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    Default How bad are cold temperatures for a RD?

    I leave my X50 in the car 24/7. It got to 14 degrees F last night and its currently 18. I've read before that extreme cold and heat can shorten a detectors life because it cracks the (not sure what its called) that picks up the radar.

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    I dont think the cold hurts it but I know heat surely can. I've never had problems with cold...

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    marker, i'm in morris county too. gotta love temps in the teens ha!

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    Haha :P

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    Temperature extremes aren't really good for any radar detector. Its too much of a hassle to bring my RDs in for the night. Instead I put each one in its own padded small camera case which I bought at CC. The case padding insulates fairly well. Even when I go out to my car on a very cold morning the RD pulled out of its case feels like it is at around 50 degrees. Thats a lot better than it being at subfreezing temperatures had I left it attached to the windshield.

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    Dont think cold is a problem, my x50 never comes down. In Okla, temp range from below 0 to 115 in summer.
    If temp were a problem I dont think the remote mount RD would hold up to well.

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    Everything seems to be ok in -30F.
    I have had only a problem with the LPP's piezo buzzer in 0F or lower weather.
    Until the car warms up.

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    I have waited to post this for a while now as it sounds weird but... It seems like I get increased range in the Cold. Either the cold or the snow, and cold sound more probable. I know this since I have driven by a permanent speed sign(Ka) everyday for the past 2.5 years. When we get extreme colds like in the single digits, I get a noticeable increase in distance. In one or two cases it seems like it was about 10% increase.

    Then again, it could be the snow causing this increase since I sometimes get increased range in fog and rain.

    Or maybe my head is playing games with me.

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    I would think you'd run greater risk of some kind of damage by bringing a cold detector inside, where it'd be likely to collect condensation, than leaving it in the car. Big, relatively fast, temperature swings can cause a good deal of mechanical stress to components and circuit boards in either direction.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kuba
    I have waited to post this for a while now as it sounds weird but... It seems like I get increased range in the Cold. Either the cold or the snow, and cold sound more probable. I know this since I have driven by a permanent speed sign(Ka) everyday for the past 2.5 years. When we get extreme colds like in the single digits, I get a noticeable increase in distance. In one or two cases it seems like it was about 10% increase.

    Then again, it could be the snow causing this increase since I sometimes get increased range in fog and rain.

    Or maybe my head is playing games with me.
    This is most likely because of when it is very cold the moisture (humidity) in the air is reduced. This will increase range to any detector. Humidity is an natural signal blocker.

 

 

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