DIY: Center Console Mounted Radar Detector Mute Button

TycoRC · 02-13-2011, 04:58 AM

Nice write up, have you ever considered Mikes mount or blendmounts for your radar?

Colonel · 02-13-2011, 08:35 PM

do you have images of the mounts?

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Originally Posted by TycoRC

Nice write up, have you ever considered Mikes mount or blendmounts for your radar?

eddieconfetti · 03-29-2011, 03:37 PM

I really want to do this but im afraid to do it. I know ill mess up some where. What would the difficulty rating be on this diy. Im a noob with wiring cutting and drilling. Im more of a direct bolton guy.

kidkotic2001 · 05-06-2011, 01:00 AM

Nice I will be doing this mod.

Footloose301 · 05-06-2011, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by eddieconfetti

I really want to do this but im afraid to do it. I know ill mess up some where. What would the difficulty rating be on this diy. Im a noob with wiring cutting and drilling. Im more of a direct bolton guy.

Its actually fairly easy. The hardest part(which is not hard), is using the dremel tool to make three holes in the switch blank. Other than that it is easy. I'd say 3/10 for difficulty.

Vapiano · 09-04-2011, 10:07 PM

Completed this today, I absolutely love it, looks standard. My buddies thought it came with the car!!!!

dilly84 · 04-11-2012, 02:59 PM

another tip for this is a company called k40. installed in front and rear bumpers. Guaranteed no tickets. if you get one they'll pay it.

Wiggins3377 · 05-14-2012, 08:49 AM

Just wondering where everyone connected the power wire. Has anyone spliced it into the power wire for the mirror?

djtodd · 08-16-2012, 11:13 AM

I tapped into the power wire for the console lighter plug. Te harness is right in front of the shifter once you pull the shift boot up. It's a two prong harness. One yellow wire(12v switched) one ground (probably black, but I don't remember specifically). Tap or splice into it there. Piece o cake.

starview · 05-23-2013, 04:38 PM

Anyone have a clean place to mount the new escort live direct wire control box? It's a little larger than the one in the OP so it will not fit in a switch blank.

Grindkiezer · 09-07-2013, 01:10 PM

I know this post will bring up an old tread, but the only part that I am lost on is how you run the wire from the detector up through the headliner and down to the center console button. Or is that even how you do it?

Bananaz · 02-10-2014, 12:09 PM

Not sure which kit I can use for my Cobra detector.. the one I looked at had a telephone jack looking piece. I have a normal ring/laptop looking input for my detector.

Brad370 · 02-10-2014, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Bananaz

Not sure which kit I can use for my Cobra detector.. the one I looked at had a telephone jack looking piece. I have a normal ring/laptop looking input for my detector.

Search amazon for 'cobra hard wire kit'

Bananaz · 02-10-2014, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Brad370

Search amazon for 'cobra hard wire kit'

Tried that. I mean they do have kits but none that I saw had a mute button or anything

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Brad370 · 02-10-2014, 12:42 PM

A barrel jack only has power and ground (2 wires) so there's no way to do mute with that. Unless there's some other port on the detector.

02-13-2011, 04:58 AM	#16 (permalink)
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djtodd Track Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 932 Drives: 2012 Nismo TT Rep Power: 3398	I tapped into the power wire for the console lighter plug. Te harness is right in front of the shifter once you pull the shift boot up. It's a two prong harness. One yellow wire(12v switched) one ground (probably black, but I don't remember specifically). Tap or splice into it there. Piece o cake.

02-10-2014, 12:42 PM	#30 (permalink)
Brad370 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: online Posts: 102 Drives: car Rep Power: 14	A barrel jack only has power and ground (2 wires) so there's no way to do mute with that. Unless there's some other port on the detector.