DIY: Center Console Mounted Radar Detector Mute Button

Boost_lee

I'd like to bump this up, simply because I put this DIY to use today. Came out great and I love it.

I used the actual escort hardwire kit and it was about 12-18 inches short for me, but I just extended some wires and soldered them in. I routed the wires from the cup holder straight through the bottom of the center console. Crossed under the passenger carpet, and up the passenger A pillar.

I opted for the cigarette lighter power. I unhooked the harness and left the console cig lighter unplugged. Then I just used the normal size female electrical connectors and they plug right into the other end of the harness. Very easy and 100% reversible wiring.

Thanks again for the DIY

WestCo Scott

This looks like a great DIY mod and you executed it it perfectly

-Scott@TheNismoShop

Footloose301

hmmm. I'm in the middle of waiting for my glue to dry and still deciding on power.....

...perhaps I'll try your way

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Footloose301

Thanks for the DIY. I ended up chopping up an old cell phone charger and used the wire to run power from the passenger side cigarette lighter(spliced in the back), to the mute button. Couldn't seem to get my hands to grab the one at the console. I used a Dremel tool and Loctite Ultra Gel for my install.

One thing I really didn't like about this outcome was the headliner. Trying to run that coiled up wire behind the headliner resulted in a non factory finish there but nobody will notice except myself. I'm also not too fond of going around the A pillar near the air bags Made me nervous.

Everything else came out great. The wire was long enough to reach from the button, around the shifter, behind the glove comparment, and up the passenger side A pillar, right up to the mirror where it plugged into the Escort 9500ix.

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