Emira Passenger Footwell Fusebox access

[GeoffS]

Hi all,  this is just an update rather than a question.  I am installing a radar detector in my Emira and decided I would try to hard wire it, taking a feed from the passenger footwell fusebox.  So, in accordance with the manual, I set about attempting to remove the passenger footwell toe board panel, which is secured by four quarter turn fasteners (one in each corner).  Removing the fasteners is easy enough, but then you have to remove the toe board panel itself.  As far as I can establish, this is extremely difficult and/or practically impossible without damaging something.  So, in the end, after much struggling, I decided to give up on that idea completely and run a wire from the accessory socket connector in the rear of the central armrest.  Much easier :).

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Emira forum is a good source of info for mods: https://www.emiraforum.com/threads/dashcam-hardwire.3158/page-3#post-139076

[Dave-hp]

On 11/12/2024 at 14:27, GeoffS said:

Hi all,  this is just an update rather than a question.  I am installing a radar detector in my Emira and decided I would try to hard wire it, taking a feed from the passenger footwell fusebox.  So, in accordance with the manual, I set about attempting to remove the passenger footwell toe board panel, which is secured by four quarter turn fasteners (one in each corner).  Removing the fasteners is easy enough, but then you have to remove the toe board panel itself.  As far as I can establish, this is extremely difficult and/or practically impossible without damaging something.  So, in the end, after much struggling, I decided to give up on that idea completely and run a wire from the accessory socket connector in the rear of the central armrest.  Much easier :).

Radar detectors are no good for avoiding speed detection, whilst most modern hand held and roadside static now use 'laser' technology.

Just for a heads up......