Bought the Escort 8500 and i bought this hardwiring kit from best buy.

I ran the wire. There is a black/white one for fuse input. Then a ground wire.

Anyone know what other input choices I have for the fuse input, it's basically needing a 12v power supply, something easy to tap.

Any suggestions on ground to choose. I was thinking right under the steering wheel theres some big bolts on metal under that protective casing.

 

bump

 

late night bump

 

anywhere convenient is good

 

awwwwwww, expected a better answer than that.

 

lol it doesnt really matter, just find a close by ground and hook up... any bolt around that area is good

 

what about the power wire, that's the problem.

 

tap power from the fuse box near the dead pedal (where your left foot rests).

 

where are u gonna mount the detector? under the rearview mirror? do you guys just run the wire up the middle of the windshield? the placement of the mirror is a pain in the ***, thats why i havent hardwired mine yet

 

invisicord dot com :-)

 

check out mike's mount and invisicord. mike's mount hangs your radar under the rear view mirror, and invisicord taps into the mirror.
or you could use the suction cups and hang it high, run the wire into the head liner, down the a-pillar, and to the cig lighter.

 

I tapped into the accessory wire at the ignition