You could also install another lighter socket under the dash and keep the
wire down there. I use these for powering additional items:
https://powerwerx.com/anderson-power-powerpole-sb-connectors
http://www.amazon.com/Anderson-Powerpole-Connectors-Pair-Genuine/dp/B005P9CATU
They are almost a standard for the ham radio and emergency communications
community.

On Sun, May 8, 2016 at 8:22 AM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
[email protected]> wrote:

> The cigarette lighter cord included is about nine feet long. If you stick
> it behind your rear view mirror, just take a trim spatula or similar and
> jam the wire into the crack in the windshield trim, take it around the edge
> and down the pillar, then down the edge of the dash. From there you have to
> get a bit inventive, either find a crack in the dash or take it down to the
> footwell and behind the kick panel then across to the lighter.
>
> If you need your lighter jack, then buy the direct wiring kit and splice it
> to an appropriate switched power source under the dash. The wireless kit is
> also available on amazon and I think it pops up at the screen bottom as
> "customers also bought" etc. Items
> On May 7, 2016 5:38 PM, "Dan Penoff via Mercedes" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> Where are you getting power?
>
> I'm interested in one of these, but I don't want wires hanging all over the
> place.
>
> Dan
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On May 7, 2016, at 7:53 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes <
> [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Super simple setup. Stick the formatted mini sd card in, plug it in,
> stick
> > it on the windshield, and forget about it. Just have to think about
> whether
> > you want it to record sound or not :) Grabbed two of them.
> > On May 7, 2016 4:33 PM, "Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes" <
> > [email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > I got mine the other day, forgot to order SD cards so ordered a couple of
> > 32GB which came yesterday, and another 64GB that was on special for my
> > camera.  I have to get it sorted out.
> >
> > I'll send you the "manual" that is linked in one of the comments, it is a
> > bit more understandable than the "manual" that comes with it.
> >
> > It is amazing that a 64GB card is $20 and 32s are $10.  Incredible.
> >
> > --R
> >
> >
> >> On 5/7/16 6:10 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote:
> >>
> >> 'Just ordered it.
> >>
> >> Wilt
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "OK Don via Mercedes" <
> >> [email protected]>
> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[email protected]>
> >> Cc: "OK Don" <[email protected]>
> >> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 3:16 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Subject: Re: 124 bites dust
> >>
> >>
> >> Is this it?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Black-Box-G1W-CB-Capacitor-Dashboard/dp/B00P8F3LD0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1462130075&sr=8-1&keywords=Black+Box+G1W-CB+model
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 1:30 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <
> >>> [email protected]>
>
>
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