Why hide your radar detector?
05-26-2006, 01:18 PM
#31
Instructor
I put a velcro strip on mine, and the other velcro strip on the dash. This way I can remove it easily when parked...or if a police car is nearby, and it gets both front and rear signals. When I see a police car in my mirror, I pull the dedector off the dash and put it on the floor out of sight. Like so many other comments, why incite the officer to stop you....especially if you're just over the speed limit, and they could ignore it. Of course, mine is a battery operated unit, not a V1.
I've also mounted it to the upper left side of the windshield with suction cups, for quick removal. That works with rental cars when you cant put velcro on the dash.
I've also mounted it to the upper left side of the windshield with suction cups, for quick removal. That works with rental cars when you cant put velcro on the dash.
05-26-2006, 08:02 PM
#33
Drifting
Originally Posted by STLPCA
Nope. It works perfectly well, front, rear & sides, mounted at the very top of the windshield. With the help of our local Science Center which has an array of radar guns in an enclosed walkway over a highway, I ran rather extensive tests years ago before deciding where to mount my V1. There was absolutely no decrease in range w/the V1 at the top of the glass, mounted as high up as possible. However, w/the remote display & the V1 hard wire mounted up there, it is very hard to spot from outside the car & most passengers don't even notice it from inside the car.
But isn't laser detection line of sight? cannot penetrate solid objects, like the body of a car?
Although my eyes aren't what they used to be, it seems apparent to me that if I can see the unit from the rear of the car, the unit can see a cop's laser gun behind me.
And if the unit is blocked by the roof line because it's mounted at the visor level, how can it see the cop's laser gun behind the car?.
I may be wrong on my theory, but I'm leaving mine where it's at because I don't really care who sees it and I think it's better there for rear laser detection based on line of the sight theory.
ZP44
05-27-2006, 05:07 PM
#35
Drifting
Originally Posted by mborkow
iirc, laser doesn't work from behind (has to be infront of you)
I appreciate your anticipated reply.
ZP44
05-28-2006, 02:30 AM
#36
Poseur
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Since the bad guys like these things it is prudent to hide it when not driving the car. I had a window broken in just to steal my detector many years ago.
dan
dan
05-28-2006, 04:03 AM
#37
Rennlist Member
I have the PassPort ZR3 lazer defense system in conjunction with the Passport 8500 . There is 2 front and 1 rear Laser transceivers and therefore front signal and rear signal indication lets me know if signals are coming front or rear the 2 front transceivers are installed in the grill parallel to the road . The rear transceiver is install above rear license plate . They`re hard to notice unless you are looking for them . Good investment I think
