Review on 🚀 Enhance Radar Detection Performance with EDO Tech Direct HardWire Power Cord Kit for Whistler Laser Detector by Rene Putman

I have been using Whistler radar detectors in for many years my cars and so far have only mounted them low on the windshield and plugged into a 12v outlet 12v outlet so every time you get out of the car you have to either unplug the cable or move the wheel to turn it around turning it off, which isn't so nice, and just turning it on and off. by car itself. Surprisingly it was quite difficult to find a wiring harness kit for Whistler radar detectors (although there are many kits for Beltronics, Escort and even Cobra), I haven't even seen them on their website so I can only found here on Revain. There is another brand but I like this one better; The color coded cables, fuse holder, plug and socket on both cables appear to be of a higher quality and this one sells for the same price. (A thicker sleeve on the wires can be a problem in some applications as it makes the wire a bit thicker and less flexible, so keep that in mind.) There are still a couple of inches left to secure the wires behind the fuse box. There are several ways to power the detector, but I think the easiest is to buy "Add Circuit", connect the positive wire to it, connect it to the fuse box and buy a loop connector to power the connect the negative wire and screw it to a screw on the metal (which should be on top of the fuse box or very close by). You can add circuits at an auto parts store or a store with an auto electronics department. You must know what type of fuse your vehicle uses in order to purchase the correct supplemental circuit. I also bought some regular electrical connectors to use one for grounding as that wire doesn't come pre-installed, but you can probably just glue a negative wire between the screw and the metal or add a washer. The wires themselves are incredibly thin, so I stripped and bent the wires a bit to make them a bit thicker so they take up more room in the connectors. When adding "add circuit" to the fuse block, you need to know which fuses go where (you can find these in your vehicle's owner's manual or online) and try to find a low wattage (10 amp or less) that relates to something low refers...which turns on when your car is on, like radio, windows, etc. I wouldn't use it for airbags or ABS, just to be safe. Before using a blown fuse I would try to connect to an unused fuse hole as I found an unused one in my car in an ideal location that only powers the radar detector when the key is turned to the ON position becomes. In my situation with an unoccupied slot I would not technically need to add any fuses to the Add-A circuit as the harness itself comes with an appropriate fuse to protect the radar detector, not to mention a 10A fuse totally would be useless to protect it anyway because the detector will blow long before the 10A fuse blows, but I connected both anyway just to have some extras in the car and make it easier to pull the circuit out to add a circuit if needed. Depending on your taste, the fuse box cover is designed in such a way that you may need to cut out a piece on the inside of the cover so it doesn't interfere with the extra circuit chain and prevent it from being reinstalled. I'd recommend filing it down with a Dremel tool, but I just used some good wire cutters to snip off the inside of the lid to make room. The only "flaw" of this product is the barrel that inserts into the radar detector itself, which is slightly smaller than the factory barrel. It's still fully compatible, but it ended up loosening up a bit, and every time I hit a big enough bump or touched a button on the detector, it lost power for a second and turned back on. To fix this, I cut a very small piece of tape and wrapped it around the end of the case closest to the rest of the rubber stopper, making sure most of the metal case was exposed. This made the connection very tight, so that even when I moved the radar detector itself, it didn't wobble or move at all. I'm using a Whistler XTR-265 which wasn't listed as compatible but apparently it is. I believe all Whistler detectors use the same plug size so it should fit all even if yours isn't listed. This wire set allowed me to mount the radar detector in a much better spot on the windshield which makes access easier, hides any exposed wires a 12v setup would show, the radar only turns on when I start the car, and turns it off when I turn off the car. Now I can even mount my solar reflector on my windshield without having to unmount the detector and stick it out the window. I will be installing all my radar detectors this way from now on and as long as I stay with Whistler I will continue to use this product.