Electrical Hardwiring ?

[LS1ow]

so im kind of in a pinch. Those of you that have a valentine1(early) know it used a phone cable to a power plug that goes into the cigarette lighter. My power plug is lost thus leaving me with a dead radar and 8 ft of phone cable. Does anyone know if i can splice the phone cable(4 smaller wires within) to work with a USB cable(hacked car charger) or can i just tap into the fusebox and hardwire it ? without ordering the hardwire kit from V1? because if i have to wait the time it takes to get the hardwire kit i may as well just get the power plug so i can still switch between cars.

[Stevoone]

Is this what your looking for? If its the same thing it sounds like it runs off 12v

http://www.radardetector.net/forums/valentine-one/74241-v1-ports-wiring-pin-out-schematic-post872004.html

[deadtrend1]

Gotta be careful, cause the lighter adapter may cit it down from 12 volts.

[BonzoHansen]

so im kind of in a pinch. Those of you that have a valentine1(early) know it used a phone cable to a power plug that goes into the cigarette lighter. My power plug is lost thus leaving me with a dead radar and 8 ft of phone cable. Does anyone know if i can splice the phone cable(4 smaller wires within) to work with a USB cable(hacked car charger) or can i just tap into the fusebox and hardwire it ? without ordering the hardwire kit from V1? because if i have to wait the time it takes to get the hardwire kit i may as well just get the power plug so i can still switch between cars.

USB is not 12v. I'd follow that link and hardwire it. Or get a new cigarette lighter adapter from radio shack and plug it in. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3806057

I have a V1. Worked nice. It's in the garage. I adjusted my driving style, no problems now. :)

[WildBillyT]

Usb is 4 pins: 5v power, data pos, data neg, ground. You may be able to convert rj11 to usb if that is what you are asking.

[Jersey Mike]

Hardwired mine into the fusebox. Grounded one end, ran the other end to either the Gauge, Radio or Accessory fuse. Can't remember.


http://www.autotoys.com/pics/newfusetapdeluxe.jpg

[sweetbmxrider]

Kirk hardwired his into the tbss, harass him.

[KirkEvil]

I just got the direct wire adapter from their website, and installed one in both my camaro and TBSS so I didnt have to use the cigarette adapter cable.

https://store.valentine1.com/store/partsdept.asp

[sweetbmxrider]

Ahh I thought you made one.

[LS1ow]

order the hardwire kit after a few hours of failure.