Wiring harness

[K5mow]

Good morning everyone

I basically no the answer to this question I’m about to ask. I guess I want confirmation and maybe an answer. I am going to hook up my SDS200 to a 12 volt Gel cell battery. My question is. The wiring harness has three wires. I totally get the black one goes to ground. And I’m 99% sure that the orange and red go to positive. My question is why are there two positive wires. What purpose does this serve. And the most important question is. Am I correct. Do both red and orange go to positive black to negative.

Here is a picture of the wiring harness

Thank you Roger



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[ka3aaa]

there is no kneed to hook up the orange wire just use the red and black.

 

[eaf1956]

Good morning everyone

I basically no the answer to this question I’m about to ask. I guess I want confirmation and maybe an answer. I am going to hook up my SDS200 to a 12 volt Gel cell battery. My question is. The wiring harness has three wires. I totally get the black one goes to ground. And I’m 99% sure that the orange and red go to positive. My question is why are there two positive wires. What purpose does this serve. And the most important question is. Am I correct. Do both red and orange go to positive black to negative.

Here is a picture of the wiring harness

Thank you Roger



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The orange wire is for lighting control when installing in a vehicle. You can leave it disconnected.

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[W5RGP]

If you hook up the orange wire to headlight switch it will dim the display when you turn on headlight otherwise leave it disconnected


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[StaticDischarge]

Yes, as page 17 of the owners manual states: Connecting the orange wire to headlight circuit will DIM the scanner's display when the headlights are on.

 

[K5mow]

Yes, as page 17 of the owners manual states: Connecting the orange wire to headlight circuit will DIM the scanner's display when the headlights are on.

Thank you all for the information. Makes perfect sense for the third wire now. I did skim through the manual but obviously didn’t look hard enough.

Thank you Roger



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[iMONITOR]

You can buy the two wire with the same connector if you'd prefer it for your particular needs.

Uniden Scanner 12v DC Power Cable Cord SDS200 BCD536HP BCD996XT BCD996T BCT15X
Uniden Scanner 12v DC Power Cable Cord SDS200 BCD536HP BCD996XT BCD996T BCT15X | eBay

 

[W5RGP]

You can buy the two wire with the same connector if you'd prefer it for your particular needs.

Uniden Scanner 12v DC Power Cable Cord SDS200 BCD536HP BCD996XT BCD996T BCT15X
Uniden Scanner 12v DC Power Cable Cord SDS200 BCD536HP BCD996XT BCD996T BCT15X | eBay

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Holy crap $11 I can buy those all day long in truckstops for $3 each



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[iMONITOR]

Holy crap $11 I can buy those all day long in truckstops for $3 each



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That was just an example to show you the cable...didn't say it was a good deal.