Pictures of your radar detector setup - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Drive · 12-15-2013, 05:58 PM

So I am getting a FR-S 2014 in a few weeks (after the new year) and wanted to get some ideas on how your radar detector is set up in your FR-S/BRZ? Share some pictures!

Is your detector hardwired? Anyone here got any creative ideas on a stealth install or a install that is (for the most part) hidden on a FR-S/BRZ?

R.S-HawK · 12-15-2013, 06:04 PM

Getting it hardwired is probably the best way to go.

I have an Escort 8500X50 Black and stretching coiled wires all the way to the cupholder/armrest area is a pain in the ass.

White64Goat · 12-15-2013, 06:10 PM

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Nobody catches me.......

Brndn704 · 12-15-2013, 06:40 PM

I have mine plugged into the glove box. The wire is barely noticeable.

humfrz · 12-15-2013, 06:46 PM

I use one of those mirror mounts and run the wire down to the outlet behind the glove box.

humfrz

Steve201brz · 12-15-2013, 06:59 PM

I have the V1 and it fits perfectly right above the rear view mirror. You can't tell I even have a radar from the outside.
It's hard-wired with the wiring that came with it. The wire is tucked underneath the ceiling panel and loops into the passenger A arm and down behind the glove box.
I'll post some pics tomorrow

R.S-HawK · 12-15-2013, 07:01 PM

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Nobody catches me.......

That's because you'll never be able to speed with that thing riding on the roof of an 86!

White64Goat · 12-15-2013, 08:59 PM

That's because it's a tow behind model and the radar beams that come out of it are like an industrial microwave and fries the electronics on anything trying to catch me.............

LtS720 · 12-15-2013, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drive

So I am getting a FR-S 2014 in a few weeks (after the new year) and wanted to get some ideas on how your radar detector is set up in your FR-S/BRZ? Share some pictures!

Is your detector hardwired? Anyone here got any creative ideas on a stealth install or a install that is (for the most part) hidden on a FR-S/BRZ?

This is the installation i did. Its pretty easy.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21171

bestwheelbase · 12-16-2013, 01:06 AM

In addition to hardwiring a V1, has anybody found a good spot for a remote display module?

Steve201brz · 12-16-2013, 08:48 AM

Sorry for the tilted pics I have no idea why they did that after uploading, still trying to figure out this phone
Anyway, it's hard wired and it's tucked up under the ceiling board and into the passenger A arm and down. Still picks up radar perfectly even so close to the ceiling
Edit: apparently they're not tilted lol
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Rio · 12-16-2013, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve201brz

Sorry for the tilted pics I have no idea why they did that after uploading, still trying to figure out this phone
Anyway, it's hard wired and it's tucked up under the ceiling board and into the passenger A arm and down. Still picks up radar perfectly even so close to the ceiling.n
Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk

Does it still read the rear signals? Seems a little high for rear monitoring.

Rio · 12-16-2013, 08:22 PM

I hardwired mine and placed the SmartCord mute button next to the shifter.

Steve201brz · 12-16-2013, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Rio

Does it still read the rear signals? Seems a little high for rear monitoring.

Yeah still picks up rear signals. I haven't had any inclination that it doesn't so far. Been up and down the turnpike and when it picks up a bogey from the front I try to pay attention to see if it picks it up just as far in the rear. Haven't had any problems that I can notice

12-15-2013, 05:58 PM	#1
Drive Crickets... Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 199 Thanks: 41 Thanked 53 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pictures of your radar detector setup So I am getting a FR-S 2014 in a few weeks (after the new year) and wanted to get some ideas on how your radar detector is set up in your FR-S/BRZ? Share some pictures! Is your detector hardwired? Anyone here got any creative ideas on a stealth install or a install that is (for the most part) hidden on a FR-S/BRZ?

12-15-2013, 06:46 PM	#5
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,869 Thanks: 28,791 Thanked 31,816 Times in 16,425 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I use one of those mirror mounts and run the wire down to the outlet behind the glove box. humfrz Attached Images

12-16-2013, 08:48 AM	#11
Steve201brz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: . Posts: 467 Thanks: 307 Thanked 324 Times in 162 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Sorry for the tilted pics I have no idea why they did that after uploading, still trying to figure out this phone Anyway, it's hard wired and it's tucked up under the ceiling board and into the passenger A arm and down. Still picks up radar perfectly even so close to the ceiling Edit: apparently they're not tilted lol Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk Attached Images

12-16-2013, 08:22 PM	#13
Rio Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S ハチ Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,048 Thanks: 744 Thanked 390 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 131 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Passport 9500ix I hardwired mine and placed the SmartCord mute button next to the shifter. Attached Images

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R.S-HawK Banned Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: '13 Gen Coupe 3.8 R Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 387 Thanks: 52 Thanked 151 Times in 73 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Getting it hardwired is probably the best way to go. I have an Escort 8500X50 Black and stretching coiled wires all the way to the cupholder/armrest area is a pain in the ass.

12-15-2013, 06:10 PM	#3
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,346 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,111 Times in 627 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Nobody catches me.......

12-15-2013, 06:40 PM	#4
Brndn704 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 622 Thanks: 72 Thanked 564 Times in 271 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have mine plugged into the glove box. The wire is barely noticeable.

12-15-2013, 06:59 PM	#6
Steve201brz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: . Posts: 467 Thanks: 307 Thanked 324 Times in 162 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I have the V1 and it fits perfectly right above the rear view mirror. You can't tell I even have a radar from the outside. It's hard-wired with the wiring that came with it. The wire is tucked underneath the ceiling panel and loops into the passenger A arm and down behind the glove box. I'll post some pics tomorrow

12-15-2013, 08:59 PM	#8
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,346 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,111 Times in 627 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	That's because it's a tow behind model and the radar beams that come out of it are like an industrial microwave and fries the electronics on anything trying to catch me.............

12-16-2013, 01:06 AM	#10
bestwheelbase Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 1985 P-Type Location: Nashville, TN, USA Posts: 3,710 Thanks: 3,273 Thanked 2,058 Times in 1,098 Posts Mentioned: 50 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	In addition to hardwiring a V1, has anybody found a good spot for a remote display module?

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