Radar Detector Mount

adelcielo · 10-15-2009, 03:13 PM

Has anyone had any experinece with a radar detector in the new 7?

dgraham1023 · 10-17-2009, 02:33 PM

Do you mean hard wiring a radar detector in your 7? If so, it is very difficult on this vehicle because bus systems turn all the control modules on. Your best bet is to hardwire your radar detector into auxillary power supply on passenger side of center console. You can have your dealership run the wiring along headliner, down a-pillar and then over to that auxillary power supply. Only catch is this, you will be responsible for turning off the radar detector everytime. If you don't, you will run down your battery and cause premature wear.

noel · 10-18-2009, 07:48 PM

Doesn't that power supply go off with the STOP button? It's supposed to...

adelcielo · 10-21-2009, 03:06 PM

No, I'm not looking to hard wire the radar detector, what I'm trying to find out is if there is a cutout on the windshield without the film so that the radar detector is not interfered with. The prior model had a small cutout above the dash which worked perfectly.

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adelcielo Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2010 750i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	Radar Detector Mount Has anyone had any experinece with a radar detector in the new 7?
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10-17-2009, 02:33 PM	#2
dgraham1023 New Member 0 Rep 15 Posts Drives: E46, E36 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: spring hill tn iTrader: (0)	Do you mean hard wiring a radar detector in your 7? If so, it is very difficult on this vehicle because bus systems turn all the control modules on. Your best bet is to hardwire your radar detector into auxillary power supply on passenger side of center console. You can have your dealership run the wiring along headliner, down a-pillar and then over to that auxillary power supply. Only catch is this, you will be responsible for turning off the radar detector everytime. If you don't, you will run down your battery and cause premature wear.
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10-18-2009, 07:48 PM	#3
noel Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: F02 760Li Individual Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (0)	aux power supply... Doesn't that power supply go off with the STOP button? It's supposed to...
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10-21-2009, 03:06 PM	#4
adelcielo Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2010 750i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (0)	No, I'm not looking to hard wire the radar detector, what I'm trying to find out is if there is a cutout on the windshield without the film so that the radar detector is not interfered with. The prior model had a small cutout above the dash which worked perfectly.
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