V1 & remote display install guide for 3GS (PICS)
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Originally Posted by SlothGS
Great writeup... thanks for sharing. I am curious as to why you did not tap the power from one of the fuse boxes?? I just hardwired mine and tapped the power from the fuse to the sunroof. Works fine but its not a switched circuit.
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i don't want to remove my center console for this too. please help
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i don't have the consealed display as stated. but on my cars (is300 and gs400), i just tapped off the power from the moonroof / dome light, that's a very short wire to run. to run the conseal, then pretty much you just need to run a power line from a source to anywhere you like
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I would not recommend powering up from moonroof/dome light. I followed SGT instructions a year ago when I installed my x50. During the year, which happened twice, suction cups let it go and radar "fell down". I mean, it was handing by a wire and safely landed on a dashboard. If that would have been wired to dim light, it could of ripped the wire off because of it being short. Those suction cups are good, but still it happened twice (one time during extreme heat, and just recently when it got cold). So running your power wire all around adds an extra safety
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I would not recommend powering up from moonroof/dome light. I followed SGT instructions a year ago when I installed my x50. During the year, which happened twice, suction cups let it go and radar "fell down". I mean, it was handing by a wire and safely landed on a dashboard. If that would have been wired to dim light, it could of ripped the wire off because of it being short. Those suction cups are good, but still it happened twice (one time during extreme heat, and just recently when it got cold). So running your power wire all around adds an extra safety
the roof lining has a very tight fit with the windshield. when i installed mine, i actually had a tough time getting the phone wire to go through the lining edge. moreover, if you worry about it falling, just stick a longer wire up in the roof lining right?
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Help! I jus did this mod and now my car wont start. I dc the battery and retried but no go. Im wondering if my batt is jus weak? I had my door open the entire time i did this....about an hour and now my car wont turn on. The farthest it will go is acc mode
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Can't believe someone on this forum was recommending rocky mountain radar.
http://www.youtube.com/user/radarroy#p/u/5/tnN5jq1AhaE
http://www.youtube.com/user/radarroy#p/u/5/tnN5jq1AhaE
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I've got to say - I'm not impressed with Lexus batteries. I'm on my third one and my car is 17 months old and has only 9700 miles on the clock. My previous car was a BMW which I drove less and whose battery lasted 5 years.
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for GSLEX0586, i can just say the battery is weak to begin with. for batman, i can't understand, something must be very wrong, seems like a constant drain (could it be the radar system?) it doesn't make sense you are on 3rd battery in 17 months
my car has been 3 yr old and battery is still very strong. and i don't hear often from 3gs people having battery problems
my car has been 3 yr old and battery is still very strong. and i don't hear often from 3gs people having battery problems
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i had the door open while working on the car and i didnt notice my 8000K hid's were also on (since i was under the dash/around the center console most of the time.
still not impressed with the battery. i've had HIDs on almost all my cars and never had a problem. even ran 8000k HIDs on my R1 and never had an issue with it being on for a long period of time
still not impressed with the battery. i've had HIDs on almost all my cars and never had a problem. even ran 8000k HIDs on my R1 and never had an issue with it being on for a long period of time
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i had the door open while working on the car and i didnt notice my 8000K hid's were also on (since i was under the dash/around the center console most of the time.
still not impressed with the battery. i've had HIDs on almost all my cars and never had a problem. even ran 8000k HIDs on my R1 and never had an issue with it being on for a long period of time
still not impressed with the battery. i've had HIDs on almost all my cars and never had a problem. even ran 8000k HIDs on my R1 and never had an issue with it being on for a long period of time