Passport 8500 Hard-wired install
 

Ah, here we go again. Another radar install. This time it's a Passport 8500 with the hard-wired kit. The kit has a remote indicator, and after seeing the lighter cord version, I knew I had to find a way...
I also worked with a windshield repair friend, whom I had asked advice about the suction cup problem, <--- not staying put, and having a tendancy to fall off the glass. He made a suggestion, and then stopped, and said "No, wait!" .
He took a "bug", which is the little magnet that is used to hold the rearview mirror to the windshield, then used the same adhesive that is used for gluing the bug to the glass, and glued the radar detector mount minus the suction cups to it. He just glued the modified bug to the windshield here about 5 minutes ago... I'll post pix of the bug and the completed detector install when it's finished.
But I do have the powering installed, with the remote indicator mounted.
Here's how it's done;
Install the power leads as Member Hard8 indicated in this post:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...5&pagenumber=2
I found the fuse connector at NAPA, it's NAPA part number: BK7822226
It's also made by Littlefuse, it's called "add-a-circuit" part number FHM-200BP.
The "phoneline" and power both go to the remote indicator block, which I ran up under the dash, to the right side of the steering wheel. I then mounted the indicator with the velcro supplied with the kit.
I ran the phoneline up the pillar, tucking it under the plastic after gently lifting the weatherstripping. Being careful, I ran the phone line over to the mirror location tucking it in the seam between the glass and the headliner.
I'm posting just the pix of the remote indicator for right now, and will update as soon as possible. Sorry for the long post...:D

Here's the front view: Who says ya have to give up having an indicator close? Sorry for the washed-out exposure, damn flash:D

Nice job Doc, looks good! How about a shot of the detector itself, and the windshield mount?

Brand new 8500 in the box, eagerly awaiting the remaining details and photos (much to my wife's dismay I'm sure...) :)

I'll take photos later today when the weather warms up a little... like when the temp gets back on the positive side of zero? :) I'll take some detail shots where I can, and I'll post them tonight!
-Doccable

Step by step;
Start with the phone line, (connector side), leave about 4" excess at the mounting location. Using a blunt instrument, such as an old key, carefully tuck the phone line into the joint between the headliner and windshield. Route the phone line over to the drivers side. The upper corner is a bit tricky, but it can be done. I was able to tuck the line into the "seam" between the hard plastic and the headliner. It was here that I wrapped the phone line around the pillar, so that it now ended up on the outside of the car. I was then able to tuck it under the hard plastic, by lifting and seperating the weatherstripping from the plastic.
I ran the phone line down to the crack just above the power panel.
Next was to run the other end of the phone line, (indicator side), under the dash and over to the steering column. As indicated in the original post, I fed it up to the top of the column, and using the velcro supplied with the kit, stuck it there with its view being between the guages.
The powering comes/goes from this unit, I followed the same path over to the power panel that the phone line took. Dropping the power (+) feed into the fuse box, I spliced it into the "Add a circuit" spare fuse assembly. I found the nearest grounding point, and attached the ground. What little excess wiring was left over, I was able to ty-wrap up and hide under the dash.
Mounting the detector. As indicated in the first post, my windshield guy modified the mount that came with the detector. By simply gluing the mount on a rearview mirror mount, then gluing that to the windshield in the proper/desired location. Using the mounting adhesive that is specifically made for this purpose, he stuck it in place.
24 hours later, it was ready.
See photos: Sorry, the laser tests didn't turn out, just take my word that I have a clean view out both the front and the rear. :)
Photos to follow as soon as I reduce the sizes... D'OH!!!

Detector mounts; modified mount is on left, original is on the right: (detector mount side)

Mounts, again only the flip-side, this time:

Pulling back weatherstrip, notice phone line. (Sorry - pix of headliner didn't turn out):

Installed power with "Add-a-Circuit" as listed in original post:

Passenger side view of remote, same as the original posts:

View from the front, (it looks like it's being blocked by the paint on the glass, but given the angle at which this was shot... just the top part is):

Another front view, (I know - my baby is dusty!) Notice the phone line connection on the right side, this way, it really is quite stealthy...

Nice Doc, looks like a good clean install. Great job! :D

pic fix?