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I do about 10+ over as well, and keep my RD for comfort. I was wondering if you guys know where to maybe get a power cord thats much longer so I can run it under my dash, up the pillar and out through the roof above my rear view mirror so I don't have that ugly coiled cord hanging down to my AC adapter?
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What brand do you have? The cord for the 8500 looks like a telephone-type cord, and if thats the case you can use some cat5 cable for a computer and just crimp the right connector onto it. Not sure exactly though, but this is something that would be worth looking into, if you dont plan on changing your radar detector any time soon
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What brand do you have? The cord for the 8500 looks like a telephone-type cord, and if thats the case you can use some cat5 cable for a computer and just crimp the right connector onto it. Not sure exactly though, but this is something that would be worth looking into, if you dont plan on changing your radar detector any time soon
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I would look at the pin out on the jack and see if you think you could splice together and crimp an extension for it. How many contact points does the jack part of the cable have?
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The lower the detector the better for laser signals, the higher the detector the better for bands like K ka. If it is too close to the dash you might loose warning distance because of the wipers and so on, half way is most practical but looks like crap
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I have a Rocky Mountain Radar Laser Scrambler Blocker Detector and It works awesome I mounted it to the very top and left and ran the wires down the left column where the boost gauge is you cant see wires and the rocky mountain works great. I heard it go off when i was doing 120 mph and still the state tropper didnt pull me over. the blocker scrambler works for 8 seconds. IT was 250.00 my cost i own a diesel truck performance company.
As a previous poster mentioned, low center is best for laser, high center (or close to it) is best for radar. Helps if you can fid out what is used in your area. And some states do still use X band, so turning of X might not be a good idea.
Ion, the falses are probably automatic door openers, cobra and RMR radar detectors, or some cell towers/radio towers will set them off. Also, if you are around an airport, one of their sensors can trigger a false laser alert. Be careful though, sometimes police will learn where these falses happen, and use them to hide. Just watch signal strength.
Oh, and stealth, RMR's ticket payment thing is worthless. The way it works is based on what the posted limit is, if your ticket is either 30% or 15 over, which ever is LESS, they will pay the FINE, not court costs. So if your ticket is for 80 in a 65, say one dollar per mph. Alright, your ticket (using my state) would be $125, $15 fine, plus $110 court cost. RMR pays the $15, leaving you to pay the $110, plus insurance rate increases etc. And I can bet that the trooper didn't come after you because he knew that it was too dangerous to try to catch you.
Scythe, as to hiding it if you get pulled, probably a good idea.
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wrong......................................
ok its a known fact that when police are aiming ther radar and lazer they are aiming for you front license plate.. so mounting lower on ur dash is a much better placement.. and i center it in ur car to about where you plate is at....
ok its a known fact that when police are aiming ther radar and lazer they are aiming for you front license plate.. so mounting lower on ur dash is a much better placement.. and i center it in ur car to about where you plate is at....
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I have a valentine 1,and i have it mounted right above my rear view mirror.It picks up the front and the rear of the vehicle very good.I dont like having it mounted in the middle of the winshield cause i dont want nobody to see it.When people see it,they tend to keep pace with you cause they know you have a rader detector.Heres a pic of mine.
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