Simple Radar Detector Hard Wiring Instructions to Rear View Mirror for SX

[Motegi]

Hello fellow Telluride owners!

One of the first additions I do to all of my vehicles is a hard wired radar detector. Since I did not see any instructions for this here, I decided to take step by step photos to help everyone else through the process. It's very simple and only takes a few minutes and keeps you from having to run a long power cord from the windshield to the outlet or down the A-pillar and into the fuse panel.

As a side note my Telluride is an SX with the Homelink equipped rear view mirror. So I cannot comment whether the mirror wiring will be exactly the same for LX, EX, or S models.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Items needed:
1) Radar Detector
2) Mirror power cable compatible with your brand of radar detector:
Example: Amazon.com: Xislet 15" Radar Detector Hardwire Power Cord Mirror Wire Plug Tap Compatible with Escort Valentine One Uniden Beltronics with Inline Fuse Mount RJ11 - Set of 3: Car Electronics
Example: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I1XF4XU/
3) Zip tie
4) Optional: rear view mirror radar detector mount compatible with your detector
Example: https://www.amazon.com/Radar-Mount-Magnetic-Detector-Bracket/dp/B0788WRVNB/

 

[wchjr56]

I am expecting mine this week and that is always the first thing I take on. I have been using the mirror taps for a few years now and make it so much simpler then trying to run power from the fusebox. You saved me a lot of time figuring out how to get at the power and where to take it. Thanks

Bill

2021 White SX with Nightfall, Prestige and Tow

 

[Motegi]

ADDENDUM

The instructions above will allow the detector to be powered when the ignition is on and the detector will shut off when the ignition is off. This is typically how I prefer to install my detectors.

However, if you want the radar detector to be constantly on regardless of whether the vehicle is on or off, in STEP 5, you can simply insert the red pin from the mirror tap into the slot for the red wire in the rear view mirror cable. The black wire will stay the same as shown in the tutorial.

Be aware that this change will drain your Telluride's battery over time if the detector is left on continuously while the vehicle is off.

 

[dsmclone]

Following

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[Wootang00]

Will these instructions be similar for a dash cam?

 

[Husker Soze]

Hello fellow Telluride owners!

One of the first additions I do to all of my vehicles is a hard wired radar detector. Since I did not see any instructions for this here, I decided to take step by step photos to help everyone else through the process. It's very simple and only takes a few minutes and keeps you from having to run a long power cord from the windshield to the outlet or down the A-pillar and into the fuse panel.

As a side note my Telluride is an SX with the Homelink equipped rear view mirror. So I cannot comment whether the mirror wiring will be exactly the same for LX, EX, or S models.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Items needed:
1) Radar Detector
2) Mirror power cable compatible with your brand of radar detector:
Example: Amazon.com: Xislet 15" Radar Detector Hardwire Power Cord Mirror Wire Plug Tap Compatible with Escort Valentine One Uniden Beltronics with Inline Fuse Mount RJ11 - Set of 3: Car Electronics
Example: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I1XF4XU/
3) Zip tie
4) Optional: rear view mirror radar detector mount compatible with your detector
Example: https://www.amazon.com/Radar-Mount-Magnetic-Detector-Bracket/dp/B0788WRVNB/





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[GUSTAVO-IOWA]

Hello fellow Telluride owners!

One of the first additions I do to all of my vehicles is a hard wired radar detector. Since I did not see any instructions for this here, I decided to take step by step photos to help everyone else through the process. It's very simple and only takes a few minutes and keeps you from having to run a long power cord from the windshield to the outlet or down the A-pillar and into the fuse panel.

As a side note my Telluride is an SX with the Homelink equipped rear view mirror. So I cannot comment whether the mirror wiring will be exactly the same for LX, EX, or S models.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Items needed:
1) Radar Detector
2) Mirror power cable compatible with your brand of radar detector:
Example: Amazon.com: Xislet 15" Radar Detector Hardwire Power Cord Mirror Wire Plug Tap Compatible with Escort Valentine One Uniden Beltronics with Inline Fuse Mount RJ11 - Set of 3: Car Electronics
Example: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I1XF4XU/
3) Zip tie
4) Optional: rear view mirror radar detector mount compatible with your detector
Example: https://www.amazon.com/Radar-Mount-Magnetic-Detector-Bracket/dp/B0788WRVNB/





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Can be able to do the same for a dash cam?

 

[GUSTAVO-IOWA]

Can be able to do the same for a dash cam?
Thank you

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[Motegi]

Can be able to do the same for a dash cam?
Thank you

I haven’t installed a dash cam yet but as long as the power draw doesn’t exceed the capacity of the mirror circuit it should theoretically work.

Most dash cam installations I’ve seen have run a dedicated wire to the fuse box under the driver side dash.

 

[psyduckio]

Reviving the thread for anyone interested but I didn't want to run a wire to the fuse box to my dashcam; so I tried to tap into the mirror instead. I tried it out with a 70mai smart dash cam and it seems to draw power okay. Supposedly it's just a 2A draw it seems fine so far to hard wire into the rear mirror.

 

[swayze]

Reviving the thread for anyone interested but I didn't want to run a wire to the fuse box to my dashcam; so I tried to tap into the mirror instead. I tried it out with a 70mai smart dash cam and it seems to draw power okay. Supposedly it's just a 2A draw it seems fine so far to hard wire into the rear mirror.

Does your dashcam have the parking mode feature where it can record while you are parked?

 

[Motegi]

Does your dashcam have the parking mode feature where it can record while you are parked?

Then you will want to use the connection I mentioned in my follow up reply to the original post where you can get a constant non-switched power source in the mirror connector. But it will run down the battery if left parked for an extended period of time. Most dash cams with parking mode recommend that you use a separate dash cam battery.

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[PittPa]

Since the advent of Waze, my Escort has been sitting in the glove box. It was great until I finally got nabbed last year with radar that my detector would of picked up. Waze is only good for high volume roads. The Escort I had was a better model with built in GPS but this issues I was having was constant false alarms to the point were I was the only one slowing down for nothing a majority of the time. So what are you using? I like the set up, I'm just wondering what improvements they have made to guard against all the cars with lane and distance sensors responsible for setting off these detectors.

 

[dsmclone]

Uniden R7 seems to be tops right now. I have an R3 and have been happy with it but I do miss the arrows from my old V1.

 

[GreekWiz]

Thanks for the write up, I recently got a R3 II want to install, and was looking for how to take apart the mirror to tap.

I have done a Jeep GC before, but first time doing the telluride.

 

[Dinga]

Can be able to do the same for a dash cam?
Thank you

I wrote a dash cam install on this forum. The install is a 20 minute job. Super easy to get to the fuse box. Search is your friend.

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[wrvwgti]

ADDENDUM

The instructions above will allow the detector to be powered when the ignition is on and the detector will shut off when the ignition is off. This is typically how I prefer to install my detectors.

However, if you want the radar detector to be constantly on regardless of whether the vehicle is on or off, in STEP 5, you can simply insert the red pin from the mirror tap into the slot for the red wire in the rear view mirror cable. The black wire will stay the same as shown in the tutorial.

Be aware that this change will drain your Telluride's battery over time if the detector is left on continuously while the vehicle is off.

 

[KROD]

Since the advent of Waze, my Escort has been sitting in the glove box. It was great until I finally got nabbed last year with radar that my detector would of picked up. Waze is only good for high volume roads. The Escort I had was a better model with built in GPS but this issues I was having was constant false alarms to the point were I was the only one slowing down for nothing a majority of the time. So what are you using? I like the set up, I'm just wondering what improvements they have made to guard against all the cars with lane and distance sensors responsible for setting off these detectors.

Valentine V1 Gen2 or Uniden R7 look them up on youtube you can see boths pros and cons. These new radars have tech to block these false signals from most blind spot monitor system etc although some vehicles still do create false positives it won't be nearly as much. I just sent my old V1 in for upgrade to the new unit as I was having the same issue and did the same thing in a way and was not using mine anymore. Excited to get the new one and put it back to use.

Great write up by the way appreciate it!

 

[dsmclone]

On a side note, I've noticed if I don't turn off the auto stop/start and it activates, my R3 shuts down and doesn't turn back on.

 

[KROD]

On a side note, I've noticed if I don't turn off the auto stop/start and it activates, my R3 shuts down and doesn't turn back on.

Yeah that will be on the choice of detector as for example the Valentine V1 Gen2 it has a feature built in for this:

"V1 Gen2 includes our built-in BOB, the Brown-Out-Booster. This keeps V1 Gen2 operating smoothly during voltage dips caused by automatic engine restarts."
-Valentine

But perhaps installing to the constant 12v power in step 5 this could be avoided?