Does anyone have instuctions on how to hard wire a sirius to the cigarette lighter power. I am not very good with electic stuff and wanted to know if it was something i could do or do i need someone else. I got the sirius visor mount and the PIE connection. If anyone has graphic details on the hardwire hook up it would be greatly appreciated.

adam

 

What I did was cut a small section of rubber off the line going to the power source, then I wrapped the power line around it and taped it up. I think for the PIE i might have done the same for the ground.

 

thanks anyone else have any input...the more the better I am clueless when it comes to this stuff.

 

I hardwired my SIRIUS VISOR and PIE to the power point above the radio. I posted my finished installation at: http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...656#post589656
Sorry, no during install pics. But if you have any specific questions I can try to answer them.

I would highly recommend soldering, not taping, the wires. Not having a solid connection with power could result in arcing (sparks and smoke). The wire that goes to the center of the power point is the positive lead and the other is the negative lead or ground. I used a voltmeter to double check which wire was which (you can get one of those pretty cheap at RadioShack... you can also get a solder gun at RadioShack too).

If you’re going to hardwire the SIRIUS power also, I’d do both at the same time just to keep it neat. Instead of cutting the end off the SIRIUS power supply provided (which has a fuse in it), I bought a car power extension cord and hardwired that (got that at RadioShack too). This way I can always unplug the SIRIUS power if I choose to get a different unit without having to re-solder everything. It also preserves the fuse that is already in the provided power supply from SIRIUS (the fuse is in the plug). If get rid of that fuse you run the risk of blowing out you SIRIUS if you have a power surge. After I got everything connected, I just zip-tied all the connections way up under the dash above the glove box for easy future access.

Anyway, back to the soldering part. Use a pocket knife to CAREFULLY strip away a 1/4 inch length of insulation off the power point wires you want to connect to. Then wrap the power leads from the PIE and SIRIUS around the power point wires (make sure you stripped the ends of the PIE and SIRIUS wires if they’re not already). Solder them on in (see next paragraph for soldering tips). Finish up but wrapping the exposed solder with quality electrical tape to avoid any shorts b/c you don’t want the positive wires to touch anything metal (or the negative wire for that matter).. unless you want to see some behind the dash fireworks.

The trick to soldering is to not just heat up the solder and melt it onto the connection but to heat the wire and let the solder melt into the wire (i.e., the solder your holding should not touch the solder gun.. only the wire).

Oh, before you begin, I highly recommend pulling the fuse for the power point so you don’t shock yourself or short the system (or if you really want to be safe.. disconnect the battery). That fuse is located in the fuse box that is under the hood near the front of the car on the passenger side (not the one by the passenger kick-panel.. that one took me a while to figure out). Look in your owner’s manual to find which fuse to pull. Obviously put it back in when you’re done.

 

Thanks spike thats what i was looking for...you are the man.