Hardwire rx65 with phone cord?

[Sleeper]

I might as well introduce myself since this is my first post. My name is Allan and I am from metro Detroit, MI.

if possible is this safe?

I planned on using the factory cigarette jack hardware, then using a female to female plug and just plug the phone cord in that way as an extension.

Thanks for any help.

[LordV]

I might as well introduce myself since this is my first post. My name is Allan and I am from metro Detroit, MI.

if possible is this safe?

I planned on using the factory cigarette jack hardware, then using a female to female plug and just plug the phone cord in that way as an extension.

Thanks for any help.

Welcome to the forum. Nice to see another user from the "neighborhood".

To answer your question, yes, it's safe, so long as your extension cable is wired correctly to match your ciglighter cable.

[MEM-TEK]

Indeed. Use a standard straight-through RJ-11 coupler plus a decent quality RJ-11 phone cord. Never use one of those ultra thin phone cords! Also, do not try any phone cord which is longer than 12 feet.

[dpatel01]

I got mine done few days ago. Here's what I did: http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=36647

[Sleeper]

thank you for the replies, much appreciated!

it comes in the mail today!!!

[F=MA]

Do this all the time for rental vehicles. I've used 25ft lengths without a problem, just buy a good quality cord and you should be ok.

[Sleeper]

got the detector and it works perfect with the cord! I'm using 12ft.

this is my first radar detector so I'm having a blast with it.

[LordV]

got the detector and it works perfect with the cord! I'm using 12ft.

this is my first radar detector so I'm having a blast with it.

Enjoy....Ive never seen X band used here in Metro Detroit, so, you may consider shutting X off. X is in use up north though, and in Ohio and Indiana. So if you venture away from Metro Detroit, remember to turn X back on.

[MEM-TEK]

got the detector and it works perfect with the cord! I'm using 12ft.

this is my first radar detector so I'm having a blast with it.

And so Sleeper's addition to radar detectors and to rd.net begins...

[LordV]

got the detector and it works perfect with the cord! I'm using 12ft.

this is my first radar detector so I'm having a blast with it.

And so Sleeper's addition to radar detectors and to rd.net begins...

And there is no cure..... I'm glad to see your old avatar back up MEM-TEK. I like it alot better than the Cobra.