After much reading about the difficulty of finding a switched 12v power source in the refreshed Model S Plaid, I decided to go a different route to achieve the same result.
I mounted my Escort Redline 360c with hidden wires from the cigarette lighter adapter all the way to the mirror which achieves both turning on/off with the car as well as having the mute button somewhere accessible while driving.
Hopefully this guide helps others who are interested in this solution.
Parts:
Wire path:
Parts:
Wiring location along windshield. Can be pushed in by hand.
The A pillar trim pulls out from the top. Be careful not to pull too far since there is a white plastic connector that has to be undone.
There is an existing track that wiring runs through which I used as well.
Once you run the wire down the A pillar, you have to remove the kick panels above the brake/accelerator. The first one pulls down since it's held on by magnets. The second has to be removed with a 10mm socket.
Finally fish the wire through the back of the center console with one hand inside the console and one pushing the wire through from the back. You may have to pull the center console panel to the side. Again these are attached with clips that can be pulled out.
Finally make the connections inside the center console.
Finished product!
I mounted my Escort Redline 360c with hidden wires from the cigarette lighter adapter all the way to the mirror which achieves both turning on/off with the car as well as having the mute button somewhere accessible while driving.
Hopefully this guide helps others who are interested in this solution.
Parts:
- Redline 360c radar detector, EZ Mag Mount windshield mount which comes with it and their 12-volt SmartCord which also comes in the box.
- Instructions would work for a Valentine1 or other radar detectors as well
- 2 telephone cords - MUST HAVE 4 strands in order for the mute button to work on Escort radar detectors
- I used the Valentine1 8' cord 8 ft Straight Power Cord | Valentine Radar Detector Products
- I also used the Valentine1 3.5: cord - https://store.valentine1.com/store/item.asp?i=2031
- A phone cord I already had at home didn't work, so test the connections and that power flows before going through the trouble of the install
- 2 In line couplers to connect extension power cord to SmartCord. I needed 2 because it seems one reverses the wires and the other reverses them back. Using 1 caused an error. I used Monster 140164 which were a few dollars at Ace Hardware.
- 10mm socket
- Pry tool
Wire path:
Parts:
Wiring location along windshield. Can be pushed in by hand.
The A pillar trim pulls out from the top. Be careful not to pull too far since there is a white plastic connector that has to be undone.
There is an existing track that wiring runs through which I used as well.
Once you run the wire down the A pillar, you have to remove the kick panels above the brake/accelerator. The first one pulls down since it's held on by magnets. The second has to be removed with a 10mm socket.
Finally fish the wire through the back of the center console with one hand inside the console and one pushing the wire through from the back. You may have to pull the center console panel to the side. Again these are attached with clips that can be pulled out.
Finally make the connections inside the center console.
Finished product!
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