OK, I won't ruin this with the answer, I am enjoying the guessing and your reactions.
Nice work KB!
Nice job Kent. I haven’t used a radar detector in more than 20 years. I’m thinking maybe it’s time to reconsider with this car.I did my best to masquerade as Jaime, Tob, or Mark today. To wit, I picked up a Uniden R3 radar detector way back before I got the car and had already installed the mirror mount.
Eazzy, peezy but then the frustrating part, making an RJ-15 pigtail to power it from the mirror so I could ditch the power cord. It was a POC in the '14 with a Valentine V1 but despite determining which mirror lead was 12v, I couldn't get the RD to power up.
So I took a nap. <grin>
Upon awakening, it dawned on me what had to be the problem. The Uniden female RJ-15 wasn't wired the same as the V1, i.e.., power and ground were reversed. Corrected that and bingo, she had power. Made my day as that stretchy, coiled cord has been bugging me since Day One.
PS. I LOVE this RD and it is by FAR the best one I've ever had, despite it being a somewhat older model. it NEVER gives you false positives and while I haven't spotted all the units when it gave me a Ka or L alert, I believe they were all legit. Highly-recommended.
If I remember correctly, Tob is a philanthropist, professional ballroom dancer, and hell maybe even a groundhog whisperer.Yep, that's what mine looks like to the letter, Tob, including the sticker that I yanked off. :-)
Damn shame you're not a philanthropist. <grin>