Escort 9500CI custom radar detector installed in rear view mirror
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Escort 9500CI custom radar detector installed in rear view mirror
I picked up my G35 Coupe last Friday and since I'm in the car audio field it only makes sense that the first mods I do are the electronics. Most of the stuff came out of my old car, but my old Escort radar was old a beat up, so I bought a new one. The Escort 9500CI is in my opinion the best (and probably most expensive) radar detector on the market, but it has without a doubt saved my *** many times over the years. For those of you not familiar with this radar here's the website for more info:
https://www.escortradar.com/store/passport-9500ci.html
I won't bore you guys with the mundane aspects of the install, but I thought you might like what I did with the display. I took apart the mirror and etched the back of it so I could see the radar display through it. Then I mounted the display inside the mirror and ran the wire down the headliner to the control module. It took some time to get everything lined up properly so that I could close the mirror and still have the buttons work, but the end result is well worth it. I posted a few pics and a short video of the radar booting up. I hope you guys like it.
Here is the video.
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/phot...00/9500CI4.wmv
https://www.escortradar.com/store/passport-9500ci.html
I won't bore you guys with the mundane aspects of the install, but I thought you might like what I did with the display. I took apart the mirror and etched the back of it so I could see the radar display through it. Then I mounted the display inside the mirror and ran the wire down the headliner to the control module. It took some time to get everything lined up properly so that I could close the mirror and still have the buttons work, but the end result is well worth it. I posted a few pics and a short video of the radar booting up. I hope you guys like it.
Here is the video.
http://www.moviephotoforums.com/phot...00/9500CI4.wmv
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This radar has more parts then my entire car. LOL There are two Laser Shifters in the front grill along with a traditional radar receiver for X, K, and KA bands. There is also a Laser receiver in the rear. Then you have the GPS antenna which I have mounted on the top of my dash. There is also an external speaker, a pod with all of the control buttons and then the main brain that gets hidden under the dash. It also comes with a USB port so you can update the Traffic Cam database. It's a very complicated install, but well worth it when you're finished.
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To do the install takes time. Not including the custom mirror display mount it took me three hours, but I've been installing for 20 years for a living. A novice would take the better part of a day to do it properly. It is expensive, but if you're like me you'll have it a long time. My last one I had for 6 years and it was in three different cars. I figure the amount of money it's saved me in tickets more then makes up for what I paid for it.
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local buddy of mine who is a hardcore electronics guru..he was doing full LED interior conversions on our cars for 400 dollars. Every light in the car changed to LED in any color you wanted