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David
07-08-2005, 10:04 AM
Any of you go go gadget minded techies done any Mods to your Detecters. I was thinking of putting a small toggle (for power on/off)on the smart cord next to the Mute button. Micro-surgery. No biggie I used to do Police scanner mods years ago. (full 800mhz mods) :)

david out.

stalkervision
07-08-2005, 10:39 AM
Any of you go go gadget minded techies done any Mods to your Detecters. I was thinking of putting a small toggle (for power on/off)on the smart cord next to the Mute button. Micro-surgery. No biggie I used to do Police scanner mods years ago. (full 800mhz mods) :)

david out.


Well Dave, I too like to experiment. 8) I have a set up I occasionally use that has a double power cord and runs two detectors. One is a Bell that is always on and the other is hooked to an old whistler rd that is adjusted to fire a K-band signal when I trigger it. I once had a whole lot of fun driving alongside of a brand new owner of a Toyota four-runner and a V1 crazy by triggering my k-band emitter detector off and on randomly and watching him look for the "police" like crazy with his arrows... :D

JTW
07-08-2005, 10:45 AM
Any of you go go gadget minded techies done any Mods to your Detecters. I was thinking of putting a small toggle (for power on/off)on the smart cord next to the Mute button. Micro-surgery. No biggie I used to do Police scanner mods years ago. (full 800mhz mods) :)

david out.


Well Dave, I too like to experiment. 8) I have a set up I occasionally use that has a double power cord and runs two detectors. One is a Bell that is always on and the other is hooked to an old whistler rd that is adjusted to fire a K-band signal when I trigger it. I once had a whole lot of fun driving alongside of a brand new owner of a Toyota four-runner and a V1 crazy by triggering my k-band emitter detector off and on randomly and watching him look for the "police" like crazy with his arrows... :D

For people who don't know how to mod a detector you can buy a bushnell sport radar gun for $90.00(k band).

T-T
07-08-2005, 10:47 AM
You're a wicked gamer... 8) :lol:

JettaGLI
07-08-2005, 11:33 AM
Any of you go go gadget minded techies done any Mods to your Detecters. I was thinking of putting a small toggle (for power on/off)on the smart cord next to the Mute button. Micro-surgery. No biggie I used to do Police scanner mods years ago. (full 800mhz mods) :)

david out.


Well Dave, I too like to experiment. 8) I have a set up I occasionally use that has a double power cord and runs two detectors. One is a Bell that is always on and the other is hooked to an old whistler rd that is adjusted to fire a K-band signal when I trigger it. I once had a whole lot of fun driving alongside of a brand new owner of a Toyota four-runner and a V1 crazy by triggering my k-band emitter detector off and on randomly and watching him look for the "police" like crazy with his arrows... :D

That seems like too much fun. I might buy one of those cheap K band guns just to **** with idiots who have ****ty RD's that make mine false. Gonna false my RD... I'll just nail you with some K and scare the **** out of you!

stalkervision
07-08-2005, 12:41 PM
Any of you go go gadget minded techies done any Mods to your Detecters. I was thinking of putting a small toggle (for power on/off)on the smart cord next to the Mute button. Micro-surgery. No biggie I used to do Police scanner mods years ago. (full 800mhz mods) :)

david out.


Well Dave, I too like to experiment. 8) I have a set up I occasionally use that has a double power cord and runs two detectors. One is a Bell that is always on and the other is hooked to an old whistler rd that is adjusted to fire a K-band signal when I trigger it. I once had a whole lot of fun driving alongside of a brand new owner of a Toyota four-runner and a V1 crazy by triggering my k-band emitter detector off and on randomly and watching him look for the "police" like crazy with his arrows... :D

That seems like too much fun. I might buy one of those cheap K band guns just to *BEEP* with idiots who have ****ty RD's that make mine false. Gonna false my RD... I'll just nail you with some K and scare the *BEEP* out of you!

wait till you see the "offender" and drive along side of him and turn it on and off...I learned this from a cop btw... :lol: 8)

nvr2fast
07-08-2005, 01:04 PM
Anyone done any actual PERFORMANCE mods rather than cosmetic stuff? Like tune the detector, or modify the horn antenna?

SmaartAasSaabr
07-08-2005, 01:30 PM
Well there is the addition of a "horn extension" to help on photoradar, as well there is the various mysterious Spectre enhancements.

As for cosmetics, I'd like an RX65 if they'd make it in black... think an RX55 case will snap on?

JTW
07-08-2005, 02:08 PM
If I get pulled over it never fails that the officer turns his radar on and off. I think this is the cops way of telling me he can pull me over without radar.

PassportToSpeed
07-08-2005, 04:01 PM
Anyone done any actual PERFORMANCE mods rather than cosmetic stuff? Like tune the detector, or modify the horn antenna?

I trust that Belscort knows better than I on their own detectors. I like to open things up and see how they work, but I dont think I'll mess with this one. For $300 and a top of the line model from Escort who's been in the business forever, I think I can trust them that they know what they're doing. My advice dont mess with it.

NooB1FieD
07-09-2005, 12:50 PM
As for cosmetics, I'd like an RX65 if they'd make it in black... think an RX55 case will snap on?

I think that if it was black, it would absorb too much sunlight sitting on the dash/window and get hotter, causing more problems and malfunctions... just a guess.

SmaartAasSaabr
07-09-2005, 02:37 PM
Yeah but RD's were black since the dawn of time, and it works better that way for ergonomics, IMO.

NooB1FieD
07-09-2005, 10:41 PM
Yeah but RD's were black since the dawn of time, and it works better that way for ergonomics, IMO.

very true

VTGT
07-10-2005, 12:17 AM
As for cosmetics, I'd like an RX65 if they'd make it in black... think an RX55 case will snap on?

Spray paint it. I'm sure you know by now which buttons are which...painting over the labels shouldn't cause you a problem. I've spray painted everything I've installed in my car black. The previous owner actually spray painted the entire interior black. It works great as long as you follow the directions on the can and let it cure completely before putting it out in the sun. You'll have to go without your detector for 24-48 hours, though...that's the hardest part.

stalker
07-10-2005, 06:43 AM
I actually used a black marker to change the front of the RX65 to black so you cant see it thru the window...the silver really sticks out.

stalkervision
07-10-2005, 08:34 AM
I actually used a black marker to change the front of the RX65 to black so you cant see it thru the window...the silver really sticks out.


"magic marker?"........ :? :(

stalker
07-10-2005, 02:51 PM
no you w*anker, a black texter (permanent marker) to get rid of the silver front.

stalkervision
07-10-2005, 05:47 PM
no you w*anker, a black texter (permanent marker) to get rid of the silver front.


must look good....! :lol:

stalker
07-11-2005, 03:06 AM
actually it does, cant even tell it was a texta....thankyou

futbolfirefan
07-11-2005, 04:34 AM
As for cosmetics, I'd like an RX65 if they'd make it in black... think an RX55 case will snap on?

Spray paint it. I'm sure you know by now which buttons are which...painting over the labels shouldn't cause you a problem. I've spray painted everything I've installed in my car black. The previous owner actually spray painted the entire interior black. It works great as long as you follow the directions on the can and let it cure completely before putting it out in the sun. You'll have to go without your detector for 24-48 hours, though...that's the hardest part.
Spray paint it??? Youre joking? Escort would laugh in your face if you tried to send it back. Why would you need to send it back? If you were trying to get an upgrade or if its defective and you want to use the benifits of your warrenty.