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08-28-2007 | 04:47 AM
#121
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BostonMerlin,
Can you tell me if the 9500i picks up the GPS signal if it's mounted on the visor? I've had my x50 mounted this way and I think it's the best location (can't see it from outside, so less likely I get my window smashed in for a stupid radar detector).
Let me know. Thanks.
Can you tell me if the 9500i picks up the GPS signal if it's mounted on the visor? I've had my x50 mounted this way and I think it's the best location (can't see it from outside, so less likely I get my window smashed in for a stupid radar detector).
Let me know. Thanks.
.. i still get a kick out of it when you start your car.. after a few seconds you hear.. "gps signal acquired"
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08-29-2007 | 09:12 AM
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i'm buying a few things.. not really mods.. but as close as i'll get for the time being.
- first off i'm picking up a new gps radar detector by passport (http://www.escortradar.com/9500i.htm). I've been eying this one since it came out so i might as well add the latest and greatest detector to my new ride
- just as soon as apple comes out with the next gen 80gig ipod i'll pick one of those up, fill it up full of tunes and keep it in the arm rest.
- get a tint job.. as dark as massachussets allows (suggestions on where to get this please give me a buzz!)
- get a suction cup holder for my fastlane toll road pass so i dont have to stick velcro onto my windshield (http://www.lindenline.com/LLP_EZClipTollPassHolder.php)
- will get snow tires and rims sometime before this winter or next. i'll have a winter beater jeep though so i'm not in a hurry. will prob. hit tire rack for this.
- pick up a window shade
oh yea.. cant forget this one..
- a lint free cloth for wiping up the drool i and others will leave on the car.
Thats all for now..
- first off i'm picking up a new gps radar detector by passport (http://www.escortradar.com/9500i.htm). I've been eying this one since it came out so i might as well add the latest and greatest detector to my new ride
- just as soon as apple comes out with the next gen 80gig ipod i'll pick one of those up, fill it up full of tunes and keep it in the arm rest.
- get a tint job.. as dark as massachussets allows (suggestions on where to get this please give me a buzz!)
- get a suction cup holder for my fastlane toll road pass so i dont have to stick velcro onto my windshield (http://www.lindenline.com/LLP_EZClipTollPassHolder.php)
- will get snow tires and rims sometime before this winter or next. i'll have a winter beater jeep though so i'm not in a hurry. will prob. hit tire rack for this.
- pick up a window shade
oh yea.. cant forget this one..
- a lint free cloth for wiping up the drool i and others will leave on the car.
Thats all for now..
Thanks to your post, I purchased an Escort 9500i. I love it. Do you know how difficult it is to wire the detector into the car so that I won't have that coil cord to deal with. Any comments would be appreciated!
08-29-2007 | 12:35 PM
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I mount mine high, near the rearview mirror. My car has a power source going into the back of my rearview mirror and its very easy to tap into that source. I purchased this thing called the invisicord to help me wire my detector to the rear view mirror for power.
I got the invisicord from here: http://www.invisicord.com/index.html and have been extremely happy with it for the last 2 years. You can see all the details on that site and how it would eliminate that unsightly dangling cord.
The person who makes these used to be a member on G35driver i think, but u can always go to the site and email him. He is cool to deal with and will work with you in case the cord for the g35 doesnt fit the rearview mirror of the g37.
I plan on trying my old invisicord with the G37, and if it doesnt work, i will be contacting him.
08-29-2007 | 02:14 PM
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08-29-2007 | 03:19 PM
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It seems BM, mounts his low... near the dash.
I mount mine high, near the rearview mirror. My car has a power source going into the back of my rearview mirror and its very easy to tap into that source. I purchased this thing called the invisicord to help me wire my detector to the rear view mirror for power.
I got the invisicord from here: http://www.invisicord.com/index.html and have been extremely happy with it for the last 2 years. You can see all the details on that site and how it would eliminate that unsightly dangling cord.
The person who makes these used to be a member on G35driver i think, but u can always go to the site and email him. He is cool to deal with and will work with you in case the cord for the g35 doesnt fit the rearview mirror of the g37.
I plan on trying my old invisicord with the G37, and if it doesnt work, i will be contacting him.
I mount mine high, near the rearview mirror. My car has a power source going into the back of my rearview mirror and its very easy to tap into that source. I purchased this thing called the invisicord to help me wire my detector to the rear view mirror for power.
I got the invisicord from here: http://www.invisicord.com/index.html and have been extremely happy with it for the last 2 years. You can see all the details on that site and how it would eliminate that unsightly dangling cord.
The person who makes these used to be a member on G35driver i think, but u can always go to the site and email him. He is cool to deal with and will work with you in case the cord for the g35 doesnt fit the rearview mirror of the g37.
I plan on trying my old invisicord with the G37, and if it doesnt work, i will be contacting him.
08-29-2007 | 03:52 PM
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sounds like a nice solution but for me (and others how have the escort 9500 and 9500i) is the remote mute button which i use to ignore alarms from time to time. the remote is on the end of the power cord.. close to the driver in most cases... you'd loose that functionality with the invisi-cord solution. if thats not a big deal to you i'd suggest giving the invis-thing a try.
I didn't realize that the 9500i didnt give you that option of the 2nd mute button on the device itself. Are you sure BM? That would def suck then.
I think the cord is like < $15 shipped... when i bought it.
08-29-2007 | 04:21 PM
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Yea, good point... i'm so used to using the mute that is on the radar detector unit itself to mute false alerts, rather than the one that came on my power cord.
I didn't realize that the 9500i didnt give you that option of the 2nd mute button on the device itself. Are you sure BM? That would def suck then.
I think the cord is like < $15 shipped... when i bought it.
I didn't realize that the 9500i didnt give you that option of the 2nd mute button on the device itself. Are you sure BM? That would def suck then.
I think the cord is like < $15 shipped... when i bought it.
08-29-2007 | 04:58 PM
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Well just was at a dealership for about an hour, I tell you there's isn't much room in the trunk for the N20 and the airbag setup. But I saw some options 
I'm not sure but the springs look like the g35 springs will fit, I'm betting the spring rate is different though.
I'm not sure but the springs look like the g35 springs will fit, I'm betting the spring rate is different though.
08-29-2007 | 05:54 PM
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It involved removing the left trim on the A pillar, the left finish piece on the dash (the piece that gets covered when the door is closed, and the black trim by the kick plate all the way to the trim covering the fuse box. All in all, it took probably about 45 minutes to do, and I mounted the remote silence button by the hood release (not the most convenient spot, but since I'm used to using the button on the unit itself, it's not a big deal).
08-30-2007 | 12:37 AM
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