Hard wire radar detector???
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Hard wire radar detector???
Okay, I've put it off long enough. I want to hard wire my radar detector into the overhead console and was wondering if anyone has done this. Maybe just some info on which wire to use to wire into. I would like it to be on when X is on and off when X is off. Maybe one of the vent window switches? 
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Maybe the power feed to the mirror. LB/PK wire
Maybe the power feed to the mirror. LB/PK wire
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Originally posted here https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post10832899
You should be able to pull both switched power and ground from the message center on the console even if you don't have the message center. The connector you're looking for is at the front, it is big and gray. See the second pic.
Ground will be pin 1 pink/orange and 12v will be pin 7 light blue/pink. The pin numbers are from the message center female side of the plug and if I remember correctly, the number are opposite on the other connector but the wire colors are correct. Just use a trouble light to confirm.
You can disconnect the message center and everything will still work. That will give you easy access to the pins for testing.
Pinout from message center:
The connector:
You should be able to pull both switched power and ground from the message center on the console even if you don't have the message center. The connector you're looking for is at the front, it is big and gray. See the second pic.
Ground will be pin 1 pink/orange and 12v will be pin 7 light blue/pink. The pin numbers are from the message center female side of the plug and if I remember correctly, the number are opposite on the other connector but the wire colors are correct. Just use a trouble light to confirm.
You can disconnect the message center and everything will still work. That will give you easy access to the pins for testing.
Pinout from message center:
The connector:
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