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      04-14-2013, 11:43 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by VailM3 View Post
Ahhhh. could u just not get a battery operated one? Though great work really, seems alot of work to run a cable.
The wired ones perform significantly better than battery operated ones, if you are talking about high end models.

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Originally Posted by SgtGigglebox View Post
The last 3 installs I did have all been to the fuse box, so I convinced myself that I wanted to do it that way on this one. Generally speaking, I would prefer to not tap into existing wires, but its more of a paranoia thing. I wish I would just break down and get one that goes under the hood / behind the grill.
I wired it to the fuse box on my 335i. I was just too lazy to route all that wire this time around

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Originally Posted by Rafale View Post
Been using T-taps for years and it seems to work pretty well and is easily removeable too. I would definitely recommend going that route. Much easier and cleaner wire routing. It is mind boggling to me to go look for power all the way in the fuse box or engine bay when you already have it right there at the desired location.

Great write up nevertheless.
I find T-taps to be unreliable sometimes. Check out posi-taps. I discovered these somewhat recently. They are expensive, but work extremely well. I will never use T-taps again.
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