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    Default Phone cord not working w/ V1?

    The clips that secure the V1 phone cord plug into the lighter adapter broke. So I found a phone cable lying around to replace the cord. The only problem is, this one doesn't work. The unit won't power up. I tried 2 different lighter adapter and it doesn't work. The plug is a standard phone connector with 4 wires... I bought the same type of wire from the store and it works? What gives?

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    Default Re: Phone cord not working w/ V1?

    You likely have either 1) A regular 2 wire cord (need 4 wire) AND/OR 2) The contacts need to be flipped on one end, meaning you cannot use a standard phone cord (get a phone tap/splicing set). This is discussed on a lower thread as well. LOL ...

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    Default Re: Phone cord not working w/ V1?

    You can buy the crimping tool at Lowes with the male ends included with the tool.
    Cut, flip, crimp, it's that easy. I already had the tool and it only took me 1 min to do it.
    Good luck.

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    Default Re: Phone cord not working w/ V1?

    I keep the tool handy, as my little spring clips will go limp every 2 or 3 years, at which point they fail to lock the cord in place. Whenever that and I just clip it off and crimp on a new one. For this reason, be sure to stash some extra cord behind the dash, headliner, etc for this purpose.

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    Default Re: Phone cord not working w/ V1?

    Well i'll be... I guess I never noticed. The wire is 4 wires but they are the same B,R,G,Y on both ends. Whereas the other broken one is B,R,G,Y and Y,G,R,B on the other.

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    Default Re: Phone cord not working w/ V1?

    Quote Originally Posted by rahul1023 View Post
    Well i'll be... I guess I never noticed. The wire is 4 wires but they are the same B,R,G,Y on both ends. Whereas the other broken one is B,R,G,Y and Y,G,R,B on the other.
    Yep cut & flip

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    Default Re: Phone cord not working w/ V1?

    Go to Home Depot or Lowe's and get a Modular Plug Crimping Tool. It's about $11 and comes with six replacement plugs. The hardest part for me (Escort) was that the cable is round, so I had flatten it with the wires in the correct order, and hold it that way with pliers while I crimped the connector on. Other than that, it's easy!

 

 

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