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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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need someone or a place to hardwire my escort 9500i please let me know
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 12:42 AM
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lol dam i got that visicord or somthing like that to wire it to my rearview mirrow lol dam cant remember the name at all hope someone here help me out lol sorry
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:15 AM
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why would you want to hard wire it. sorry if i sound dumb here. but dont they outdate fairly quickly or am i thinking about the wrong kinna radar?
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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i hardwire mine to the homelink rear view mirror. the reason why we would want to is because we wont see no wires hanging out..
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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http://stealthcords.com/shop/home.php
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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just buy the hardwire cable from the company and run the wire along the headliner, down the a-pillar, and to the fuse box. takes no more than 5 minutes and requires no cutting of the homelink wires. If you can mod headlights, you can hardwire your radar.
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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so where would you mount your radar? do those damn things even work or just give you a false sense of security(?)

i have like 3 speeding tickets (2 at the long beach speed trap). something i would really want to look into. just dont know what brand is worth droppin cash for
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by hndumafia
just buy the hardwire cable from the company and run the wire along the headliner, down the a-pillar, and to the fuse box. takes no more than 5 minutes and requires no cutting of the homelink wires. If you can mod headlights, you can hardwire your radar.
The way I installed mine, not exactly 5 mins... takes 5 min jus to take off the a-pillar. Total install time was 35 mins.

Got the direct wire smart cord from Escort and a 8500 with Mikes mount.

End result:




I've since gotten a plastic gutter to put the wires together for a clean look




***I make trips to Las Vegas, SF and AZ and this unit has paid for itself off 8-10x over. I typically don't speed but it's those rare chances that make it worth it***
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by M6SXTZ
so where would you mount your radar? do those damn things even work or just give you a false sense of security(?)

i have like 3 speeding tickets (2 at the long beach speed trap). something i would really want to look into. just dont know what brand is worth droppin cash for
Search for "Mike's mount". Basically it looks exactly like the pictures the person above me posted. I have this in my Z as well for the V1. Mounted with Mike's mount, ran the wire up the roof and down the A pillar to the fuse box.
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by fahrenheit350
The way I installed mine, not exactly 5 mins... takes 5 min jus to take off the a-pillar. Total install time was 35 mins.

Got the direct wire smart cord from Escort and a 8500 with Mikes mount.
Well alright maybe I exaggerated a little bit. But really, I am positive I can do this in no more than 10 minutes now, having done it a few times before. Removal of the a-pillar wasn't necessary when I did it. Just pull back the trim that seals the window and you can get the wire running down the a-pillar.

Anyway, the point is, it is easy enough for the OP to do on his own. No need to pay someone else.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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get the number from www.autoi.com

ask for the owner pierre, he does all my work over there, and he hardwired my radar in my car!
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by xlilsp1keyx
i hardwire mine to the homelink rear view mirror. the reason why we would want to is because we wont see no wires hanging out..
thats what i did works great! ill get pics an post them up sick cant tell really
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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If any of you socal guys need this done, pm me, and I can help you out.
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