how does monitior get power? I DO NOT WANT CABLE HANGING FROM MIRROR TO DASH!
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If your vehicle has an auto dimming mirror, factory installed, then you already have a 12V source coming out of you headliner. If you dont, then you want to wire it from a good 12v source and ground, run it up the headliner and down an A-pillar. If you really dont want to do that, do what I did and pay someone to professionally install it.
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It would not go from the dash -- you would run it from the headliner down to the mirror.
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Used the camera specific for my car (Infinity G35) and it is coming as replacement of the standard license plate light to the combination as light and camera. Than I used the wireas coming to the reverse light and ran the cable thru the wall behind the rear seats (opening in the body's wall). On the dash board we have a little compartment for the little staff so we ran the cable to it under the carper beside the door openings and connected to the display mounted on the door. So now if I need I can close the door of this compartment and display is disappearing.
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It uses a standard DC "barrel" or "coaxial" power connector available at any Radio Shack, or you could probably buy a cable on Amazon somewhere, or cut the cord off of a "wall wart" that you do not need any more. It runs on 12Vdc, so it can just tap directly into the car electrical wiring. The positive goes to the center of the connector. Why would you want near-IR under your car?
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Hi, Yes the red wire does however belong to power. You can tie it into the reverse brake light. I added a separate fuse which I made accessible. I would also recommend putting little silicone around the camera when mounting to prevent water getting in.
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I'm not an expert on the issue, but it seems to me that if you have a powered rearview mirror, you're good to go. You just need access to the port behind the mirror where the power cords enter. If you don't have a powered mirror, or don't have access to where the cords enter the mirror, then go with something else. I don't think it's so much about the model of the car, as much as it is about the powered wires going to the mirror.
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The power is supplied through the plug in the dash. It will not power on unless it is plugged in and the ignition key is ON in the vehicle. It took significant force to plug the cable in all the way. I have used this in an '04 Jetta and an "04 Audi A4 with no issues.
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You have two cables, one is for the GPS and the other is power. The front and rear are on the same unit.
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That depends entirely on your car. The outlet in your car determines whether power goes to the device or not. Not the device.
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No problem dude! Its powerd by the USB port! You dont have to plug it on the wall
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I think you could unplug the electrical connections in a couple minutes. The power/ground/power-on-signal wires are all on one plug. The speaker inputs are an easy connection also. How you temporarily mount this unit in your trunk may be the hardest thing to disconnect.
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mine is connected to my camera system with the coax siamese cable. any power supply from a security camera would work. you probally could use an old poer suppy from an old router if you have
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you plug it into a wall outlet and then into the computer with a usb cable. so the power does not come from the computer
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They make a hardwired version which is what I bought. I mounted the attachment plate to a stud in the wall, then drilled a hole behind it (through an existing hole in the plate) to run the wires. The space to pack the wires is tight, so I have to admit it was difficult. I'm not sure if it could be mounted directly to an outlet box as that is not what I did. The mirror is fairly heavy and the arm is long, so it needs substantial support behind it.
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The install of the mount should not require wire cutting or taking the mirror apart. Are you also going to order a MirrorTap or similar device to power your radar detector? If so, you would need to figure out where you are going to tap into a power and ground.
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I supposed you could mount it that way if you want but I prefer to keep it hidden behind the mirror. You can hide the cable by just tucking it between the molding and trim on top of the windshield and along the door panel and under the glove box. You can't even see mine. Good Luck.
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It has a rj45 cable (network cable) that goes from the controller to the device. No power is needed.
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It is on when there is power. I tell my devices to connect to it without touching anything on the Belkin and it connects right up. I highly recommend getting the USB to barrel connector mentioned in a previous review from digi-key. Using an inverter with it in the car produced horrible buzz. Using the digi-key cable and a USB car charger it works beautifully.