Richard Hunter
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- Joined
- Jan 14, 2009
- Messages
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- Location
- South Croydon
- Car
- 2016 E350d BlueTEC Estate, AMG Night Edition Premium
Hi,
I have been fiddling around too long now and would really appreciate some help from an expert!
Can anyone please advise me (w211 late 2004): -
1. How to safely remove parts of the overhead lighting / auto-dim rear-view mirror console to get to the wiring?
2. What would be the appropriate wires to gang onto for an ignition switched supply?
My plan is to fit a laser detector detector behind the rear view mirror - but it needs power.
Thanks in advance,
Richard
P.S. My experience of laser detectors: -
I have read many opinions about whether or not laser detectors are actually worth fitting.
My experience is consistent with views that state if you receive a direct hit and much over the limit - you're probably done on the grounds you simply cannot slow down quickly enough. However, on at least 2 occasions (1 motorway, 1 single carraigeway) I have responded to an alert and avoided penalty on account of detection from vehicles being gunned in front of me - so in my view detecting indirect hits justifies fitting a device. I had an Origin b2 on my last E class W210 that was an excellent unit with a discreet screen mounted laser detector. I am told its replacement (the POGO alert) is not as good?
The standalone laser unit I have now is a Telex detector (~£70) which requires a power supply independently of the Talex GPS camera tracking device (Halfords £35!) since the cigarette lighter power module produces the alert. Unfortunately I bought the GPS unit first and didn't realise the Telex laser add-on has a separate alert module: a disadvantage but otherwise the GPS unit is good for little money!
I have been fiddling around too long now and would really appreciate some help from an expert!
Can anyone please advise me (w211 late 2004): -
1. How to safely remove parts of the overhead lighting / auto-dim rear-view mirror console to get to the wiring?
2. What would be the appropriate wires to gang onto for an ignition switched supply?
My plan is to fit a laser detector detector behind the rear view mirror - but it needs power.
Thanks in advance,
Richard
P.S. My experience of laser detectors: -
I have read many opinions about whether or not laser detectors are actually worth fitting.
My experience is consistent with views that state if you receive a direct hit and much over the limit - you're probably done on the grounds you simply cannot slow down quickly enough. However, on at least 2 occasions (1 motorway, 1 single carraigeway) I have responded to an alert and avoided penalty on account of detection from vehicles being gunned in front of me - so in my view detecting indirect hits justifies fitting a device. I had an Origin b2 on my last E class W210 that was an excellent unit with a discreet screen mounted laser detector. I am told its replacement (the POGO alert) is not as good?
The standalone laser unit I have now is a Telex detector (~£70) which requires a power supply independently of the Talex GPS camera tracking device (Halfords £35!) since the cigarette lighter power module produces the alert. Unfortunately I bought the GPS unit first and didn't realise the Telex laser add-on has a separate alert module: a disadvantage but otherwise the GPS unit is good for little money!