Power your Radar Detector via USB or OBD II - No cig. lighter outlet needed! @VortexRadar
Power your Radar Detector via USB or OBD II - No cig. lighter outlet needed!  @VortexRadar
Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Does your car not have a cig. lighter outlet for your radar detector? No problem.
Here are the USB and OBD power cables for Escort and Cobra detectors.
USB cable for Escorts: geni.us/EscortUSBC
OBD cable for Escorts: geni.us/EscortOBD
USB cable for Cobras: geni.us/CobraUSBC
OBD cable for Cobras: geni.us/CobraOBD

Generic USB A cable: amzn.to/40Eccef
Generic USB C cable: amzn.to/3PTFtfR
V1 USB: geni.us/V1USB
V1 Savvy OBD: geni.us/V1Savvy
Radenso DS1 (USB detector): geni.us/RadensoDS1

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0:00 Intro
0:51 Alternative Cables
3:45 Escort & Cobra Cables
5:35 Detector Specifics
7:17 Testing
16:38 Installation Differences
17:59 Wrapping Up

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