Neo Raven456

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Hello all, I had a few questions I hope a couple expert's could help me out with.

1) I have a radar detector that was given to me and is cheap, but has been useful on occasion, I still try not to speed incase it fails (plus it doesn't have laser (-.-) xD ) and I'm getting a GPS this week so I need to hardwire it.

Is it ok/possible to run it down the defroster vent and splice it into the cigarette lighter power, or should I go down the A-Pillar and find power over there?

2) I've been having intermittent high idle, with a P1400/1005 (EGRC valve solenoid). I checked the harness voltage (12v) and I checked the resistance across terminals (36.9 ohms) which both seem to check out which leads me to cleaning the EGR guide tube and checking the EGR valve. Should I just buy a new one? Is it really worth it to take power tools and wire brush to the inside of that tube?

Thank you to everyone who can help me clear these up.

Neo Raven456

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no one?

dfruits

running the power wire through the defroster vent should be ok as long as u can find a way through the tubing! the a pillar is also an ok idea as long as u can find an acc. power source over there! THe cig. lighter would be my choice but make sure it does not stay running when the car is off...or else u will be turning off the radar everytime u get out!

Neo Raven456

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Yeah I think I'll go the A-pillar to cig light route as long as the cable is long enough

WhiteA32

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I would not trust a cheap-o radar detector, just because you will get use to it always going off that when a real po po is there you will ignore it.

Jamaha80

I know it can make you feel protected, and cool, but radar/laser detectors are pointless. In most cases you are alerted after you have been tagged, or recieve a false alert. The only somewhat effective detectors are the most expensive valentine and passport models. This was determined by controlled tests, not oppinion.

Definately clean the EGR tube. Make sure you have new gaskets for everything you take appart first.

maximized98

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I just did my egr tube this past weekend. I purchased a new tube with all new gaskets and bolts. The guide tube was only like 30 bucks, better than spending all day cleaning it.

Jamaha80

Which instructions did you follow for that? I see several different methods mentioned here.

Neo Raven456

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Oh alright, that's not bad. I think I might replace the solenoid while I'm at it since I'm getting a 1005 code

maximized98

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I just looked at all of them. It only took me like 30 minutes to take off the throttle body, iacv, and 3 of the 4 bolts to the egr guide tube. That last one is a b***h. I tried to saw off the end of the stud, no room to work. So I ended up trying to loosen the big pipe enough to bend it down to finish up. It was a big pain in the butt. By the way, I never did anything from UNDER the car!!!!!!!!!! No need to.

Neo Raven456

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So today I bought UIM gaskets and the EGR valve gasket and on Sunday I'm removing the UIM and the whole deal, cleaning out the guide tube and replacing the EGRC solenoid valve. the whole 9 yards

Anything else I should do while I'm in there? Or while the UIM is off?

maximized98

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If you have not already replaced your knock sensor, I would go ahead and do it. It would take you like 2 seconds to replace.

SVI30

Most I30 and some Max has a phone harness in the console with constant 12V and ignition switched 12V. This is where I powered the GPS, Bluetooth handsfree and ipod interface. This harness has a 1A fuse where as the cig lighter has a much larger fuse. A-pillar cover is pretty easy to pop off. Our 4G doesn't have an airbag there. If there is, route the wire between it and the glass.

My Garmin needed a cig lighter socket and I placed it near the ECU on the passenger side. The power/speaker wire and antenna wire came out of the dash between the center vent and the radio bezel. The GPS antenna is placed above the mirror mount. This GPS works without an external antenna but ext ant is better.

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The Nokia CK-1A BT handsfree box is mounted in the right side kick panel near the Bose amp relay. Mic is mounted on the mirror pod. Speaker is mount underdash on the passenger side. Clarion/Bose HU has a mute input but I controlled the Bose amp relay before I found the HU mute input.

The Monster Cable iCruze ipod interface is wired into the HU in place of the CD changer and mounted near the radio. The ipod connector is placed in the console armrest box.

So all this works without switching on anything. The Nokia BT box will not cut your call off even if you switch off the eng.

Neo Raven456

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Hmm alright, I'll pick one up from Autozone when I grab the gasket set. Are they inexpensive?

［EDIT] Just checked Ebay, Knock Sensors go for $40-70 O.O but at @ 117k miles Idk how much longer mine will hold up

Alright, I think I'm going to splice into the cigarette lighter, but I'll look for other 12V sources. When I splice into the cigarette lighter, to I just splice in the hot wire and find a bolt to ground the other, or splice in both wires?

SVI30

Since you have to pull up the shifter bezel to get to the cig lighter socket, look for the phone harness located just behind the shifter. Any negative ground should work. I used insulation displacement taps to avoid cutting and stripping wires. They coming in different colors for different gauge wires.

Neo Raven456

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Hmmm alright I'll take a look for the phone harness when I get in there. Insulation displacement taps? Is it something that just clips itself onto the wire and provides a clean connection straight through the insulation?

I suppose radioshack would have them, couldn't hurt to ask them


[EDIT]
So I found these:




neat right? Anyway, do you know what gauge the wires would be? 14-18 or like 18-22?

SVI30

Yes, these are the ones. I would like to get some of those with a side plug but haven't seen them yet. Some of them eventually work loose and need replacement. But I still prefer that to cutting or stripping a factory wire.

Neo Raven456

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definitely, did you use the blue ones? the 13-18 gauge ones?

SVI30

Yes I did. Blue ones don't work well on the really thin wires. So I made J bends on the thin wires before inserting them. So far so good.