Hardwire a Radar detector?

[Daluckychild]

Anyone have a radar detector hard wired? And if so how was it done. Did you do it yourself or Professinally done.

Thanks

[JSM1284]

I hard wire it to the "Assy" wire behind the stereo, or tap into a fuse that is only hot with the ignition on.

[Daluckychild]

I have seen some hard wired to dome lights for easier installation. Plus easier if cord isnt that long. But I dont think it can be done with ignition on only in that location.

[JSM1284]

You can make the cord as long as you want it.

[El Tano]

I have my Valentine1 hardwired to the power outlet, next to the aux. I pushed the wire into the headliner run it to the driver side, unhooked the A pillar garnish, run the wire down in between the rubber seal and the dash, under the dash to the center console...


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Please help a girl hardwire radar detector

[akira751]

Originally Posted by El Tano

I have my Valentine1 hardwired to the power outlet, next to the aux. I pushed the wire into the headliner run it to the driver side, unhooked the A pillar garnish, run the wire down in between the rubber seal and the dash, under the dash to the center console...


Check this post:

Please help a girl hardwire radar detector

I like it, but I live in MD and VA and DC have issues with radar detectors. So I would have place somewhere else, any ideas?

[JSM1284]

I just mount mine on the lower left corner of the windshield.

[El Tano]

you can't really see it from outside since the obscure top part of the windshield covers the top of the radar. Also you have to consider that the best place for a radar detector is as high as possible. For the same reason you see high radio towers, the detector antenna needs to be high in the car. You also have the problem of traffic ahead blocking the signal, a high mounting has an advantage because it's up where it can see through the windows of other traffic.

Or you can always get a concealable one like this:

http://www.radarbusters.com/products/escort/sr7.asp

or this

http://www.radarbusters.com/products...onics/rx75.asp

http://www.radarbusters.com/products...ed/default.asp

but the prices of those is ridiculous

[Craven Amarillo]

I just bought Car Audio magazine's April 2007 issue today and it has an article on how to custom install a radar detector. They also have a great article on different types of detectors, check it out if you can.

[avnishghei]

I hotwired my Valentine directly to my battery and placed it right above the dash clock console thingy!

[einstein]

here is my mount:

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2379797/10

[njerald]

Finally put mine in yesterday.

Tied into ignition switched power of the rear view mirror. It was easier to get to then the sunroof power supply wire.

[geoff5093]

Mines hardwired to the "accessories" fuse under the dash, so it turns on and off with the car. I also have the wire hidden so it cant be seen at all

[WhiteRabbit]

Originally Posted by akira751

I like it, but I live in MD and VA and DC have issues with radar detectors. So I would have place somewhere else, any ideas?

Buy a Beltronics STI, undetectable by RDD's.

[majorgercko1]

Mine is plugged into the ciggarette lighter from behind. Tapped into the wires and ran a them all around where its not visible and even hid the passport x50 in top of the done lights where its not visible yet practical.