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Originally Posted by achawla10
Hello,
Anyone out there done a hardwire for a radar detector yet?
I think it can be done by hooking it up to the power in the mirror, as per this video for an M4
Wondering if anyone has real world experience with this?
Thanks!
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I tried and wasn't able to do it first pass. I was one of the first guys to powertap into the rain sensor harness on my old M4 because the mirror wasn't providing enough power.
But on the M8 it is easy enough to get to the harness, and plenty of power, but I can't insert the probes into the harness. It is extremely 'tight' so it's not only the size of the probe/insert (which could be shaved down) but it's also just very tight to push in. The M8 harness does not leave much wiggle room, which is a tribute to the design and manufacturing but doesn't make it easy to tap. I have a pic of it, it's the larger plug I was trying to tap into.
Here's my original post on the M4. It's not too dissimilar. Once you pull apart the main shroud you will see everything clearly.
https://www.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...php?p=18495591