Power your Radar Detector via USB or OBD II - No cig. lighter outlet needed!

[@Constabruity]

I ran with the cigarette adapter for a few years and finally threw in the towel for a hardwire setup. Definitely worth the sweating, swearing, and busted knuckles.

[@sg_isme]

All my personal vehicles are hard wired, but I still need the cigarette adapter for rental cars, so the USB adapter is probably good to have.

[@clintonmccool2330]

Mirror tap still #1 hardwired solution (easiest & cleanest) if you have a powered mirror. 👍

[@Grizzly50450]

I feel like when I spent 800 dollars on my Redline 360c it should have come with a hardwire cable. Wink wink nudge nudge escort...

[@jonctr]

Thanks - OBD II power is always on regardless of whether the car is on or off

[@VortexRadar]

Yeah pin 16. I wonder if the voltage drop is what triggered the RDs to turn off, not the power turning off.

[@Greatest_Scott]

​@@VortexRadar except that you're not supposed to use your OBD 2 to run devices It's only supposed to be used to run diagnostics.

[@Greatest_Scott]

​@@VortexRadarthe OBD 2 is lower amps, and can damage the electrical system in some cars by doing it this way

[@HappyHarvick4]

I like the OBDII port. It's always easy to run the wire under the steering wheel, and don't have to mess with the mirror tap crap, or run to a fuse box which are now underhood or in the trunk.

[@ncdogg425]

Car's getting rid of the cigarette lighter my dad is probably rolling over in his grave😅

[@tl6137]

Comparing to matches, pocket lighters today are much more useful, especially if you get the jet ones. So, what used to be useful 40 years ago, now is obsolete.

[@eddieryan63]

Learn to hardwire to the fuze box very easy

[@garyglenn3654]

Does the fuze catch fire?🙄

[@Corsair857]

rear view mirror is far easier. Sousery brand is the best one on amazon. assuming your mirror has power.

[@eddieryan63]

@@Corsair857 i do not i use a fuze box located down by the floor were my dash cam is wired and radar detector

[@cool2180]

Yep....when I got my r8 last year I got the USB-C version

[@spewp]

Maybe I missed it, but was hoping one of these USB options had a remote mute button. Single best reason to keep using the ancient cigarette lighter option.

[@VortexRadar]

Yeah that is a great feature

[@dmr1710]

any chance there is an OEM option coming from Uniden any time soon??? Dubious about the generics from Amazon!

[@neilmartinez143]

Thanks for this. Which usb cable do you recommend for the Uniden R7?

[@zmarko]

Most vehicles today have a top-center mounted unit (be it for cameras, or other driver assist things). My question is just "why can't they put a few usb ports there so we can use those for power instead of having to find something to tap into, or snake a cable all the way down to a fuse block, or USB port?" Is it really that difficult or costly? 😅

[@amorton94]

I've been needing to hardwire mine for awhile now. The cigarette plug included with my Uniden is just horrendous.

[@jimilee459]

Awesome man, thanks. I really need the mute button, so hopefully one can be used.

[@danielrooth3938]

Hi, I leased my car, so I'm uncomfortable tapping into the rearview mirror. I have a Uniden R8. Can you help me with the options that Uniden offers?

[@ThatHz-]

USBC all the things🎉

[@bjm23vancity92]

Cool. For those that don't and you know pretty fast, some USB ports in new cars, don't carry power.

[@killer2600]

I'm surprised people are still using those relics from the 80/90's.

[@Lachlant1984]

Your electric car makes some interesting sounds when it turns on and off, what make and model is it?

[@VortexRadar]

lol it does. It’s the Kia EV9. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4ayfZ1uedCLg9Esi=gp1xs69bYvRXltQw

[@joecampo1770]

I mean, I’m glad some of these companies are finally coming to terms with technology in new cars. And I’m not saying everybody has a new car but looking to what is current not cigarette lighters which in my opinion is a legacy product. I don’t understand why they make this so complicated. These companies don’t really think forwardly do they,? looking ahead, not back. Why does not every company have the option to power your radar detector via USB-C which is the current and new standard of practically every current Cell Phone maker. I don’t wanna carry around a very bulky cigarette lighter as I move cars.

[@mabeljoe4305]

Would not use obII port to power up a radar detector.

[@duBrx]

Will the cable work on my r7? I wonder usb-c vs cig lighter battery drain (i got a new ev) if there are any differences -TQ

[@johnmensah7206]

Would you still recommend the uniden r7?

[@VortexRadar]

Yep, great choice

[@R3TR0R4V3]

I'll second that. That's what upgraded to and it's been great so far.. The directional arrows are a game changer! 👍

[@DE-ef3xd]

I have been running the R7 for a year now, good detector. I upgraded from a valentine1 V1, the original.

[@MillerInkElite]

Question, I know the escort 360c has a buildin camera but for a rear camera ( hear me out) is it possible to connect the m2 camera to the escort 360c and use the m2 as a rear camera

[@VortexRadar]

hm you could, but it’d be upside down and, more importantly, wouldn’t work great at night since it lacks IR LEDs to light up the cabin

[@doctorsteve5838]

Anything for uniden?

[@VortexRadar]

lol see the very tail end of this video. :) That’s gonna be discussed in the next video.

[@doctorsteve5838]

Haha 😂 when you were just talking about Escort and Cobra I zoned out, quickly fast forward it then gave up and left. I'll watch the next video, Thanks!! 😀

[@scb9]

Can’t wait for Uniden USB options ❤

[@byrd203]

they have to have them for tire pressure filling the plug is in every car just either in center console drawer or under the radio with usbs you will find them in every car new or old just look at the owners manual I want to see a car that doesn't have them prove it find a car that doesn't have it

[@R3TR0R4V3]

I'd just call it a 12v plug, rather than a "cigarette lighter".. It has many more uses than just lighting ciggies. 😜 I'd be pissed if my new car didn't come with one, like what are you going to do if you have a tire low on air and need to plug in an air compressor? That's some BS. I have my Uniden r7 hardwired, but I'd would gladly go back to the 12v plug as it buys you an additional USB A port, and a mute button. 😎

[@Vamanos46]

8:51 now if someone came up with a PASSTHRU solution to daisychain another OBD diagnostic tool for showing specs into a carplay / AA app to show gauges ....😊

[@jamescurti9804]

What is available for Uniden r4 to usb c

[@VortexRadar]

The generic cable. See the video description.

[@D.A.Jgoons123]

Cool

[@peterlymm2052]

I am using a cigarette adapter that is USB.

[@mikeg3810]

So they making the cars cheaper now? 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@lyfandeth]

The auxiliary power ports (USB and cigarette lighter) may have constant power, or they may be ignition-only. That can almost always be changed by simply moving their power source to a different fuse in the box. No wire cutting required, jusf change what they are plugged in to.

[@straightpipediesel]

That's generally an American car thing. It's because they put a relay in to do retained accessory power, the fuse actually switches the control signal to the relay between the RAP bus and always-on. Japanese cars, with their tradition of having the least moving parts possible, wouldn't dream of putting an extra high-power relay in, thereby requiring you to do wiring work.

[@doctorsteve5838]

First!! 😀

[@boboso7238]

Do NOT use an OBD plug as a power source for these items, you are asking for trouble. I've seen plenty of the readers for codes so you can use your phone to monitor telemetry and diagnose codes at your convenience cause issues.

[@VortexRadar]

Yes some people have reported issues doing that, through from what I’ve seen it’s not very widespread, particularly with adapters that only draw power and don’t tap into the Canbus the way the code readers you mention do. Please correct me if I’m wrong though.

[@leonzwrx]

Crazy they use OBD2 cables. Any automotive professional will tell you those ports are not meant to be used all the time and car manufacturers don't love this idea either, there might be some issues with factory warranties in case something happens to the electrical system, so be careful

[@VortexRadar]

From what I understand, those issues usually stem from devices that interact with the Canbus system. RDs and dashcams usually only need power, and they’re fairly low power draw, so they wouldn’t cause the same issues as something like a Bluetooth code reader. Is that not the case?

[@straightpipediesel]

Most OBD II/DLC power supplies are just a fuse to the battery. If not, they share with dirty loads like cigarette outlets, dome lights, power seats.

[@tl6137]

Since USB type A is low amps, that would be useless without decent conversion now days for the type of power, accessories demand these days. Type C is just a cheap excuse for car manufacturers to show you have a "modern connection". However since type c looks to be the common denominator for the next 20 years, car manufactures should be installing the much more useful type C with PD then you can power most of what your bring in your car. They should just up their game and show people it is worth while to spend 2 x - 3x more for the same car than 5 years ago. Same goes with the cheap chinese products which are actually struggling from the same 2x-3x price point issues, in other words are not cheap anymore.

[@straightpipediesel]

Type C is more expensive to put in itself. It's more durable, rated for twice the number of connector cycles and doesn't have the bendy metal springs, and that ultimately reduces warranty costs, which is why they sprang up so rapidly.

[@skyforce1983]

Hi i wanted to see if we can work together on testing detectors and band frequencies in real Life situations I’m a commercial truck driver and currently am using a uniden r8 and I have built up many different frequencies and gathered a lot of data on what bands are being used based off my personal observations. I know that it’s illegal for me to have them in a commercial vehicle, but frankly, I don’t care. I can send you videos to your email and I can also send you a copy of all of the band frequencies I’ve encountered state by state so what do you think? Would you like to work together with me so that we can help the community as a whole if you’re interested privately I can send you a copy of my CDL license and maybe we can work something out this way everyone has relevant information across the board and across the country