Buying a cord from Escort when living in Canada

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09-22-2005, 09:01 PM
Gumby

Buying a cord from Escort when living in Canada

So i bought an X50 and would like to buy a non-coiled hard wire cord for it. No problem, go to the escort site pick the cord add to "my basket" go to send order... oops cannot ship out of USA!! Crap now what, all i need is the $10.00 cord and i can't order one when i live in Canada. :cry: Any ideas?
09-22-2005, 09:06 PM
jimbonzzz

http://www.radarbusters.com

Roy will take care of you :wink:
09-23-2005, 03:26 PM
SmaartAasSaabr

Could also just use a phone cord if you don't need the display.
09-23-2005, 03:44 PM
Darcy

I get so sick of poor customer service in Canada, I order almost everything, from DVDs, to motorcycle parts, to clothes, from American sources.
09-23-2005, 08:23 PM
Gumby

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr

Could also just use a phone cord if you don't need the display.

A phone cord? Do you know which input wire is power & ground? That would be nice if it worked! Thanks
09-23-2005, 09:42 PM
SmaartAasSaabr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

I get so sick of poor customer service in Canada, I order almost everything, from DVDs, to motorcycle parts, to clothes, from American sources.

Oh yeah, I can't even get my old Saab 900 fix in Canada, I need to go to Vermont to get them :lol:

The phone cable does work. I believe red is the ground and green is the hot, which is the reverse of what you'd think it to be. It is the same polarity as a V1, so you could use the V1, X50, RX65 with the same wire. So just find the polarity for one of those.
09-23-2005, 11:41 PM
Gumby

Hmmmm, looks like i have a saturday project :D
09-24-2005, 07:19 AM
LS1-Camaro

Re: Buying a cord from Escort when living in Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gumby

So i bought an X50 and would like to buy a non-coiled hard wire cord for it. No problem, go to the escort site pick the cord add to "my basket" go to send order... oops cannot ship out of USA!! Crap now what, all i need is the $10.00 cord and i can't order one when i live in Canada. :cry: Any ideas?

ebay
09-24-2005, 09:04 AM
Gumby

Yeh i've been checking e-bay but there is only one cord on there and its a smart cord :roll:
09-24-2005, 10:07 AM
Gumby

what size (amp) fuse are in the cords?
09-24-2005, 12:58 PM
Regis

Gumby, you could always (gasp) phone them and order one.
09-24-2005, 04:56 PM
compu44

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

I get so sick of poor customer service in Canada, I order almost everything, from DVDs, to motorcycle parts, to clothes, from American sources.

Oh yeah, I can't even get my old Saab 900 fix in Canada, I need to go to Vermont to get them :lol:

The phone cable does work. I believe red is the ground and green is the hot, which is the reverse of what you'd think it to be. It is the same polarity as a V1, so you could use the V1, X50, RX65 with the same wire. So just find the polarity for one of those.

Depends which end of the wire you're dealing with. Keep in mind that on a standard phone cord, the order of the wires is swapped from one end to the other. If you look at the original cord that came with the RX65, the Red is the hot and the green is the ground.
09-24-2005, 05:11 PM
Gumby

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regis

Gumby, you could always (gasp) phone them and order one.

They won't ship to Canada.
09-24-2005, 06:21 PM
Regis

Really? Wow. Maybe try Bel, the hardwire cables are identical. My RX65 says Made in Canada on it, so maybe you'll have better luck there. If not, Radar Roy shipped my hardwire kit to Canada no problem.
09-25-2005, 07:45 AM
Gumby

Well... i bought a black phone cord and wired it in. works great, thanks for all the help guys. On a side note i have e-mailed escort twice on this matter and i never got 1 reply. So far their customer service sucks!
10-08-2005, 02:45 AM
NooB1FieD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gumby

Well... i bought a black phone cord and wired it in. works great, thanks for all the help guys. On a side note i have e-mailed escort twice on this matter and i never got 1 reply. So far their customer service sucks!

Make sure to pop an inline fuse on that bad boy, or wire it to the fuse box. I recall my direct wire kit using a 250V 2A fuse. Just so fyi =).
10-09-2005, 04:22 PM
pat99999

just ask Roy...

2 or 3 days...all set...

very easy !!! :wink:
10-10-2005, 10:03 PM
Road Warrior

Re: Buying a cord from Escort when living in Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gumby

So i bought an X50 and would like to buy a non-coiled hard wire cord for it. No problem, go to the escort site pick the cord add to "my basket" go to send order... oops cannot ship out of USA!! Crap now what, all i need is the $10.00 cord and i can't order one when i live in Canada. :cry: Any ideas?

If you live close or around their Mississauga mfg plant, it's easy to drop by and ask them to give you the cord or any other small accessory, cash only :)
10-21-2005, 05:01 PM
darrylez1

Whats their address in Missisauga?Can't find any listing in the phonebook
10-21-2005, 05:37 PM
Road Warrior

Quote:

Originally Posted by darrylez1

Whats their address in Missisauga?Can't find any listing in the phonebook

It's 2422 Dunwin Dr., Erin Mills Pkwy and Dundas, to be more specific it's just WEST of Glen Erin Dr. and that # is on the SOUTH side. It's a brown building with a large Beltronics sign outside.
Secretary's name is Debbie.
Best of Luck :wink: