Radar Detector power cord trashes stack

**groebuck** · 08-07-2013, 08:29 AM

LOL that is EXACTLY how I ran my Escort before I got the rear view mirror mount. Looks like a clothes line but it works! Be careful though, the tension on mine would occasionally loosen the plug in and I never noticed the detector was off...Luckily most of my commute is full on traffic but once i saw that I made sure to double check every time!

**Addicted2Bling** · 08-07-2013, 04:06 PM

Does anyone know of a good radar detector that flashes or has a visual alert instead of a noise? When I`m driving and I have my music turned up it`s hard to hear it...

**GTO_04** · 08-08-2013, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Reflectiveauto

Get a V1 and hardwire it.

Originally Posted by groebuck

You can hard wire a 9500ix and it is arguably a better detector unless you love false alerts. Depends on where you live but the GPS, learning 9500ix, smart phone integration with smart cord and waaay easier updating process makes the scort a winner for me.

The V1, the Redline, and the 9500ix all use the same RJ11 telephone cord for the power supply. Escort`s hardwired Smartcord would work well in this application. I would route the wire down the A-pillar for a stealthy installation. It seems like one has to disassemble half the car but its worth it.

For highway driving the Redline has the best range, followed by the V1. The 9500ix is quite a bit less sensitive. Too much danger of missing distant instant-on radar shots with the 9500ix IMHO. That is important out in the desert.

Dlux works very well on plastic surfaces. It has very high gloss and is very durable. I spilled some on my exterior window trim last fall and it is still there, not having lost any of its initial gloss.

GTO_04

**OpenRoad** · 08-09-2013, 10:47 PM

Thanks, GTO-4, for suggesting Dlux for coating the marred stack. I have, now, read quite a bit about the product, on Autopia Forums. Sounds favorable, given all of the good reviews. Thanks, for the suggestion. I will likely bite.

Distant Instant-On radar bursts worry the heck outa me in our mostly-wide-open area. Got a ticket (whine) 6 years ago driving my Jag, climbing out of a steep dip in I-25. Officer zapped me at the top of the hill, from the opposite side of the freeway. My old Escort (Passport 8500) picked up the burst, but not with enough time to save me. Just two radar units talking to each other, in a nano-second.

**groebuck** · 08-10-2013, 04:41 PM

I went with this to solve my problem

Rouge Mount - radar detector mount.
Rogue Radar Mount - Escort Radar Detector Mounts, V1 Radar Detector Mounts, Beltronics Radar Mount

They make them for different models but they are a breeze to install and it worked out great - mounts right under the rear view mirror and the cord hangs down and away from the cue and I never ever have to worry about the suction cup falling off lol..