[SpeedDemon7]

I saw the thread of a member whom did the hardwire install and decided that I was sick of the wire going to my center console to provide power to my radar detector. My first step I went online and found a harness for my radar detector (Escort 8500).
Before the Install...



Step 1: Get yourself a harness for you Radar Detector, Make sure you have a wire T Tap. (so you can remove and return to stock form as you please)





Step 2: Now to remove the overhead light assembly there are 3 clips on the right side, you want to gently insert a small screw drive, or a trim removal tool inside and slowly pull out the assembly using gentle force to make sure you done break any clips.





Step 3: Once you have the assembly out you want to take your harness and route the side drawing power through a small wedge where the top trim piece/cover for the assembly housing meets the windshield.


Step 4: Once you have drawn the wire through locate and undue the connector on the passenger side air bag warning indicator. Once clip is out examine for the green and white connector. This will your switched 12v source.



Step 5: Next grab your wire T Tap and join the Green/White from the passenger side clip and your power (red wire) from your radar's hard wire harness. (For me My t tap failed and I couldn't get a solid connection so I stripped my harness wiring and wired twisted the wire on from the exposed portion of the green/white wire where the T Tap had removed the wire insulation, then covered it with a small piece of electrical tape, this worked like a charm. I did not solder due to the fact that I want to be able to remove the harness later on.)









Step 6: Next you want to locate 2 holes inside where you removed the overhead light assembly. Choose one of these and screw in the ground wire of your Radar Detectors harness.











Step 7: Once everything all the wires coming form the radar detector have been connected as shown, plug back in the clip into the overhead lighting assembly. To make sure your radar detector works turn the engine on in your car. Do not simply plug in the key fab, you must turn on the engine in order for the radar to receive power and successfully test.
If your radar detector is not turning on please make sure that your t tap is functioning correctly and is getting a clean connection between the wires. In my case this was the problem and I ended up simply twisting the wire onto the green white wire.