Anyone do this yet? If so please post pics where to run and hook up the hard wire too thanks!

 

is the same hard wire as the 8500 or does anyone know how to hook up something so it turns on when i turn on the car and turn off when i turn off the car

 

You can run the power wire to the bottom spade of slot 10 on your fuse box (under the dash). It only has power with the ignition. Then just ground to the frame, and you've got power with key-on.

FYI I used a normal black telephone wire instead of purchasing the hardware kit, only cost about $3.00 to do

 

how do you put it in the bottom spade?

 

I used a mini-fuse tap. You can also tap into your radio harness if you prefer (if you have an aftermarket radio). There is an ignition-on power wire there as well; do a search for which wire it is, I'm not sure off the top of my head.

 

I have the passport 8500, and I just had a local stereo shop install it with the hardwire kit. I liked the hardwire kit b/c you keep the mute button close at hand.

 

I think you're actually referring to the 'smarcord' kit; it includes a warning/power light and mute button on the cord connector, so you can mount it in a remote location. My 7500 doesn't have that unless I purchase the kit, not sure about the S2.

Hey EvolvedVIII does your detector itself still light up and alert you? Or does only the remote light flash?