Clean Uniden R8 radar detector installation

[Viktorv1961]

I wanted to share my experience with Uniden R8 radar detector installation.
I did not want to use suction cups on my windshield (reliability issues), did not want mirror mount because a good one like BlendMount price is $$$ and dash mat places radar detector too low with obstructed rear exposure.
I wanted to place my RD as high as possible and unnoticeable, so I went the following pass;
-I made the supporting arm from aluminum L-bar and drilled few lightening holes
-secured it with two screws to the top mirror housing cover
-attached radar mount to it
-in order to use Uniden hardwire kit with mute button($30) I run power from the engine compartment fuse box via the firewall(thank you EOD Guy for the tip) and pass the main cable under the right A-pillar cover.
-I cut off the plastic faceplate from the "MUTE" box of the hardwire kit and placed it next to "camera button" just above the charging pad.
So far so good...

 

[RideWithYanu]

That’s a nice solution!

 

[Bad1975]

Looks great does the sunvisor still swing down uninhibited?

 

[Viktorv1961]

Looks great does the sunvisor still swing down uninhibited?

I can only partially deploy a sunvisor with the radar in place.
This is not important for me because I always have photochromic sunglasses in the vehicle. Very small trade in in my case plus because the RD mounted so high it is very hard to see it from the outside of the vehicle.
This is the only one downside of this install, but it is not important for me since I do not use the sunvisor at all. Could be a dealbreaker for some people.