Hardwire Radar Detector

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My questions are 1) where do you get 12 V power (hopefully) near the roof console or mirror 2) will it work well with IRR window coating that's affecting even IPASS or EZpass transponders?
 

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I tapped into the mirror power and so far I see no difference in dash v mirror mount.
 


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I tapped into the mirror power and so far I see no difference in dash v mirror mount.
Did you take a photo? I’d love to see the tap configuration. If not, would it be much trouble??
 

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That is a key or you have unplug the cord at the detector.
Is the mirror circuit always hot? I would assume that's something that gets turned off after a few min of the vehicle being off.
 

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I tapped into the mirror power and so far I see no difference in dash v mirror mount.
Should I assume I have to venture on my own here? ? ?
 

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Just checking in, did anyone dig into this on the MME yet?
 

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Serious question: Waze, for me at least, has made the need for radar detectors pretty much non existent. Why the push for one when a free app does almost as well and can be used with a simple Bluetooth connection?
 

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Serious question: Waze, for me at least, has made the need for radar detectors pretty much non existent. Why the push for one when a free app does almost as well and can be used with a simple Bluetooth connection?
I haven't used a radar detector in a long time, but even in the age of Waze, the app only tells you what it's been told already. It's not going to tell you about the speed trap that hasn't been reported yet. So, if you believe radar detectors can actually detect speed traps (*), then all the apps are doing is reducing the value proposition, not removing it.

(*) in 2021 this is a questionable statement
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