good detective work but how did the unit get installed so seamlessly into the steering column trim?

 

Money

He spent a lot of extra money

 

Wow! Great work. Thank you all for you help with figuring this out!!

 

Probably had someone fabricate the piece. Having watched a lot of car modding shows I could definitely see someone make this piece from scratch.

 

According to Escorts site they do OEM integration like this piece. https://www.escortradar.com/pages/technology-partners

 

Thanks!

This is sounding more like a value add as it looks to be a very stealth and tasteful install that even fooled the dealers. I had the dealer note it in my paperwork as to not conflict with the L certification.

If the person who traded this car in is following this message board, please message me as I would love to learn more about this unit even though I won’t be using it.

 

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