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Radar detector hardwire info


Grandpawmoses

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I just finished a successful installation of an Escort 9500ix radar detector into my 2013 Edge. FYI, there are four wires to the auto dimming mirror, green (pin 1), black (pin 4), & two blue w/ white stripe (pins 2 & 9). The green wire is switched 12 volts (pin 1) & the black wire is ground (pin 4). I used the Blendmount BBE-2000 mirror mount and the Mirrortap MT-2009 9" wiring harness. I felt paranoid about how easily the Mirrortap pins would slip out of the mirror plug so I soldered them to the wires directly. That's all covered with the factory wiring mesh sleeve anyway.

David

 

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I soldered pins to a phone cord (with an inline fuse on the power pin) for my passport RD (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102864) with no issues. Just keep in mind that if you use the green wire on the mirror, your radar detector will turn off when you go into reverse (as the mirror turns off to prevent auto dimming when you back up). I don't recall which wire I pinned into, but mine only turns on and off with the ignition (I did it over a year ago).

 

The pictures are lousy, but the pins are really snug and secure and have not budged since install.

 

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