[jaylaforte]

Well, I finally got time to hardwire my radar detector. I was so tired of having the cigarette lighter taken up by the cord not to mention the hideous cord hanging over the dash. The install was extremely simple. I bought the SmartCord from Tweeter and hardwired it to the back of the cigarette lighter. The radar detector wasn't working at first even though I had hooked it up correctly (or so I thought). I checked the voltage going to the detector with a multimeter and found that I needed to reverse the polarity so I hooked the ground up to the 12v wire and the power wire to the cigarette lighter's ground. The remote connector by the shifter is pretty nice to have for stealth mode at night if you don't want people tailing you because you have a detector. I went the easy route and ran the wire to the detector through the dash and glovebox, up the a pillar and above the windshield. Very simple, clean install! I love it

Radar Detector:

Radar Detector Remote:

I need to velcro the remote to the side of the console and it'll be all set!

 

[jaylaforte]

Hudnut, I like how your detector doesn't clutter up the dash. Do you notice any loss of detection range by having it near the A pillar and dash? The Escort manual had suggested using the center of the windshield for optimum performance but I think I'd rather have it in a more concealed location like yours.