Got the Radar Detector......finally!
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Drifting
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Burning Brakes
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Don't know why you'd spend money on wiring. There's power available right at the mirror, and also a base for a bracket. I just used a short metal strap painted flat black, and bent to fit. The unit tucks right under the mirror, and there's no wires to route. It does shut off when I put it in reverse, but so far I haven't gone that fast backwards.
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I love mine. I have been warned about dozens of traps and unmarked cars that I know I would have been pulled over by. Just remember that with instant on, let some sucker get out in front of you a bit and then pace him. The V1 will pick up the radar when it's turned on to hit that guy and you can slow down in time.
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I'm not sure this thing is working. I got it mounted below the rearview mirror and to the drivers side. I went for a drive and got no signals at all for quite a while, then I got one heavy flashing and right away i saw a Bogey as they say. It seemed it should have given a much earlier signal. So I wondered if it was working properly. so I dove through a town that has one of those standing guns that tell you your speed when you enter town and I got nothing. Shouldn't it pick that up, it was flashing my speed?
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
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I'm not sure this thing is working. I got it mounted below the rearview mirror and to the drivers side. I went for a drive and got no signals at all for quite a while, then I got one heavy flashing and right away i saw a Bogey as they say. It seemed it should have given a much earlier signal. So I wondered if it was working properly. so I dove through a town that has one of those standing guns that tell you your speed when you enter town and I got nothing. Shouldn't it pick that up, it was flashing my speed?
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
Check you manual and see what it says about the X band and any V-1 settings for it. If you don't have a manual go to their site and you might find and online manual. Some settings may depend on what version you have. On my Bel detector has several settings for X band.
Laser is about the same as instant on radar.....you may get a warning but it will probably be to late unless you area getting hit by a laser beam bouncing off another car. When the laser trips your detector he probably already has a reading. Radar and laser are different. Another story.
P S Radar Roy recommends mounting lower on the windshield, partly to help pick up laser which is normally aimed at your license or head lights. Google Raday Roy if you want a information overload.
Burning Brakes
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I love mine. I have been warned about dozens of traps and unmarked cars that I know I would have been pulled over by. Just remember that with instant on, let some sucker get out in front of you a bit and then pace him. The V1 will pick up the radar when it's turned on to hit that guy and you can slow down in time.
Burning Brakes
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Only guessing but those speed signs run on the old X band and hardly any cops use that anymore. The V-1 may have a setting so it doesn't pick up X bands to keep from getting a false everytime you go by a store door opener.
Check you manual and see what it says about the X band and any V-1 settings for it. If you don't have a manual go to their site and you might find and online manual. Some settings may depend on what version you have. On my Bel detector has several settings for X band.
Laser is about the same as instant on radar.....you may get a warning but it will probably be to late unless you area getting hit by a laser beam bouncing off another car. When the laser trips your detector he probably already has a reading. Radar and laser are different. Another story.
P S Radar Roy recommends mounting lower on the windshield, partly to help pick up laser which is normally aimed at your license or head lights. Google Raday Roy if you want a information overload.
Check you manual and see what it says about the X band and any V-1 settings for it. If you don't have a manual go to their site and you might find and online manual. Some settings may depend on what version you have. On my Bel detector has several settings for X band.
Laser is about the same as instant on radar.....you may get a warning but it will probably be to late unless you area getting hit by a laser beam bouncing off another car. When the laser trips your detector he probably already has a reading. Radar and laser are different. Another story.
P S Radar Roy recommends mounting lower on the windshield, partly to help pick up laser which is normally aimed at your license or head lights. Google Raday Roy if you want a information overload.
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