New Install Question

[poolmon]

Just got my LI from Radarbusters. along with the optional Park Switch.

Do I just wire it all-up first (2 Heads & Park Switch & CPU) and then turn it on, or is there some other things I need to do in the initial install process sequence of events before or upon power-up? I remember reading something about programing the heads?

Any tips on routing the heads wires into the driver's-side cabin as the firewall on my 05 Acura TL is virtually non-accessable?

Also, where do I get a reliable serial cable to install any future updates as the unit did not come with one (I assume when I update I unplug the Park Switch and connect a serial cable to my computer? Are there any serial to USB cables that work as my only computer with a serial port is a desktop?

[Laser-InterceptorUSA]

Just install and plug and play. No programming needed. The Laser Interceptor will automatically recognize how many Sensors are installed.

Cliff

[CJR238]

Any tips on routing the heads wires into the driver's-side cabin as the firewall on my 05 Acura TL is virtually non-accessable?

Good luck, it took over 6+ hours to install my 9500ci in my 04TL. I don't know exactly where it went through but all the wiring is through the drivers side.

[Jerry Lee]

Every car that I have seen has a bundle of wires passing through the firewall. There usually is an oversize rubber diaphram/grommet that has some unused capacity beside the wires. I use a long, medium size screwdriver to punch through the rubber and then I route the jammer wires through that punched hole. It can be very tight on the cabin side of the grommet/diaphram so it could be useful to slide a 12 guage solid copper wire through at an angle and be sure you can see it inside the cabin. Tape the jammer head wires to the copper wire and pull it through slowly and carefully. It's easier if you have someone on each end.

note......when punching through the grommet, be very careful not to allow the screwdriver to go past the grommet......only far enough to get through the grommet. You could damage something inside the cabin if you allow the screwdriver to go too far.

In my car (Honda CR-V), the bundle is on the passenger side right about even with the passenger's toes.

Hope that helps.

[Reggo]

So you must unattach and the reattach the connecter (whatever it's called that looks like a phone jack end) from the sensor wire before you pass it through?

Every car that I have seen has a bundle of wires passing through the firewall. There usually is an oversize rubber diaphram/grommet that has some unused capacity beside the wires. I use a long, medium size screwdriver to punch through the rubber and then I route the jammer wires through that punched hole. It can be very tight on the cabin side of the grommet/diaphram so it could be useful to slide a 12 guage solid copper wire through at an angle and be sure you can see it inside the cabin. Tape the jammer head wires to the copper wire and pull it through slowly and carefully. It's easier if you have someone on each end.

note......when punching through the grommet, be very careful not to allow the screwdriver to go past the grommet......only far enough to get through the grommet. You could damage something inside the cabin if you allow the screwdriver to go too far.

In my car (Honda CR-V), the bundle is on the passenger side right about even with the passenger's toes.

Hope that helps.

[Jerry Lee]

[QUOTE=Reggo;718733]So you must unattach and the reattach the connecter (whatever it's called that looks like a phone jack end) from the sensor wire before you pass it through?

Nope......I put duct tape around the wires, including the connectors so they will go through the torn area of the grommet without snagging and I pull them through gently. I'm prepared to drill a hole through the firewall if I absolutely have to but I very much prefer to utilize an existing pathway and there seems to always be one. I wouldn't be opposed to applying a dab of silicone grease if I thought it would help.

I did manage to snag the connector off one of the wires as I was pulling it through the center console of my car the other day. Fortunately Cliff includes a couple of spare connectors when he ships the LI dual kit and I happen to have the proper crimpers for practically any type of connector, including this one. It was a quick job to install a new connector.