Section 3—Inspection and Installation
3.2
3.2 CABLE INSTALLATION
3.2.1 AUXILIARY POWER RECEPTACLE
Cigarette lighter receptacles have been the traditional source
of power for traffic radar over the years. In newer vehicles,
it is possible that poor grounding of this receptacle and
electrical noise from various sources can combine to create
an unacceptably high level of electronic interference.
This interference can affect the radar’s performance in
several ways: decreased range, no target speeds being
displayed, or abnormal tones or noise in the audio. An
auxiliary power receptacle and cable, which mounts under
the dashboard and wires directly to the battery, is available
from Kustom.
1. Mount the receptacle in the desired location using the
hardware provided.
2. Connect the black wire to the receptacle’s mounting
bracket. Connect the white wire (with Faston terminal)
to the rear plug of the receptacle. Route the cable
through the firewall and up to the battery.
3. Connect the white wire of the power cable to the battery
(+) positive terminal and the black wire to the (-)
negative terminal.
4. The auxiliary power receptacle is supplied with a 2 amp
fuse to protect the wiring and battery should the cable
become shorted.
