hard wiring radar detector
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hard wiring radar detector
Has anyone been able to hard wire a radar detector? If so how and do you have pics?
I have an Escort 8500 and am getting annoyed by the phone cord connection.
Thx!
I have an Escort 8500 and am getting annoyed by the phone cord connection.
Thx!
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Originally posted by field3
Really?? Was an independent place? Or like a best buy?
Where did they end up mounting it?
Really?? Was an independent place? Or like a best buy?
Where did they end up mounting it?
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passport/escort makes hard wire kits for the 8500 etc... they even have one that has the light/alert/mute-button thing that is found on the cig-plug.
the one w/ the warning light is 29.99 and the normal one is 10 dollars... but i figure its just a basic phone cord so you could buy one and wire it yourself for like 3 bucks or less.
https://www.escortradar.com/cp/cgi-b...main_cat&ref=7
Personally i would wire it at the CD deck... easy place to find/tap either the constant / ign power wire... not to mention its really close to where the radar detector would mount.
Or, if you wanted to mount the detector behind the rearview mirror i would look into tapping a wire at the dome light (there should be a constant 12v there)... you could easily hide the wire by running it under (well, above) the head liner.
the wiring for passport might be a little different so i'll check and reply tomorow... or hell anyone could check by just plugging in the power cord of the radar detector and checking w/ a volt meter... obviously 2 wires are waisted since the cig plug only has power/grnd.
Just my .02, as you can tell i've allready thought about this a bit
the one w/ the warning light is 29.99 and the normal one is 10 dollars... but i figure its just a basic phone cord so you could buy one and wire it yourself for like 3 bucks or less.
https://www.escortradar.com/cp/cgi-b...main_cat&ref=7
Personally i would wire it at the CD deck... easy place to find/tap either the constant / ign power wire... not to mention its really close to where the radar detector would mount.
Or, if you wanted to mount the detector behind the rearview mirror i would look into tapping a wire at the dome light (there should be a constant 12v there)... you could easily hide the wire by running it under (well, above) the head liner.
Originally posted by Capt_Crunch
What's the best circuit to tap into for hardwiring a Escort 8500. I have a vampire tap, so as not to cut anywires and void the warranty. I was thinking of using the cig lighter circuit?
What's the best circuit to tap into for hardwiring a Escort 8500. I have a vampire tap, so as not to cut anywires and void the warranty. I was thinking of using the cig lighter circuit?
Just my .02, as you can tell i've allready thought about this a bit
Last edited by CooperAWD; Jul 2, 2003 at 01:19 AM.
