how do u guys hard wire uniden bcd396t scanner?

[autobel]

it needs 6v but i dont want to do it thru the cig lighter and dont want to use batteries

any ideas?

[Hahns5.2]

Use a 6v cig lighter power cord and pull it apart and hardwire it where you want it..

[autobel]

coll But if I remove the cig lighter part is that not what controls the 6v?

[chriskohtc]

I think what he means is, pull it apart, take the guts (the printed circuit board) out, and hardwire it to your liking.

Here's a thread with pictures of the 'insides' of a cigarette lighter adapter.
GpsPasSion Forums - Hard Wiring a Nuvi 200

[autobel]

cool thanks for the clear up

[Stealth Stalker]

I run mine with an AC power inverter instead of DC. Same inverter runs my laptop, camera system, and antenna multicoupler.

[autobel]

ya those are cool i had one in my old car.

[srtga]

I have one of those 2-way cigarette lighter splitters. I hard wired it in, plugged my stuff into it and fastened it under the dash.

Quick and dirty but it works.

[supercowpowers]

You could also just hardwire... another cigarette lighter. Mount it under the dash or some other inconspicuous location.

That's what I'd do, because I'm lazy.

[autobel]

good ideas I was just installing my viper alarm in the car and made a female 2 wire plug ready so when I get the cig lighter in the mail I can then add the male to it and it will be plug and play.