How to Hard Wire Your Radar Detector

http://www.RadarDetector.org - Do you want the look of a professional install of your radar detector by clearing your dash and cigarette lighter? Radar Roy demonstrates the ease of direct wiring your Escort 9500ix or Bel GX65 radar detector to your fuse box in just less than ten minutes. For more info visit http://www.RadarRoysBuyersGuide.com

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[MrJimWinchester]

Roy, thanks for the video, very helpful. One question: in the video you mentioned using a 1 or 2 amp fuse for the 9500ix; problem is that it is quite difficult to source a 1amp mini, seems that the 3amp is much more common. I asked Escort and the recommend a 1amp as well. So this may be nitpicking, but do you foresee any problems using a 3amp?

[radarroy]

@MrJimWinchester 3amp would be fine as long as you keep Escort's fuse inline

[ato4ever21]

@radarroy I have the same question, Roy.. I am using the 9500ix and I am wondering if it would be alright to use a 10 amp mini fuse? The other fuse I am plugging into the add-a-circuit is also a 10 amp mini fuse. Is it overkill to power the 9500ix with a 10 amp mini fuse?? Thank you in advance sir!

[radarroy]

@ato4ever21 10 amp will work but it is a bit of overkill, hopefully you will have another lower amp fuse inline to protect the detector

[radarroy]

@ato4ever21 You can but wouldn't recommend it unless you have the Escort fuse inline too

[radarroy]

You can go to a radio shack and find the power plug you detector needs and make a direct wire

[asfan7]

I assume this works with any electronic device, I am thinking about hardware a GPS, it run's at 3.7v.? what about the direct wire chord? Do I need to do anything different? I dont want to blow up my new GPS

[lifeisgood070]

I don't understand.... there are so many direct wire kits, but almost all of them plug into fuses or the cigarette adapter circuit. From what I can tell all of those sources are 12v sources. When I look at my detector it says 4.5v output on the cigarette plug. How are these wires + fuses downscaling the voltage? Or can your detector run at 12v also? All I can imagine is 1000's of people frying their detectors (instantly or slowly over time) by wiring them in with add-circuits.

[dr3am2real1ty]

Thanks for this guide RR.

[CJCORDLE101]

Roy can i just use the cord that comes with the detector cut off the cig. plug end. run red to add a circut and black to ground. do i also need a inline fuse. and if so what size ?

[aaronmlasley805]

good info

[alexgs28]

hard wire

[johnf36]

seems simple

[nicks350]

Good info.

[johnf36]

great DIY

[jcenathuganomics]

Mine is hardwired and hidden under the passenger sun visor. Look so much cleaner then before!