I mounted my radar detector at the top of my windsheild, to hide the wire better I wanna take off the panel thats on the left side of the windsheild, it has the little square on it that says something about the airbag, I think its called the A-Pillar? Does anyone know how I can take it off....

 

Have you checked the garage for service manual scans?

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/3g-tl-garage-faq-3g-tl-newbies-553554/


Regards the Square. That is to inform you that there is an airbag in that area. It also acts as one of the clips for the pillar. Use a small screw driver to get under that tab. Once it's out a little bit, give it a steady pull. It need to come out about 3/4 inch or so to unclip - if it comes all the way out, thats OK too.

From there, oyu probably just gently work the edges of the pillar loose, but I don't know exactly where all the clips are.

 

Yea I dont need to take it off the car, just get enough of a gap to tuck the wire in there

 

Oh. Just use a credit card or something like that (thin, not sharp) and wedge the cord in a little at a time as you go along.

It won't bother the airbag any; it's done all the time with stereo, radar detector, GPS, etc installs.

 

There's one more clip about 2/3 down the pillar. It will come out with gentle pulling. The pillar is very easy to remove and replace.

 

I'm about to get the new Passport & I hate the wire hanging down getting in the way of controls & Nav, better revisit this thread.

 

See this page https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/v1-install-552627/

 

Why not hardwire the detector from the overhead console wiring using the invisicord?

http://www.invisicord.com


See this thread:

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/radar-detector-location-766554/

 

I made my own power wire, did it all coustom so I would have the right length, I tapped into the fuse box and will run it up the pillar, ill post pics when I get home and do it

 

Done, super easy, just pop the tab out and pull on it, comes right out, couldnt have been easier