Ive been asked by a couple guys for a how-to on my Passport 8500 install. Im not going to go super into detail about how to wire it, as thats pretty straight forward. This is more or less a bunch of photos from the install of the remote unit. I had done it before on my last car, and its pretty easy once you see how its done
I start with one of these bad boys (direct wire kit)
Basically pull off the sticker, grind down the front so its smooth like this:
Pull out that little panel where the +12V port is, this is the back side, note the ridges:
Gotta work those down to a smooth surface, as well as drill your holes for the button and lights (the scary part):
This is the only part thats kind of ghetto rigged, theres no real good way to attach the remote unit aside from glue, so thats what I did:
Heres what it looks like from the front:
Put the sticker back on from the original unit:
And reinstalled:
And where the radar detector lives:
(drinks) Finish with a beer
I start with one of these bad boys (direct wire kit)
Basically pull off the sticker, grind down the front so its smooth like this:
Pull out that little panel where the +12V port is, this is the back side, note the ridges:
Gotta work those down to a smooth surface, as well as drill your holes for the button and lights (the scary part):
This is the only part thats kind of ghetto rigged, theres no real good way to attach the remote unit aside from glue, so thats what I did:
Heres what it looks like from the front:
Put the sticker back on from the original unit:
And reinstalled:
And where the radar detector lives:
(drinks) Finish with a beer