maddstyle
05-04-2006, 07:51 AM
Hey all! I'm a new accord owner, but long-time enthusiast of Hondas. I wanted to share a small mod I did to my '91 Dx.
This is a bumber-mounted detector with the LCD mounted in the dash. It's a Whistler brand (I forget the model #).
Photo of the LCD and wiring harness
http://www.maddstyle.com/remoteimg/fuzz/dash_wire.jpg
The LCD came off the circuit board with a little desoldering braid. I wired it to a RadioShack 12-pin molex connector to make it easier to install in the car. The blank "button" in my dash was the pefect size to hold the display after I used the soldering iron to melt out a hole. It's bonded with apoxy.
Dash shots
http://www.maddstyle.com/remoteimg/fuzz/dash_wide.jpg http://www.maddstyle.com/remoteimg/fuzz/dash_lit.jpg
It is a little messy looking up-close, but overall is pretty kick-ass.
Bumper
http://www.maddstyle.com/remoteimg/fuzz/front_bumber.jpg
The turn-signal light assembly is removed on both sides. The bulbs are afixed to the bumper (looks cool and gay at the same time :p). I practically doused the case in apoxy to seal out water.
Overall the project was cheap, fun, and effective.
This is a bumber-mounted detector with the LCD mounted in the dash. It's a Whistler brand (I forget the model #).
Photo of the LCD and wiring harness
http://www.maddstyle.com/remoteimg/fuzz/dash_wire.jpg
The LCD came off the circuit board with a little desoldering braid. I wired it to a RadioShack 12-pin molex connector to make it easier to install in the car. The blank "button" in my dash was the pefect size to hold the display after I used the soldering iron to melt out a hole. It's bonded with apoxy.
Dash shots
http://www.maddstyle.com/remoteimg/fuzz/dash_wide.jpg http://www.maddstyle.com/remoteimg/fuzz/dash_lit.jpg
It is a little messy looking up-close, but overall is pretty kick-ass.
Bumper
http://www.maddstyle.com/remoteimg/fuzz/front_bumber.jpg
The turn-signal light assembly is removed on both sides. The bulbs are afixed to the bumper (looks cool and gay at the same time :p). I practically doused the case in apoxy to seal out water.
Overall the project was cheap, fun, and effective.