ukchris
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I realize there are threads about this but they all seem to be merged and quite confusing, I have read them and searched all over but still puzzled - so I thought I'd take a chance at a new thread.
I am installing radar detectors in a 2017 Explorer Sport and a 2017 Edge Titanium. Starting with my Explorer I found the fuse box under the hood and after various contortions have at least caught a glimpse of the one under the dash, I haven't tried reaching it yet... more on that in a moment.
My plan is to have the detector by the mirror, I realize I could take power from there but also want to have a kill switch so I am thinking I'd aim for the dash fuse panel. I have ordered some fuse taps/splitters but struggle to see how I'm going to locate an appropriate fuse and get the darned thing in there. Is it seriously as difficult as it looks or are there parts of the trim than can be removed to make life easier?
My other option... I think... would be to tap the mirror for power/ground and run two hot wires down to the dash for a kill switch. This only just occurred to me but also has its pros and cons. Teh detectors are Valentine V1 units, I may choose to put in a remote/concealed display later which would be simple with power tapped from the fuse panel (if I can reach it) but would require additional wiring if I tapped the mirror - I'd need the power to/from the mirror/kill switch plus a phone cable for the remote display.
Advice is very welcome... should I give up on trying to get to the interior fuse panel before I dislocate something or is it really not as bad as it seems? I was thinking I'd tap fuse 33 (20A Radio) or 32 (10A Sync.GPS/Display) for switched power.
I am installing radar detectors in a 2017 Explorer Sport and a 2017 Edge Titanium. Starting with my Explorer I found the fuse box under the hood and after various contortions have at least caught a glimpse of the one under the dash, I haven't tried reaching it yet... more on that in a moment.
My plan is to have the detector by the mirror, I realize I could take power from there but also want to have a kill switch so I am thinking I'd aim for the dash fuse panel. I have ordered some fuse taps/splitters but struggle to see how I'm going to locate an appropriate fuse and get the darned thing in there. Is it seriously as difficult as it looks or are there parts of the trim than can be removed to make life easier?
My other option... I think... would be to tap the mirror for power/ground and run two hot wires down to the dash for a kill switch. This only just occurred to me but also has its pros and cons. Teh detectors are Valentine V1 units, I may choose to put in a remote/concealed display later which would be simple with power tapped from the fuse panel (if I can reach it) but would require additional wiring if I tapped the mirror - I'd need the power to/from the mirror/kill switch plus a phone cable for the remote display.
Advice is very welcome... should I give up on trying to get to the interior fuse panel before I dislocate something or is it really not as bad as it seems? I was thinking I'd tap fuse 33 (20A Radio) or 32 (10A Sync.GPS/Display) for switched power.