Okay, I admit it -- I am lousy at anything related to installing anything in my MINI, or any car for that matter. So, I just ordered my Bel 995 radar detecter, and the direct wire cord.

Does anyone have pics or instructions for an install? I want to hide the cord and I have heard that I can put under the headliner and down the column. However, I have no idea how to do it, how to make sure it has power and how to make sure it is properly grounded.

Thanks for your help.

 

for my install I have the detector next to the review mirror ran the wire across the headliner down the a pillar and into the add a circuit I installed I used a combo of these how to's
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...radar+hardwire
and
http://www.jwardell.com/focus/raddet.html
best of luck

 

Well I posted somewhere else and it didn't have all of what you wrote but its the same thread. Well the closest thing I can do to help is possibly look at this theard.

Hard Wire Radar Detector in '05 MCS
- https://www.northamericanmotoring.com...=Radar+Install

EDIT: I know why! It double posted for some reason!

 

How are you guys fishing the cord from the roof liner down the pillar and into the fuse box area? Do I need to remove the pillar cover?

 

you really should remove it along with the knee bolster or parcel shelf and the side cover on the dash to ease in installation.