Hard wired Passport detector.
 

I hard wired my Passport 8500 tonight. Piece of cake! MY2002 3.0i. Power wire was the brown one on the garage opener. In two weeks I am doing a OEM trailer hitch. I hope it will be as simple, but I doubt it.

Cool, congrats! Make sure you look at the write-up for the hitch install. It seems more like its time consuming more than anything.

when you hard wired it, did u need to purchase a special wire that is that hard-wireable, because the one that comes with the passport has a cigarette lighter powerup...oo yea btw, i also have the same passport 8500 radar you have and am lookin to do the same... any installation pics or finsished product pics would be great....thanks

Hitch install is simple but time consuming. I have done it, let me know if you any questions.

I followed the instructions posted on the homepage under Electronics and cell phones, Item #3. There are photos there. You can purchase it at Escort's homepage or do a google search for escort passport hardwire kits. There are a few who sell it online. Impossible to find it in a store.