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May 21, 2010 | 06:36 PM

jackballer

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Any idea what this is????

I have no idea what this is...I just got car from mercedes dealer and they didnt know either.
It just hangs behind sunvisor and runs through the "A" post trim.

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May 21, 2010 | 06:41 PM

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need a clearer pic can't really see it, could be a wire for a radar detector that someone owned before on the car.

May 21, 2010 | 06:42 PM

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Sorry front lit cellphone pic. Makes it really grainy.

May 21, 2010 | 06:57 PM

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my guess is v1 radar detector hardwire (or for some other radar detector). it looks like a phone line cable?

especially it goes through the a pillar, probably tapped into the cigarette lighter for power?

May 21, 2010 | 07:25 PM

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Looks like an RJ45 ethernet jack. Plug a laptop into it and see if any **** comes up.

May 21, 2010 | 08:54 PM

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Its a plug for popcorn machine when u get sleep driving a comfortable car ( on a serious note its looks like a radar detector's power supply plug)

May 21, 2010 | 08:56 PM

ivanz

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Could be a connector for external XM/Sirius. Again, need a clearer pic or a description of what it looks like.

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May 21, 2010 | 10:08 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BinaryJay

Looks like an RJ45 ethernet jack. Plug a laptop into it and see if any **** comes up.

That made me LMAO.

May 22, 2010 | 12:32 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BinaryJay

Looks like an RJ45 ethernet jack. Plug a laptop into it and see if any **** comes up.

Hmm...gonna look i my car for one of these plugs!

May 22, 2010 | 06:31 AM

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Pretty sure it's a radar hardwire from the previous owner. Valentine's use the phone type connector for sure, some other models may as well.

May 22, 2010 | 06:46 AM

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Yes definitely for a radar detector. Either V1 or Escort 9500 series.

You can either hook up your radar detector using that wire, or just remove it. There are posts in the DIY section on how to hardwire a V1. You would be doing that in reverse.