HowTo: Hardwired Valentine 1 or other radar detectors (merged threads-read full post) - Page 4

Dj Rando · 02-24-07, 07:32 PM

My 9500i is going to be at my front door on tuesday. I am so excited. Hey Ken...post some pics of the 9500

combfilter · 02-26-07, 09:07 AM

DJ Rando:

Yes i did.

Dj Rando · 02-27-07, 12:25 AM

So....Ken??? Any pics of the 9500i? I get mine tomorrow...just getting excited.

kensteele · 02-27-07, 02:26 PM

yep, i will post some today if i can.

Dj Rando · 02-28-07, 10:07 AM

So I hardwired my hardwire kit from escort and followed all of your guy's instructions, and just got my 9500i last night, and no work. If i use the cable they sent (smart coiled cable for the cigarette lighter) it works fine. I only wired the red and green cables and cut the other two off. Any expirence with this from anyone? I am bummed out. Please advise.

kensteele · 02-28-07, 10:28 AM

I used my existing V1 wiring, pretty much just removed the V1 down from it's place on the windshield and put up the 9500i. This is only temporary for me, the 9500i is for the Motorcycle....maybe.

I am hoping the new and improved V1 comes out one day.

Dj Rando · 02-28-07, 10:34 AM

Ken, How many wires are going through your cable that are hooked up. I am trying to figure this thing out. It sucks, I spent the time to solder it, and no nothing.

kensteele · 02-28-07, 06:21 PM

^^remember it's the V1 cable, not the Passport cable. And I did this installation way last year using the kick panel fuse box (and two wires only) not using the rearview mirror.

Dj Rando · 02-28-07, 06:47 PM

Do you think I should reverse my wiring solder in the mirror? I am going to try everything tonight.

combfilter · 02-28-07, 10:25 PM

DJ Rando: Read my post. I did my hardwire with the escort 8500 x50. I had to go back after i noticed that the original post of this was backwards for our escorts.

" Also, those with an escort 8500 x50. Red goes to blue and green goes to orange." <-- this should be the same for you

Dj Rando · 03-01-07, 01:58 AM

I did the soldering to what you had posted. I am thinking I might switch up the two and see if that works since it is a different model. But when I wired it, I looked several times to make sure I did it the way you posted

Dj Rando · 03-01-07, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by combfilter

DJ Rando: Read my post. I did my hardwire with the escort 8500 x50. I had to go back after i noticed that the original post of this was backwards for our escorts.

" Also, those with an escort 8500 x50. Red goes to blue and green goes to orange." <-- this should be the same for you

YES YES YES!!!!!

I just reversed the wire combo. I put red to orange, and green to blue. And perfecto!!! SO any of you out there wiring up a escort to the mirror...follow that.

combfilter · 03-01-07, 11:25 AM

wow very strange. Sorry you have to go back and un-solder. Yea i hooked mine up before i soldered it to make sure.

what radar mount are you going to use?

Dj Rando · 03-01-07, 12:05 PM

You mean to the windshield? Just the one that comes with the radar detector

combfilter · 03-01-07, 01:27 PM

Oh i thought you might be using one like i have or I think someone else had. The one from countryjoy that mounts to your rearview mirror post.