My RX65 is useless :-(

[RensoreK]

However, I was going to go ahead and keep the RX65... until, the clouds rolled back and allowed the sun to shine through. With the angle of the RX65 display being cut up (still don't get that one), it allows the sun to shine right through the display and renders the display completely useless (to me anyway).

Mount it high on your windshield, along your tint line. It won't make the detector "useless" because radar frequencies travel through many object, including the human body, they are reflected by metal and other strong solid objects, and your tint and windshield aren't enough to hold the signal back, so you will get equal detection range. As for laser, you drive a truck, so most likely you won't get any laser scatter because of your vehicles height.

After the first 3/4 warning beeps, it drops below my music level and I no longer have warning tones,

Hold the last two buttons on the RX65 for 3 seconds, enter the programming menu and disable automute.

[AirMoore]

As well as re-ordering an X50 to try a non-faulty unit.

Get a X50 BLUE too, don't mess around with the red stuff if you dont have to, get the brightest there is if you often have problems with loosing visual in your truck.

[jimbonzzz]

I have a truck, so the windshield is angled out to where the sun would hit the RD no matter where I mount it, unless it was in the tint area and that would be useless. I appreciate the suggestion though.

The tint area is usually just fine for radar, unless the happens to be metallic. Regular tint would definitely affect laser detection, but on the RX-65 you're not losing much.

If you want to see some comparitive numbers, check out our '05 results:
http://www.guysoflidar.com/shootout05/radartesting.html

The Whistler Pro58 is the same unit as the Pro73, without the voice alerts ot text display.

Jim

[KahneFan]

As for laser, you drive a truck, so most likely you won't get any laser scatter because of your vehicles height.

Actually, my 1740 picked up laser very well in every truck I've had it in.

Hold the last two buttons on the RX65 for 3 seconds, enter the programming menu and disable automute.

I'm in sales, so I'm on the phone quite often as I'm driving, so I actually prefer autoquiet. Then, I would use my eyes to see the threat level on the display. But, without being able to see the display...

As for mounting it higher, I think I'm lucky to get the laser signals I've gotten, so I really wouldn't want to try any higher.


Overall, I think the RX65 is a good detector, if your vehicle is set up so that the light isn't a problem. I even have all 4 doors and the back window tinted as dark a possible.

[Iknox]

hmm im sorry to hurry about ur experiance with ur X50 does you car have any range tracking insterments that could be setting of the x50?

[KahneFan]

hmm im sorry to hurry about ur experiance with ur X50 does you car have any range tracking insterments that could be setting of the x50?

Actually, after I purchased the X50 from Bel (yes Bel, not Escort), I found an authorized rep in my area. One of the sales reps actually plugged his into my truck for about 10 minutes (blue one) and it worked fine, so I think I really did get a faulty unit originally. I debated about swapping out the unit, but I really would prefer a RD with the voice alerts since my eyes can't always be on the RD and my mind isn't always focused on picking out the sound.

[Iknox]

ok well hmm the RX65 would be your best bet but if ur not going to be looking at it that cut screen shouldnt bother u much?

[KahneFan]

ok well hmm the RX65 would be your best bet but if ur not going to be looking at it that cut screen shouldnt bother u much?

This is basically what I'm looking at...

RX65 -
No display at times - when sunny, which is often in Austin, TX

X50 -
No voice alert - which isn't a real big deal

PRO73 -
Less range - although my 1740 always seemed to get decent (enough)

[Iknox]

guess what looks like the X50 is ur pick then

X50 -
No voice alert - which isn't a real big deal

[RensoreK]

Overall, I think the RX65 is a good detector, if your vehicle is set up so that the light isn't a problem. I even have all 4 doors and the back window tinted as dark a possible.

I used my detector in El Paso, TX with 0% tint and never found a problem reading the display when set to BRT MAX, I now live in Florida, but my tint is %5 on all windows except the windshield and I am still able to read it, I have even tried flashing a LED (white) flashlight on the display at night and its still partially readable, so maybe if you could post a picture of your setup maybe we can help.