radar detector direct wire
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Burning Brakes
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From: SHREVEPORT LA
radar detector direct wire
Has anyone run a direct wire for a radar detector where it is placed in the center of the windshied near the bottom? Is there a close and easy wire to tie into going through the dash/defroster vents somewhere or running behind it? TIA
Le Mans Master
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From: Edmonton AB
Unless you have a windshield with the tinting that inhibits
reception, may I suggest mounting the detector to the right
of the mirror. With regular tinted glass, this places it a bit below
the bottom of the tint band.
The benefit of this is that you can draw power from the circuit
for the courtesy light in the mirror. Plus the detector is higher
so range forward (and rearward if it is a V1) is likely better. Also,
it is out of your line of sight in the shadow of the mirror.
.
reception, may I suggest mounting the detector to the right
of the mirror. With regular tinted glass, this places it a bit below
the bottom of the tint band.
The benefit of this is that you can draw power from the circuit
for the courtesy light in the mirror. Plus the detector is higher
so range forward (and rearward if it is a V1) is likely better. Also,
it is out of your line of sight in the shadow of the mirror.
.
Safety Car
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Originally Posted by Slalom4me
Unless you have a windshield with the tinting that inhibits
reception, may I suggest mounting the detector to the right
of the mirror. With regular tinted glass, this places it a bit below
the bottom of the tint band.
The benefit of this is that you can draw power from the circuit
for the courtesy light in the mirror. Plus the detector is higher
so range forward (and rearward if it is a V1) is likely better. Also,
it is out of your line of sight in the shadow of the mirror.
.
reception, may I suggest mounting the detector to the right
of the mirror. With regular tinted glass, this places it a bit below
the bottom of the tint band.
The benefit of this is that you can draw power from the circuit
for the courtesy light in the mirror. Plus the detector is higher
so range forward (and rearward if it is a V1) is likely better. Also,
it is out of your line of sight in the shadow of the mirror.
.
http://www.radarbusters.com/support/...detector/2.asp
Team Owner
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
Originally Posted by Da Mail Man
this site suggests that the detector be mounted low as to increase it's ability to pick up "splatter" from speed detecting devices.
http://www.radarbusters.com/support/...detector/2.asp
http://www.radarbusters.com/support/...detector/2.asp
Race Director
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Mine is mounted in the upper left hand corner of my windshield. I mounted it there ALA "Test Drive." It may not be as effective but it certainly works and it is certainly out of the way, nobody notices that it is there. For power I just used the same circuit I used for my pillar gauges so that probably doesn't help you much.
Here's a pic
http://www.wku.edu/~nathan.plemons/g...tte/gauges.jpg
If I had a better detector in the first place I might have worried about putting it in a more optimal spot.
Here's a pic
http://www.wku.edu/~nathan.plemons/g...tte/gauges.jpg
If I had a better detector in the first place I might have worried about putting it in a more optimal spot.
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Burning Brakes
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From: SHREVEPORT LA
Originally Posted by Slalom4me
Unless you have a windshield with the tinting that inhibits
reception, may I suggest mounting the detector to the right
of the mirror. With regular tinted glass, this places it a bit below
the bottom of the tint band.
The benefit of this is that you can draw power from the circuit
for the courtesy light in the mirror. Plus the detector is higher
so range forward (and rearward if it is a V1) is likely better. Also,
it is out of your line of sight in the shadow of the mirror.
.
reception, may I suggest mounting the detector to the right
of the mirror. With regular tinted glass, this places it a bit below
the bottom of the tint band.
The benefit of this is that you can draw power from the circuit
for the courtesy light in the mirror. Plus the detector is higher
so range forward (and rearward if it is a V1) is likely better. Also,
it is out of your line of sight in the shadow of the mirror.
.
I have the windshield with the cut out at bottom on ZR-1 for radar detectors, so I am have to mount it there.
Last edited by dbriana; Jan 9, 2006 at 10:32 AM.
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Originally Posted by AGENT 86
If it detects splatter, your already busted
on the flip side, one could argue that mounting it "high" would elevate the detector and give it a better "view" of the road up and above (or close to it) the vehicle in front of the detector (if any) and able to detect what is "stray" or reflecting.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Edmonton AB
Originally Posted by Da Mail Man
this site suggests that the detector be mounted low as to increase
it's ability to pick up "splatter" from speed detecting devices.
it's ability to pick up "splatter" from speed detecting devices.
500'. (They state that radar is 85ft in dia at twice the distance.) I
had not considered this.
Since the practice is probably to aim at the body mass, even allowing
for whatever the increase in dia is at the distances (> 500') that LEOs
might target vehicles in the real world, it would seem that lower would
be better to improve chances of catching scatter from the fringes of a
small beam.
In 'over the hill' radar situations, does mounting lower reduce performance?
Does it matter? As for rearward field of view where machines have this
capability, the lower the placement, the greater the obstruction from
occupants and other objects in the interior.
As for the question of power. I have seen posts that mention routing
cords via the defroster outlet but I have no links. I'd suggest
expanding your search to include the Off Topic forum because RD
threads seem to start or get moved there.
.
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Burning Brakes
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From: SHREVEPORT LA
direct wire tie in location
What about the wires just under the defroster outlet? Is that hot all the time or switched? It goes to a sensor that sticks up in middle of defroster outlet? what is that? Would this be a good place to wire into, ground? or should i go further under dash?
Le Mans Master
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From: Cincinnati Oh
I mounted mine similar to Agent 86, however, mine is tucked up more behind the mirror. The "face" of the detector is almost in line with the mirror. I ran the power to the fuse panel on the passenger side of the cabin. There is an auxilary fuse that works perfectly, powers up when the ignition is on the "run" position. You can not see the power cord in the car. Just my $.02
Racer
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From: minot nd
I got my vette with one alredy installed and its in the lower righ corner of the instrument cluster...but it has the front and rear sensors that are under the car. Funny thing is it turns off and on whenever I turn my wipers on but remains on when I turn my wipers to high. Strange...I wonder what the rpevious owner tapped into.
