Bel RX65 Blue Professional Radar Detector not WORKING

[kevin430]

Hi, I have just purchased this unit RX65 and I have a feeling it's not working properly. I have passed by many police cars and the radar never have gone off once. It's only good at picking up random X-band and K-band from grocery store doors. Is this unit broken? or is this normal.

Also, How high do you have to mount the radar detector? I have just mounted it right above the windshield wipers. Is this a good location?

Thank You!

[v1user]

Remember it's a radar detector not a police detector. I hate to say it but it sounds like it's working to me. Not every car has radar and not every car that has radar has it on.

[snoopyc4]

Hi, I have just purchased this unit RX65 and I have a feeling it's not working properly. It's only good at picking up random X-band and K-band from grocery store doors. Is this unit broken? or is this normal.

Normal.

I have passed by many police cars and the radar never have gone off once.

Your detector is a radar detector not a cop detector. Not all cop cars are equipped with a radar unit.

Also, How high do you have to mount the radar detector? I have just mounted it right above the windshield wipers. Is this a good location?

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[that guy]

depends where you are i know in pa only the state troopers have radar on their cars while most of the the local cops do not

[rocky2]

In PA the locals are not allowed by state law to run radar, only the PSP can run radar. And they seem to use alot of handheld K band guns.

[zerbey]

Don't panic, it's not broken. It'll only pick up cops actively running radar. If it's alerting to motion sensors it's working just fine. Drive past your local police station or find a speed sign to test it against.

My RX65 worked best when mounted high, but if Laser is a concern in your area you may want to compromise and mount it lower.

[kevin430]

I have driven around Police Stations, it would not ring. It sometimes would ring if I'm door to door to the police station. isn't it suppose to warn me at least a mile before, even a half a mile? Thank You.

[zerbey]

Probably alerting to the motion sensor on the station entrance rather than a cop. Be patient, you'll get a real alert sooner or later

1 to 1.5 miles is not uncommon, around curves it'll be less though.

[jtsjc1]

I have driven around Police Stations, it would not ring. It sometimes would ring if I'm door to door to the police station. isn't it suppose to warn me at least a mile before, even a half a mile? Thank You.

A half mile save is great but its not always that far. The RX-65 is not as good picking up off axis radar as the M3 detectors are so you might not get alot of reaction time. I've run an RX-65 since it came out and its an excellent detector but you still need your situational awareness. A cop who is selective with I/O is dangerous no matter what you run. Use it for awhile and get used to it. When I first got my Redline I couldn't find a cop running anything for days! Better to get the alert when you're looking for it and not when you're PSL+20! Good luck!

[rocky2]

Here are some of my RX-65 videos almost all of them are against the ISP's Ka35.5/33.8. This should give you a idea of how the RX-65 does in the real world in fairly flat terrain. Mine is pretty hot on Ka band but weak against K band.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rV3F7gfu8U]YouTube - Beltronics RX-65 vs. Instant On Ka Band 33.8[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4PZtwleUI8]YouTube - Picked up Instant On Ka Band 35.5 in the Rain, with my Bel RX-65[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hArtCKKqQ5Q]YouTube - Beltronics RX-65 against Ka Band 33.8[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH-Ko32G_94]YouTube - Bel RX 65 and Instant On Ka Band 35. 5[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrc0BgpEAQg]YouTube - RX 65 M4 I/O K Band, Guy Gets pulled over.[/ame]