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FineVisionz · 11-13-2019, 11:53 PM

Hello,

I'm looking to hardwire my Uniden R3 and I was wondering what hardwire kit some have you gone with? The ones on Amazon don't have the best reviews.

Any tips/tricks would be much appreciated!

Thanks

sharpsicle · 11-14-2019, 08:33 AM

I'm confused why a hardwire kit would have poor reviews. It is literally some wires with a connector on the end. Heck, you could even take the cigarette adapter it comes with and chop the end off and wire it in.

In fact, the R3 just uses an RJ11 connector, which is a phone cord. You can use that with an end cut off and tap the wires directly into any 12v source. Total cost as low as $3 (or free when you have old phone cords laying around).

8RZ · 11-14-2019, 10:05 AM

YouTube it, easy af.

RickyBobby · 11-14-2019, 04:10 PM

A simple search would have found this thread. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21171

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11-14-2019, 08:33 AM	#2
sharpsicle Certs You Dont Care About Join Date: Mar 2017 Drives: 2013 Galaxy Blue BRZ Location: Milwaukee, WI / Tampa, FL Posts: 230 Thanks: 34 Thanked 131 Times in 80 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm confused why a hardwire kit would have poor reviews. It is literally some wires with a connector on the end. Heck, you could even take the cigarette adapter it comes with and chop the end off and wire it in. In fact, the R3 just uses an RJ11 connector, which is a phone cord. You can use that with an end cut off and tap the wires directly into any 12v source. Total cost as low as $3 (or free when you have old phone cords laying around).

11-14-2019, 04:10 PM	#4
RickyBobby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S AT Location: Smokey Mountains Posts: 404 Thanks: 54 Thanked 261 Times in 138 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	A simple search would have found this thread. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21171

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