Hardwiring in a Radar Detector

[Graeme Cosgrove]

Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to mount
up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an Alfa.

Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
(It's a Snooper S2 by the way).

Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best way
of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The patch
cable has it's own fuse in it.

Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.

Ta

G

[PeterMcC]

Graeme Cosgrove wrote in
<du9kmf$ad7$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk>

> Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to
> mount up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an
> Alfa.

It sounds as though there's a fault somewhere on the throttle. I'd recommend
getting it checked out - if the car is accelerating out of your control it
is very dangerous.

--
PeterMcC

[cupra]

Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
> Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to
> mount up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an
> Alfa.
> Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
> system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
> (It's a Snooper S2 by the way).
>
> Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best
> way of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
> cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The patch
> cable has it's own fuse in it.
>
> Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.
>
> Ta
>
> G

I wouldn't bother - rumours are they'll be banned at some point this term
(of government)

[Catman]

Graeme Cosgrove wrote:

> Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to mount
> up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an Alfa.
>
> Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
> system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
> (It's a Snooper S2 by the way).
>
> Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best way
> of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
> cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The patch
> cable has it's own fuse in it.
>
> Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.

My 156 has a hardwired cradle for my PDA / sat nav. I just used what are
called 'scotchlock' connectors on convenient switched live and neutral in
the fusebox and routed accordingly.

HTH
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[Graeme Cosgrove]

Catman wrote:
> Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>
>
>>Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to mount
>>up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an Alfa.
>>
>>Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
>>system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
>>(It's a Snooper S2 by the way).
>>
>>Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best way
>>of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
>>cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The patch
>>cable has it's own fuse in it.
>>
>>Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.
>
>
> My 156 has a hardwired cradle for my PDA / sat nav. I just used what are
> called 'scotchlock' connectors on convenient switched live and neutral in
> the fusebox and routed accordingly.
>
> HTH
What does a scotchlock connector look like?

G

[Graeme Cosgrove]

PeterMcC wrote:
> Graeme Cosgrove wrote in
> <du9kmf$ad7$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk>
>
>>Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to
>>mount up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an
>>Alfa.
>
>
> It sounds as though there's a fault somewhere on the throttle. I'd recommend
> getting it checked out - if the car is accelerating out of your control it
> is very dangerous.
>
Who said it was out of control?

G

[Graeme Cosgrove]

cupra wrote:
> Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>
>>Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to
>>mount up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an
>>Alfa.
>>Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
>>system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
>>(It's a Snooper S2 by the way).
>>
>>Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best
>>way of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
>>cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The patch
>>cable has it's own fuse in it.
>>
>>Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.
>>
>>Ta
>>
>>G
>
>
> I wouldn't bother - rumours are they'll be banned at some point this term
> (of government)
>
>
Yes, like "using a mobile 'phone" whilst driving is banned? Passed a
police car on the M6 a couple of months back and the WPC driving it had
a mobile to her ear. Just 'cos it's banned doesn't mean nobody's going
to do it!

G

[Catman]

Graeme Cosgrove wrote:

> Catman wrote:
>> Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to mount
>>>up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an Alfa.
>>>
>>>Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
>>>system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
>>>(It's a Snooper S2 by the way).
>>>
>>>Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best way
>>>of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
>>>cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The patch
>>>cable has it's own fuse in it.
>>>
>>>Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.
>>
>>
>> My 156 has a hardwired cradle for my PDA / sat nav. I just used what are
>> called 'scotchlock' connectors on convenient switched live and neutral in
>> the fusebox and routed accordingly.
>>
>> HTH
> What does a scotchlock connector look like?

Can't find any photos. Basically it's two tubes joined together and then
hinged apart. You place on half on one tube over the existing wire, then
but the new cable into the other tube. When you clamp it shut with pliers,
two blades pierce the insulation and connect the the cables.

Ask in any motor type shop. They *should* know what they are.

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[Graeme Cosgrove]

Catman wrote:
> Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>
>
>>Catman wrote:
>>
>>>Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to mount
>>>>up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an Alfa.
>>>>
>>>>Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
>>>>system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
>>>>(It's a Snooper S2 by the way).
>>>>
>>>>Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best way
>>>>of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
>>>>cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The patch
>>>>cable has it's own fuse in it.
>>>>
>>>>Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.
>>>
>>>
>>>My 156 has a hardwired cradle for my PDA / sat nav. I just used what are
>>>called 'scotchlock' connectors on convenient switched live and neutral in
>>>the fusebox and routed accordingly.
>>>
>>>HTH
>>
>>What does a scotchlock connector look like?
>
>
> Can't find any photos. Basically it's two tubes joined together and then
> hinged apart. You place on half on one tube over the existing wire, then
> but the new cable into the other tube. When you clamp it shut with pliers,
> two blades pierce the insulation and connect the the cables.
>
> Ask in any motor type shop. They *should* know what they are.
>
I know what you mean...it'll have to wait now as we're snowed in
(almost).

Thanks

G

[PeterMcC]

Graeme Cosgrove wrote in
<du9qtu$s1l$2$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>

> PeterMcC wrote:
>> Graeme Cosgrove wrote in
>> <du9kmf$ad7$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk>
>>
>>> Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to
>>> mount up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in
>>> an Alfa.
>>
>>
>> It sounds as though there's a fault somewhere on the throttle. I'd
>> recommend getting it checked out - if the car is accelerating out of
>> your control it is very dangerous.
>>
> Who said it was out of control?

Sorry - I thought you said that it wasn't possible to keep to the speed
limit. My mistake.

--
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[Mr Flipflops]

>>>
>>>> Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to
>>>> mount up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in
>>>> an Alfa.
>>>
>>>
>>> It sounds as though there's a fault somewhere on the throttle. I'd
>>> recommend getting it checked out - if the car is accelerating out of
>>> your control it is very dangerous.
>>>
>> Who said it was out of control?
>
> Sorry - I thought you said that it wasn't possible to keep to the speed
> limit. My mistake.
>

LOL, sounds like one of those 80's disaster movies. "Runaway Alfa"

[mike]

"Graeme Cosgrove" <graeme@cosgrove99.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:du9tt0$p5i$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...
> Catman wrote:
>> Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Catman wrote:
>>>
>>>>Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to mount
>>>>>up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an Alfa.
>>>>>
>>>>>Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
>>>>>system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
>>>>>(It's a Snooper S2 by the way).
>>>>>
>>>>>Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best way
>>>>>of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
>>>>>cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The patch
>>>>>cable has it's own fuse in it.
>>>>>
>>>>>Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>My 156 has a hardwired cradle for my PDA / sat nav. I just used what
>>>>are
>>>>called 'scotchlock' connectors on convenient switched live and neutral
>>>>in
>>>>the fusebox and routed accordingly.
>>>>
>>>>HTH
>>>
>>>What does a scotchlock connector look like?
>>
>>
>> Can't find any photos. Basically it's two tubes joined together and then
>> hinged apart. You place on half on one tube over the existing wire, then
>> but the new cable into the other tube. When you clamp it shut with
>> pliers,
>> two blades pierce the insulation and connect the the cables.
>>
>> Ask in any motor type shop. They *should* know what they are.
>>
> I know what you mean...it'll have to wait now as we're snowed in (almost).
>
> Thanks
>
> G

There are pictures of scotchlok connectors here !
http://www.auto-connect.co.uk/acatalog/Autoconnect_Snap_Lock_Connectors_35.html

mike

[Catman]

mike wrote:

>
> "Graeme Cosgrove" <graeme@cosgrove99.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:du9tt0$p5i$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...
>> Catman wrote:
>>> Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Catman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to
>>>>>>mount up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an
>>>>>>Alfa.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
>>>>>>system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
>>>>>>(It's a Snooper S2 by the way).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best
>>>>>>way
>>>>>>of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
>>>>>>cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The patch
>>>>>>cable has it's own fuse in it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>My 156 has a hardwired cradle for my PDA / sat nav. I just used what
>>>>>are
>>>>>called 'scotchlock' connectors on convenient switched live and neutral
>>>>>in
>>>>>the fusebox and routed accordingly.
>>>>>
>>>>>HTH
>>>>
>>>>What does a scotchlock connector look like?
>>>
>>>
>>> Can't find any photos. Basically it's two tubes joined together and
>>> then
>>> hinged apart. You place on half on one tube over the existing wire,
>>> then
>>> but the new cable into the other tube. When you clamp it shut with
>>> pliers,
>>> two blades pierce the insulation and connect the the cables.
>>>
>>> Ask in any motor type shop. They *should* know what they are.
>>>
>> I know what you mean...it'll have to wait now as we're snowed in
>> (almost).
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> G
>
> There are pictures of scotchlok connectors here !
>
http://www.auto-connect.co.uk/acatalog/Autoconnect_Snap_Lock_Connectors_35.html

Spot on :)
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[Graeme Cosgrove]

Catman wrote:
> mike wrote:
>
>
>>"Graeme Cosgrove" <graeme@cosgrove99.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:du9tt0$p5i$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...
>>
>>>Catman wrote:
>>>
>>>>Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Catman wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to
>>>>>>>mount up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in an
>>>>>>>Alfa.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
>>>>>>>system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
>>>>>>>(It's a Snooper S2 by the way).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best
>>>>>>>way
>>>>>>>of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
>>>>>>>cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The patch
>>>>>>>cable has it's own fuse in it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>My 156 has a hardwired cradle for my PDA / sat nav. I just used what
>>>>>>are
>>>>>>called 'scotchlock' connectors on convenient switched live and neutral
>>>>>>in
>>>>>>the fusebox and routed accordingly.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>HTH
>>>>>
>>>>>What does a scotchlock connector look like?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Can't find any photos. Basically it's two tubes joined together and
>>>>then
>>>>hinged apart. You place on half on one tube over the existing wire,
>>>>then
>>>>but the new cable into the other tube. When you clamp it shut with
>>>>pliers,
>>>>two blades pierce the insulation and connect the the cables.
>>>>
>>>>Ask in any motor type shop. They *should* know what they are.
>>>>
>>>
>>>I know what you mean...it'll have to wait now as we're snowed in
>>>(almost).
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>G
>>
>>There are pictures of scotchlok connectors here !
>>
>
> http://www.auto-connect.co.uk/acatalog/Autoconnect_Snap_Lock_Connectors_35.html
>
> Spot on :)
Thanks for all that. I think the balde fuse connector would be worth a try?

G

[Catman]

Graeme Cosgrove wrote:

> Catman wrote:
>> mike wrote:
>>
>>
>>>"Graeme Cosgrove" <graeme@cosgrove99.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>news:du9tt0$p5i$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...
>>>
>>>>Catman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Catman wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Graeme Cosgrove wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Just got myself a radar detector, as the points were beginning to
>>>>>>>>mount up and driving to the speed limit is not always an option in
>>>>>>>>an Alfa.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Anyway, I quite like the idea of hardwiring it into the electrical
>>>>>>>>system, and there is a cable supplied with the unit to do just that.
>>>>>>>>(It's a Snooper S2 by the way).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Are there any electrical experts who could offer advice on the best
>>>>>>>>way
>>>>>>>>of doing this? My plan was to stick a "chocolate box" behind the
>>>>>>>>cigarette lighter fuse and run the patch cable from there. The
>>>>>>>>patch cable has it's own fuse in it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Car is a 2001 156 2.0 TS Veloce. UK model.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>My 156 has a hardwired cradle for my PDA / sat nav. I just used what
>>>>>>>are
>>>>>>>called 'scotchlock' connectors on convenient switched live and
>>>>>>>neutral in
>>>>>>>the fusebox and routed accordingly.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>HTH
>>>>>>
>>>>>>What does a scotchlock connector look like?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Can't find any photos. Basically it's two tubes joined together and
>>>>>then
>>>>>hinged apart. You place on half on one tube over the existing wire,
>>>>>then
>>>>>but the new cable into the other tube. When you clamp it shut with
>>>>>pliers,
>>>>>two blades pierce the insulation and connect the the cables.
>>>>>
>>>>>Ask in any motor type shop. They *should* know what they are.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I know what you mean...it'll have to wait now as we're snowed in
>>>>(almost).
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>
>>>>G
>>>
>>>There are pictures of scotchlok connectors here !
>>>
>>
>>
http://www.auto-connect.co.uk/acatalog/Autoconnect_Snap_Lock_Connectors_35.html
>>
>> Spot on :)
> Thanks for all that. I think the balde fuse connector would be worth a
> try?

If you mean 972, then I doubt it . It *looks* like simply a way to put a
balde fuse in line, as opposed to the more usual barrel fuses.
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[Pete]

On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 19:38:14 GMT, Catman
<catman@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk>, wrote:

>>>>There are pictures of scotchlok connectors here !

>http://www.auto-connect.co.uk/acatalog/Autoconnect_Snap_Lock_Connectors_35.html
>>>
>>> Spot on :)
>> Thanks for all that. I think the balde fuse connector would be worth a
>> try?
>
>If you mean 972, then I doubt it . It *looks* like simply a way to put a
>balde fuse in line, as opposed to the more usual barrel fuses.

I may have caught the wrong end through missed posts as my
service has been poor of late, but I thought the suggestion was for
a standard Snap Lock.

Maybe it is the angle of the pic in the above link that is confusing
http://makeashorterlink.com/?I27C14DBC
this should give a clear, large pic. Hope it helps


Pete
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156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso

[Catman]

Pete wrote:

> On Sat, 04 Mar 2006 19:38:14 GMT, Catman
> <catman@rustcuore-sportivo.co.uk>, wrote:
>
>>>>>There are pictures of scotchlok connectors here !
>
>>http://www.auto-connect.co.uk/acatalog/Autoconnect_Snap_Lock_Connectors_35.html
>>>>
>>>> Spot on :)
>>> Thanks for all that. I think the balde fuse connector would be worth a
>>> try?
>>
>>If you mean 972, then I doubt it . It *looks* like simply a way to put a
>>balde fuse in line, as opposed to the more usual barrel fuses.
>
> I may have caught the wrong end through missed posts as my
> service has been poor of late, but I thought the suggestion was for
> a standard Snap Lock.
>
> Maybe it is the angle of the pic in the above link that is confusing
> http://makeashorterlink.com/?I27C14DBC
> this should give a clear, large pic. Hope it helps

Certainly what I use many of
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