with the blendmount and the quick pass conflict?

 

[GXPaycheck]

GXPayCheck -- Do you have a quick pass for the toll road? Does the placement of the radar detector with the blendmount and the quick pass conflict?

No quick pass here. Good question though!

 

[ORCASS]

Which length mirror tap works best. Looks like there is a 9" and a 12" available. Going to be running a V1

 

[GXPaycheck]

I believe I went with the short one.

 

[Headrat]

I used the 9" tap for my V1 install.

 

[ORCASS]

I believe I went with the short one.

I used the 9" tap for my V1 install.

Thanks guys! I can be a bit OCD about wiring, so I like to try to hide it as much as possible.

 

[jmunjr]

What tap size works on our mirrors? Mirrortap comes with these - .040 .045 .060 .075 - though I may get a different one or do a DIY.

 

[GXPaycheck]

I used the skinny one. Use whatever fits.