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Very interested in this but concerned about the fuse blowing. I guess you could just use a higher amperage fuse right?
Not ideal. The wiring is rated for a certain amperage and adding a larger fuse will allow more current to pass through the wire. This may result in no issue but could also end with with something bad happening like a fire.
Well, I was ultimately successful wiring my C7Z for my old 9500ix with this procedure.
Of note, the actual installation of the pins was very difficult and awkward. The space is very tight and getting the pins to slip in is no easy task at that angle. I finally managed it using a helmet light and a rifle cleaning tool to make space, but man I was sweating by the end.
I messed up the drilling of the hole as well. It must be close to the FRONT end of the car, as the harness blocks the wire if it's farther aft than the middle of the trim piece. I misinterpreted the instructions on this step and ended up having to drill a second opening. Oh well. There's no way the trim piece will fit back on without it, though, unless you have a much thinner wire than the wiretap I was using.
Thanks for the procedure, though, it's nice to have a clean setup like this... and my lighter outlet back!
save the $500 for a good radar detector and download the Waze app on your smart phone. It will tell you where cops and red light camera as you're driving up on them.
No issues at all on my 2014 using the black and purple wires from the car side of the connector. I also noticed that the purple wire connection is blind (it's not connected to the mirror wiring). That's why you have to put the MT pins in the connector on the car side (not the mirror side). Side note, there really shouldn't be an issue with blowing a fuse because the RD uses less than one amp. If only one amp increase blows any fuse, there's some other issue going on, probably an installer created short. The MirrorTap has a one amp fuse built in.
A micro screwdriver will help with enlarging the holes for the pins because they are a tight fit.
Also if you route the wires correctly, you do not have to drill any holes in the cover.
Last edited by grandpawmoses; 01-16-2015 at 07:13 AM.
Many thanks to fellow South Carolinian RX FOR ME for figuring this out and posting his method. Here is a slightly simplified way to tap mirror power with clearer photos. Very easy to do and looks so much better.
You do not have to remove the PDR camera cover. Simply pry the edge of the cover off.
Wire harness detaches from the cover with a little pressure on the tabs on the side.
There's a little tab on the car side of the assembly that allows the two halves to come apart.
Red wire from mirror tap goes alongside of purple wire on the car side of the wiring assembly. Black wire from mirror tap goes along black wire on car side of assembly. I used a small dental tool to make space for the mirror tap wires. A very small screwdriver would do the same thing.
I opted to use a Dremel tool to cut a little notch for the wire to exit. Worked well, but if you do this put the notch a little farther forward.
Finished! Looks and works great!
About 30 minutes of work. Hope this helps!
Bill
"There's a little tab on the car side of the assembly that allows the two halves to come apart"
When you say the car side, the interior or windshield side?
Did a little exploring today didn't really see the tab
"There's a little tab on the car side of the assembly that allows the two halves to come apart"
When you say the car side, the interior or windshield side?
Did a little exploring today didn't really see the tab
I'll try to help. The wiring connector has one side (wires) that goes to the mirror and another side (wires) that goes to the car.
I didn't separate the connector (your choice to do it or not. You might get more slack in the wires if you do but I didn't.). I did play with separating the connector and the "tab" is tiny and hard to see. It's something you have to push to separate the connector.
save the $500 for a good radar detector and download the Waze app on your smart phone. It will tell you where cops and red light camera as you're driving up on them.
Quite possibly the worst advice ive seen on the forum. Waze is not a stand alone app, it works in conjunction with a radar detector, and it is user updated. Explain how users can update locations of a moving police vehicle without a radar detector, or new red light cameras for what its worth. If you rely on someone else to tell you where a red ligght camera or a speed trap is, you deserve the ticket you eventually will get.
Quite possibly the worst advice ive seen on the forum. Waze is not a stand alone app, it works in conjunction with a radar detector, and it is user updated. Explain how users can update locations of a moving police vehicle without a radar detector, or new red light cameras for what its worth. If you rely on someone else to tell you where a red ligght camera or a speed trap is, you deserve the ticket you eventually will get.
Actually Waze is a stand alone app, and doesn't require a detector to work. When a user sends in a WAZE report, the smart phone utilizes its internal GPS to send in the lat/long coordinates. But yes, you WAZE users are relying exclusively on user reports, so personally I wouldn't think it would be safe to rely on WAZE exclusively.
IMO, best to have a user networked detector such as the Escort Passport Max or Max2, and using having WAZE (too) couldn't hurt.
Quite possibly the worst advice ive seen on the forum. Waze is not a stand alone app, it works in conjunction with a radar detector, and it is user updated. Explain how users can update locations of a moving police vehicle without a radar detector, or new red light cameras for what its worth. If you rely on someone else to tell you where a red ligght camera or a speed trap is, you deserve the ticket you eventually will get.
I'll try to help. The wiring connector has one side (wires) that goes to the mirror and another side (wires) that goes to the car.
I didn't separate the connector (your choice to do it or not. You might get more slack in the wires if you do but I didn't.). I did play with separating the connector and the "tab" is tiny and hard to see. It's something you have to push to separate the connector.
So you got your pins in there without separating? Damn I have almost zero room to work there. My neck still huts from my investigation.
FYI guys....picked up my Escort 9500ix from Best Buy tonight. It was $449.00 but they price matched Amazon's price of $374.81. I just showed them the price on my phone and matched it, no questions asked. Now time to order the Blendmount!
I would like to do this to my convertible, but I read somewhere (can't find it now) that the cover will not come apart the same way.
Has anyone done this and can confirm if it can be done, or not?
TIA
This will be on a 2015 Z06 not the 427 on my avatar!
I would like to do this to my convertible, but I read somewhere (can't find it now) that the cover will not come apart the same way.
Has anyone done this and can confirm if it can be done, or not?
TIA
This will be on a 2015 Z06 not the 427 on my avatar!
I did it on my 2014 convertible with no problems removing the cover.
I did it on my 2014 convertible with no problems removing the cover.
Thank you grandpaw.
If my memory serves me right, I seem to recall the problem was on a 2015, and unable to pry the cover off without damaging or breaking it.
Anybody can confirm or deny?
I just received my Blendmount and would like to proceed with the install.
Thank you grandpaw.
If my memory serves me right, I seem to recall the problem was on a 2015, and unable to pry the cover off without damaging or breaking it.
Anybody can confirm or deny?
I just received my Blendmount and would like to proceed with the install.
That cover is (should be) held on by five spring clips (see the OP's original picture). They should pop loose (one at a time) with minimal force, long before breaking.
I did this install the other day for my V1. Had same trouble with pins but then tried different sides and found that both pins slid in with only a little effort when pushed in on a particular side, so if it won't go in try another side. As far as cutting a notch I had enough room just running wire out the top as it is open and so wire is in between top of plastic cover and liner, which is soft.
Thanks to all who took the time to write about their install and posting pictures. It gives us all the confidence to take on these upgrades.
01-04-2015, 10:05 AM
Have since deleted it.
