Thank you kykiee!

I'm saving myself a trip to Radio Shack because if you have any old computer cable with the D-Sub pins, you can rip the face open with pliers, and you will likely find that several of the pins don't have wires crimped to them. Just push the pins out from the front and they are ready to use!

I just tried tapping the gray wire for power and the black wire for ground and I get nothing.

Radar works though for sure and I am def tapping it correctly with contact.


Edit:

Inline fuse in the hardwire kit was blown.

2a250v

I hadn't seen a pic of an install into an FRS without a power mirror yet, so here's what that would look like. Snapped a pic before putting it all back in.

http://i.imgur.com/tgI9WlH.jpg

Are the auto-dimming wires that you tapped into connected to a fuse? Should I get a raw invisicord or one that comes with an inline fuse?

good info...just got my V1 :D

Bill

I just got my invisicord and tried to do this today, but found out the male harness I needed to plug into is on the auto dimming mirror wire. I don't have an auto dimming mirror, so I spent 10 minutes searching for something that was not there. I have the female connecting harness up there but don't have a way to just plug and play the invisicord without using t-taps or splicing. Can I just buy one of they male connectors without actually getting an auto dimming mirror so i can just plug my invisicord into it?

Edit: I had to do a lot of digging, but I finally found the wire harness. If anyone with a non-powered mirror wants to do this mod without t-taps or splicing (and simply plugging in an invisicord or something similar), you can buy the wire harness that connects to the empty connector. The part number is H501SAJ010. My local dealership had to special order it.

Did you have to do any splicing like @TM mentioned?

I would like to know this as well

No splicing at all. It was complete plug and play. :thumbup:

Just installed my V1 today using your guide. Thank you again. Looks awesome.

I'm looking at this right now, want to wire an Escort 9500ix. Do I need this:

#S01PL - Standard Invisicords (w/Length and Fuse Options)

Or this:

#N01PL - Micro Version Invisicords (w/Length and Fuse Options)

A little different, but here is my 9500ix stealth install. Need to redo the bezel as I scratched it right when I was wrapping the install up.

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/p...psd77aae49.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/p...psae500d18.jpg

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps53274463.jpg

Just followed this write up. Made my own invisicord by using pins out of a DB9 serial plug. Chopped my radar's power cord in half and soldered on the pins, heat shrinked everything, made it look nice and neat, then followed the writeup.

I did this with a Cobra iRadar. Turned out great!

pillar keeps popping off in heat
 

I used the method in the video but my a-pillar keeps popping off in the heat, could i have broken something or did i just not put it back in right

but thanks for the video! helped out alot :respekt:

people have asked how I got the escort smart cord in here. Not perfect but it'll do. enjoy

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/9...1f959fc4_c.jpg
20130614-ProjectCleanupElectricals-055 by VictorN07, on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3767/9...2fcebdba_c.jpg
20130614-ProjectCleanupElectricals-060 by VictorN07, on Flickr

Just ordered then saw this. I ordered the standard, was that wrong?

I ordered the standard too and when I got it and looked at it, I thought it was dead wrong but it's not. It fits and works.

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Also just realized you cant use the smartcord with this? Do you just mute from the radar detector?

Yeah, just press the mute button. No biggie.

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awesome thats the plan then

My Escort Max Directwire Install
 

Great guide, I used this with post from others to hardwire my Passport MAX radar detector

Just some clarification for those FR-S users that don't have the auto dimming mirror or even if you do, you can make the connections on the male (car side) and not the mirror side.

I bought my direct wire cable from ebay for $8.95 with inline fuse
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Escort-Radar...item2c7252d817

find the mirror connection cable to right once you remove the light housing
mine was taped down (I guess to prevent noise)

turn the now loose mirror cable so that the gray wire is on the left...

feed the red wire into the left slot where the gray wire is... feed the black wire from the direct wire cable into the middle slot of the mirror power where the black wire is.

http://www.pharmacysweep.com/install1.jpg

When you feed the wires in depending on how you do this they should be snug so it may take a few attempts.

I secured it using a rubber band, you might want to use a small tie wrap or electrical tape. That way when you tug on the cord when moving your radar connector these connections won't come loose.

Result:

http://www.pharmacysweep.com/install2.jpg

Is that cable long enough? I see you put on your radar toward on the passenger side? is it hard to see while you driving?

I wanted it in a place that wouldn't obstruct the windshield visibility, I initially wanted to put it below the mirror with a special mount. But decided this is better as it is not as visible from outside the car, kind of looks like part of the mirror mount from a distance. The escort max is a big radar detector and positioning is difficult.


I have no problem seeing it, and actually it being next to the rearview mirror is not as distracting as you would think, since you are checking your mirror often anyway.

I am a little confused by some of these statements...

Tapping the mirror is 12v with a 10A fuse, right? Is it true that this setup cannot power the valentine one concealed display? If that is true, could you just bump up to a 15A fuse?

For those who want to use the power source in the glove. I took this route.. radar>>8ft phone cable >> 4pin phone jack coupler >> radar power cord >> cigarette lighter in glove box. Spent forever before this option looking for a cigarette lighter w/ a phone jack adapter.

Ran my V1 power cord on the drivers side, needed power from the ODB2 port.
Using the V1's Bluetooth and SAVVY adapter.
Running YaV1 app, and have GPS lockouts, custom sweeps ext.
This setup removes almost all false and bogus treats and makes the V1 a whole lot less "Chatty"

I just used this tutorial to hardware my 8500 x50. Thanks! I still haven't decided where I want to put a mute button...just a personal hold up haha, I'm picky about where things/buttons go

What is that mount? Is it specific to the escort or something aftermarket?

The mount holding the escort max is Escorts newest suction cup mount. I believe it only comes with the Max, currently.

Mount
 

Standard escort max mount... They are a new version should work with any escort

Do radar detectors really work...? Had a few in the past, to me they're more of a annoyance than an functioning device.

A good detector can work pretty well on the highway. My valentine 1 can see several miles long before I can actually get a visual. I get false positives in certain places, but since I frequent those area's I know what the number count is and if it goes up I know its most likely a LEO driving around.

I find it helpful, but every now and then if you just speed or drive recklessly. You are eventually going to get tagged.

Just Lucky!
 

I'm driving South on 1-95 about ten miles North of the Florida Georgia Border, approaching St Mary's Road Exit (last interchange before the state line) CAMDEN COUNTY.
V1 starts singing LASER! I lift, start to brake, it's too late, Camden County Unmarked Deputy Sheriff on the overpass has me dead to rights with Laser, darn!
I set cruise at 75, pass under overpass and see Camden County Sheriffs cars lined up for the chase. I move to the center lane expecting a quick closure but instead the car just hangs back there, weird. A full mile goes by and the Deputy slowly passes me, slowly, and heads South. 30 seconds later he lights up the Gold Nissan 370Z that was in front of me the whole time. They shoulder their cars and I continue onward.
Probably thought, "no way the thing is doing 90".
I wasn't in my daughters Raven FRS, I was in my 06 Toyota Sienna Limited.
They had plenty of chase cars....Go figure

I am considering this setup in my FRS. Does the SAVVY adapter connect to the OBD2 port? Then the detector plugs into SAVVY? And V1Connection LE connector plugs into SAVVY?

Correct... Easy as pie...
(Best picture i have)

Excellent. One more question...how did you run the wire from the V1 to SAVVY?

Have the V1 mounted on the "dot matrix" passenger side.
(Next to the rear view mirror) You can hardly see it, and the forward and rear antenna's have a real good view.
Cable is a black phone wire, runs under the roof liner by the windshield,
strait down the drivers A pillar, exiting underneath the steering wheel.
Panel removes very easy with 2 Philips screws.

Gotcha. That makes sense. You sound quite electronically adept. Much appreciation.

thanks for this!

A bit late to the party, but I figured I'd add my thanks as well - I used this guide to figure out which wires to tap for my V1 and dashcam the day after I drove the car home :thumbup: