Battery powered radar detectors, yea or nay?

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03-03-2017, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by AdventurePoser

I see many of you go with a hard wired unit. Who would do this type of install? A car stereo place?

Thanks for all the constructive comments above. I appreciate them!

Yes you could have a car stereo shop do the job. I had the dealer install mine.

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03-03-2017, 08:28 PM

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My Solo 2 radar detector is battery operated and works great. The range is very good and has saved me MANY times from coming up on a LEO in hiding!

I have the same, and love mine!

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03-03-2017, 11:58 PM

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Been thinking of purchasing a cordless radar detector, and I'm looking for some opinions of them. What do you think, and why?

Cheers!

I've had a couple over the years (first gen Solo and Radio Shack house brand) and while effective, they do seem about 10-15% less sensitive. They are very convenient however & have fairly low battery drain(mainly used rechargables)