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    Default My Introduction

    I recently registered for this site since there seems to be a lot of useful information here. I've been driving for about 5 years now and never gotten a speeding ticket (knock on wood). The only tickets I got were 2 for modified exhaust (legal) and 1 for my intake (legal but didn't have CARB sticker at the time). Those were my 2 bad experience with the cops.

    Anyways, my first detector is a Bel 955 but I rarely used it. I decided to put it up for sale and I went ahead and got a used Passport Escort 8500 X50 red for $130. Good deal? I'm just wondering if there's a way to look up the software version of it even though there's no serial number on the bottom of the unit. Yesterday, I hardwired it with the direct smartcord kit but I'm having trouble finding a good spot to mount the button/lights. It's currently sitting on my steering column but I would like to do a more OEM install so that the button/lights look like they're integrated into a panel.

    That pretty much sums it up and I look forward to learning more information about radars and stuff. Maybe I can contribute later down the road. Thanks!

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    snoopyc4
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    Welcome to the forum. First off, that is a sweet username As for your purchase, we can't say if you got a good deal or not. Buying used RDs is a double-edged sword. There may be something wrong with it or it may be fine. You never know what you are getting when you buy used. If the X50 turns out to be a dud, I would sell it and get the refurb Escort 8500 for $150.

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    Welcome to the forum.
    Radarrob is a approved radar detector and Parking sensor installer Anywhere in the United States.Has access to Radar and Lidar Guns to test systems.Need Help Choosing a Radar Detector or parking sensor for your needs? Visit my Install Thread:

    http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...installer.html




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    Welcome Aboard

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    Welcome to the forum. Where are you from?

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    Default Re: My Introduction

    Thanks for the welcome. Glad you like the username snoopy . So far the x50 seems to be functioning as it should, no problems yet. I'm from California and found the threads with the potential speed traps and list of laser guns in use to be pretty interesting. Looks like there's a lot of stuff to learn so I'll keep browsing around.

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    Default Re: My Introduction

    If you have the extra cash, and since you live in CA, look into a Cheetah C50

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    Default Re: My Introduction

    Quote Originally Posted by Char1iebrown View Post
    If you have the extra cash, and since you live in CA, look into a Cheetah C50
    Oh yeah, I heard about that too. I have a Garmin Nuvi350 with redlight camera/speed trap locations put into it. It's pretty good because I can always update the locations and for the most part, it does a decent job of alerting me when I'm traveling above the specified speed in a particular area

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    Oh, well then your set bro!

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    Welcome to our forum.

 

 

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