This thread is awesome to help others that have the powered mirror. But for those of you that don't, that have a 2020 or 2021 Explorer XLT, here's the scoop on hardwiring a radar detector. First remove the black panel that covers up the lane sensor and cabin temp. sensor. Then remove your overhead map light console. Take your time, I use a plastic scrapper to help out removing these panels because you don't want to break them or ruin your fingers either. Next unplug the only connector to your overhead map light console. That connector, when you look at it has a black wire on the far left side that is ground. And the far right yellow wire is power. I tried to use the push pins on the radar connector wire but they were too big, I even filed them down and you can't get a gnat in that connector. So I used 2 red connectors, see the pics to wire it up. I'll attach pics and I hope they help. After several minutes of the vehicle being turned off, the detector will shut down. So no worries of it staying on all the time. As soon as you open the door it will come to life and stay that way as long as you are driving. I really hope this helps others. Edit here and more info that I hope helps. If you bought one of the radar connectors that has the blades to insert in the plug, it's too short. You will have to extend it at least 12 inches to give you enough to go from the map light connector to your radar detector. Super easy to do, just snip it in the middle, use inline wire connectors and tape it all up. Not a problem. If anyone has a question for me please ask, I will help out as much as I can. Oh and I'm getting ready to do this on our new Escape as well. Same procedure. Map light connector is where you need to hook everything up at.
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