Radar Detectors and Tint
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Heel & Toe
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Upland CA
Radar Detectors and Tint
From what I understand, the level of tint you get on your car affects the range of the radar detector. But by how much? Did any of you experience this with your radar after getting tint?
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 211
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From: Noblesville IN
Here is the text out of my V1 manual:
IMPORTANT NOTE: Windshield heaters such as Ford’s
InstaClear® block radar from passing through the glass (look
for a brown tint). So do solar barrier windshields of the type
used on GM Venture-Montana-Silhouette-Trans Sport
minivans and on some imported luxury sedans (look for a
reddish or copper tint). Same for mirrored sun screens.
Detector performance will be greatly reduced when V1 is
mounted behind such metallic films.
Not sure why a non-metallic film would block radar???
Good luck with your tint.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Windshield heaters such as Ford’s
InstaClear® block radar from passing through the glass (look
for a brown tint). So do solar barrier windshields of the type
used on GM Venture-Montana-Silhouette-Trans Sport
minivans and on some imported luxury sedans (look for a
reddish or copper tint). Same for mirrored sun screens.
Detector performance will be greatly reduced when V1 is
mounted behind such metallic films.
Not sure why a non-metallic film would block radar???
Good luck with your tint.
Advanced
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 50
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From: Stephenville TX
If you want to make absolutely sure, park across the street from a grocery store and face the doors (radar detector should pick it up), and as you move the radar detector around inside the car you will find the mounting spots that are best/worst for reception.Mr. P.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Los Angeles
It'll be fine. Keep in mind a radar unit will pick up your speed far before the radar detector gets in range of it. Detector will work pretty good for those "over the hill" pop up zaps though.
