hard wire escort passport x50 in a 06 saab 93 radar detector

[trailtow101]

Ok so I got an x50 red for my girlfriend and want to hardwire it in her saab i was wondering if the direct power smart cord is noce or just go with a basic hardwire cord wat r the benifits of the smart cord other than the mute button and if anyone has pics or tech info about where to run the power from or to hide the phone cord because the saab has side curtain airbags.m any help is appreciated

[RadarReviews_Net]

Does you mirror have power? If not the best thing to run it from is the ignition, that way there is no power to the source and it will shut your radar off when the vehicle is parked whenever their is no key in the ignition...I have my V1 directly wired from the ignition source.

[TSi+WRX]

^ That's very feasible for sourcing power - but it unfortunately will not allow remote muting using the actual SmartCord.

In order to use the SmartCord for that feature, he'll need to run its wire, somehow, down to the dash/console area.

And in this instance, trailtow101, you'll need to consult the vehicle-specific enthusiast Forum/community, to find out exactly how the curtain deploys, and what can be done to route your wiring safely.

For my Legacy, for example, many had wanted to mount ancillary monitoring gauges on the A-pillar. Concerns, however, were raised due to the curtain airbag that deploys, in-part, from that location (which is a part of the reason you will not find aftermarket pillar-mount gauge-pods for the BL/BP-chassis Subaru Legacy). It wasn't until a member was kind enough to post his curtain airbag deployment pictures that it was seen that mounting to the LOWER half of the pillar was indeed safe, and that wiring hidden in the junction between the A-pillar and the windshield was also exempt from such deployment concerns.

This is why you need to consult your specific-vehicle community.