Need help Quick! Passport Hardwire ?s
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Need help Quick! Passport Hardwire ?s
I'm trying to hardwire my Passprt 8500 and decided to lose the remote mute button so I cut the plug off and was going to direct wire it using an Add A Circuit from Autozone. My problem is, this isn't a typical wire with a positive and negative, this cord has 4 wires (Red, Black, Yellow, and Green) and I do not know what is what. I assume Red is Positive and Black is Ground, but what are the Yellow and Green ones??? My car is apart currently and I can't go anywhere until I get an answer. What wires do I provide current and which need ground? Thanks for looking!
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The passport 8500 can be connected to other components. My guess is those other wires are for that connection try working the detecto with the red and black reconnecting them to the lighter adapter. If it works leave the other 2 wires capped. Iif it doesnt tie the 2 wires (thus completing the circuit) and see what happens. Better yet go to the website and order the remote installation kit which has everything you need for the install already. I bought it but after looking under the panel for a suitable connection I decided against it. Way too many wires and the fuse box is vwery hard to tap since it is partially hidden behind a fixed panel. My sincere recommendation is to cut your losses put everything back together and take it to one of the dealers rocommended by escort for installation. Many reputable car dealers do!!!
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Somebody has done this exact installation before. I remember hearing him say he used his own telephone cord and spliced his own connections. I connected the red to the add a cicuit and ground the black and tested both with a circuit light, however it did not supply power to the detector. I do not want to pay anyone to do such an easy installation. This is the 4th vehicle I've hardwired this detector in, just the first without using the mute button.
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I hardwired my Passport 7500.. What I did was tap the red wire to the wipers fuse on the driver side fuses.. Then I grounded the other 3 wires. Works like a charm and it comes on when I turn the key in the ignition... I did it to my 03 TL-S...
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Originally posted by Mr
I hardwired my Passport 7500.. What I did was tap the red wire to the wipers fuse on the driver side fuses.. Then I grounded the other 3 wires. Works like a charm and it comes on when I turn the key in the ignition... I did it to my 03 TL-S...
I hardwired my Passport 7500.. What I did was tap the red wire to the wipers fuse on the driver side fuses.. Then I grounded the other 3 wires. Works like a charm and it comes on when I turn the key in the ignition... I did it to my 03 TL-S...
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Could you perhaps take a picture of where this is all happening? Which wires? Where?
Perhaps a step-by-step? Thanks!
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Originally posted by daikon38
I feel super retarded. I bought the hardwire kit, but can't figure out for the life of me how to wire it.
Could you perhaps take a picture of where this is all happening? Which wires? Where?
Perhaps a step-by-step? Thanks!
I feel super retarded. I bought the hardwire kit, but can't figure out for the life of me how to wire it.
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Could you perhaps take a picture of where this is all happening? Which wires? Where?
Perhaps a step-by-step? Thanks!
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Originally posted by `ill*tl
I'm guessing you don't know where to plug in the red wire (+) in correct? You need to cut that plastic part off..strip the wire so only the bare metal wire is showing. From there, go on about hardwiring it.
I'm guessing you don't know where to plug in the red wire (+) in correct? You need to cut that plastic part off..strip the wire so only the bare metal wire is showing. From there, go on about hardwiring it.
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I just don't know where to go about finding a wire/source to tap into for the 12+ (red wire). Never done this before and hesitant about screwing around with the electrical components in such a high-tech car.
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Originally posted by daikon38
Good lord, i'm not THAT retarded. HAHAHAHAHAH
I just don't know where to go about finding a wire/source to tap into for the 12+ (red wire). Never done this before and hesitant about screwing around with the electrical components in such a high-tech car.
Good lord, i'm not THAT retarded. HAHAHAHAHAH
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I just don't know where to go about finding a wire/source to tap into for the 12+ (red wire). Never done this before and hesitant about screwing around with the electrical components in such a high-tech car.
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Originally posted by `ill*tl
Oh sorry...hehehe. Tap it into one of your fuses located in the interior fuse box.
Oh sorry...hehehe. Tap it into one of your fuses located in the interior fuse box.
"Interior fuse box"???
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Interior of where? Interior of car? Interior of the hood?
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I'm trying to hardwire my Passprt 8500 and decided to lose the remote mute button so I cut the plug off and was going to direct wire it using an Add A Circuit from Autozone.
As far as the mute button goes, i was planning on mounting it through the extra button hole next to the VSA button.
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Originally posted by daikon38
See, now that's where you lost me.
"Interior fuse box"???
Interior of where? Interior of car? Interior of the hood?
See, now that's where you lost me.
"Interior fuse box"???
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Interior of where? Interior of car? Interior of the hood?
Now take the red (+) and insert it either into the left or right side of the fuse. Make sure you're not inserting the (+) wire into the center of the fuse and also, make sure there are no wires sticking out of the fuse..which could cause a damage to your car. After inserting the (+) w/the fuse...push the fuse back in w/the red (+) wire in either of the left or right slot.
Now put your key in the ignition, and turn it to II. Your Escort should have power to it. Hope this helped.
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