Phone cable above rear window

[kishorejoseph]

Recently had some body repairs done to the truck and the roof panel was replaced. I'm assuming they dropped the roof liner and now I see a black phone cable that looks like it's coming from the passenger side to the center dangling. It's much longer but I have it tucked away right now. What is it for?

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

its not oem. could be anything. previose owner might have had a cheap dash cam, could be a cable for a radar detector, maybe someone had a cell phone booster. you will have to trace it to its source

 

[2020FordRaptor]

its not oem. could be anything. previose owner might have had a cheap dash cam, could be a cable for a radar detector, maybe someone had a cell phone booster. you will have to trace it to its source

You are right it is not OEM. Could be anything.

 

[kishorejoseph]

Yeah, looks like the power cable for my radar detector but not sure why it's on the rear window.

I'll chase it down when I go to install the gj motorsports rear brake light. Maybe it was for a rear facing dash cam but the previous ones I've had are USB cables that go to the camera in the back.

 

[JohnyPython]

Plug this in see if you get dial tone…



Sorry I’ve had bourbon.

 

[Trailmaker]

CB??

 

[kishorejoseph]

Pulled it out, looks like a radar detector cable. It's got a fuse tap wire on the other side but wasn't connected.

Do people run radar detectors facing the back?

 

[mprice1234]

That depends on how fast they usually drive!

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

there are radar detectors that have front and rear sensors. however im wondering if the cable was for a front facing detector, and the cable just happened to be put in the back when they replaced whatever roof parts.

 

[kishorejoseph]

there are radar detectors that have front and rear sensors. however im wondering if the cable was for a front facing detector, and the cable just happened to be put in the back when they replaced whatever roof parts.

Yeah that's my assumption. Repair guys probably just tossed it up in there.