Topic: Hard wiring your Radar Detector to Rear View Mirror

[BlueDevil]

So i took this idea from another topic.   http://www.invisicord.com/  offers this kit but is not available to Whistler units.

Whenever you decide to get rid of the AV,just pull the plugs and no harm done to the mirror.

I decided to take a ride to Radio Shack and experiment my own version.

I picked up a set of of:

-Heat-Shrink Tubing  PN#278-1610
-Crimp-Type D-Sub Connector  PN#276-1429

Total Cost =  $6.44






Opened and enlarged picture of the pins



The idea is to cut those pins off the connectors. Use whatever i need out of them,crimp them to the radar detector power cord and push them into the rear view mirror power source behind it.

Im in the process of doing this mod at the moment so ill check back later with illustrated and how-to pics.

[oHIobellboy]

rear view mirror power source??  Now I gotta go look at mine.

[boilers94]

Good idea, BD!!  Can't wait to see the final product!!

[BlueDevil]

Installation How-To

Locate desired position of your radar detector. I placed mine here cuz here is where i want it.




Cut Power Cord to desired lenght. I cut mine 8" long. Thats all i need.




Strip jacket 2" and strip pos & neg atleast 1"




Break off 2 pins. Thas all youre going to need for the surgery.  (these pins are used on computers and such)



Crimp down the connectors to the power cord leads.



Why not. Place some Heat_Shrink tubing and heat it to shrink but dont burn it. ( Sure beats using tape.)



Now the easy part starts here:  Pull the plug off the rear view mirror. You might want to move the mirror away for better access.  I performed this from the passenger side.
Insert Black Pin to Black lead source in the plug and insert Red to Yellow lead source in the plug.  Push firmly.



Insert the plug back to the mirror



Plug the power cord to the radar detector and start vehicle.  Wolla!

[oHIobellboy]

Blue, that's awesome..RadioShack here i come.

[BlueDevil]

Blue, that's awesome..RadioShack here i come.

Thanx.  My wife liked it so much that she want hers done on the minivan

[oHIobellboy]

Hmmm...Minivan with a radar detector.....

[BlueDevil]

Hmmm...Minivan with a radar detector.....

Is my wife we're talking here. She has a foot of steel

[oHIobellboy]

Mine has an Odyssey and that thing will fly. Twiggy (my wife and newest member) likes to push it sometimes but not too bad.

[boilers94]

BD, that looks nice!!  Excellent write up as well!!!