Tetrax Xway and Blendmount hardwired

Picked up a new Passport x50 "black" with Escort Live last week and I needed a clean install for my phone and detector to be able to effectively use the Escort Live Android app and not have a mess of wires everywhere. Both are hardwired to my fuse panel with "add-a-circuits" and I ran the micro usb out my left vent to the Tetrax Xway mount. Very slick products and I couldn't be happier. The Blendmount for the detector is pretty cool too. I hardwired a 12 volt accesory socket for the radar detector and then plugged the Escort Live into it (all is hidden under the dash). They don't have a hardwire kit yet, so I did what others have done on some of the radar forums. The Escort Live app communicates to the detector thru Bluetooth. You can mute, lockout falses, and change detector settings from your phone with the app. Very cool! I had another Live user mark a Laser speed trap yesterday, so when I was going to school, I knew the trap was ahead, several miles before I even got there. I've also marked some cops for others to be aware of. It uses google maps for it's GPS features.

Drove a couple hundred miles yesterday over bumpy roads and highway. The Tetrax holds the phone solid and works great. I plan to buy another one for my wife's car.

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I need to do BOTH of these mods.

I have a 8500x50 and it needs to be mounted better and the phone mount looks pretty awesome. Let me figure out what all you did/bought.

Blendmount
One Add a circuit. Did you use one or two? Also can you take a pic of your fuse box so I can see what fuse to use?
Radar Hardwire kit. Im Thinking of just buying lengths of RJ11 and crimping on my own tip, did you do this or did you get a hardwire kit?
Tetrax Xway. This looks awesome! Its a little pricy but it looks simple to use. Do you stick on the magnet on the phone side and then just put the phone up? Is the phone mounted to the phone pretty strongly?
And what did you do for power for the cellphone?

Bump, someone wanted to see pics.

They make a hardwire live cord now (this)

How did you wire it with yours? You have the live cable plugged in, but the detector plugged into a different power cable?

jmdeis11 said:

They make a hardwire live cord now (this)

How did you wire it with yours? You have the live cable plugged in, but the detector plugged into a different power cable?

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That's a clean way to go

I have a data cable running from the blendmount to under the dash. A "add-a-cicuit" running from the fuse box to under the dash with a 12 volt accesory socket. I have the bluetooth radar detector 12 volt plug, plugged into the accesory socket there and the data cable connected with a coupler. Everything is hidden. I dont need to see the LED lights on the escort plug or use it's mute button. You can mute the radar detector by tapping your cell phone screen once or by using the mute button the detector, and i can see the alerts on my phone and detector. With the Blendmount and Tetrax mount installed where they are, everything is within easy reach and eyesight. Very slick product and i have got warnings for Laser over 3 miles out through Escort Live. I can lock out radars too, such as the speed radar sign on my street, so that my detector doesnt go off past it everyday.

I am using a 2nd "add-a-circuit" for the micro usb hardwire for my phone. I used this hardwire kit from Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Hardwire-Wildfire-ThnuderBolt-Sensation-Smartphone/dp/B007O59Z7I The Tetrax has been great. I installed the metal tab that comes with the Tetrax mount on my phone cover and the magnet holds the phone very well. Slide it to the side to take it off. Its tough to just pull off, you have to slide it sideways and its easy then. http://www.tetrax.com/us/products/iphone-ipod/tetrax-xway

helpful posts can be found on the radar forums, like this one.. http://escortradarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6199