New guy

[thx1138]

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Also if u have a radar in ur car will u be able to detect theres a cop running a radar behind u?

If you turn on your radar detector, then yes

[fenderpicks]

Oh hey snoopy... since u live in my area... do u know any place that does it? And do u no how much it will cost?

Well im getting my Refub 8500 in the mail today... And i figure im have no idea on how to work that thing... settings... programming whatever...

Are there anything in particular that i need to set to for this 8500 model?

[snoopyc4]

Oh hey snoopy... since u live in my area... do u know any place that does it? And do u no how much it will cost?

Car Toys or Best Buy near Hwy 6 and Westheimer. I have no idea how much they charge.

Are there anything in particular that i need to set to for this 8500 model?

-Highway
-X band off
-Spec Mode

[fenderpicks]

Oh another question... cus everyone say mount the RD up high behind the RVM... but most vehicles have a tinted thing behind the RVM.... will the tinted affect the performance of the RD?

[speed1979]

Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you. I would go with a 8500 x50.

[snoopyc4]

Oh another question... cus everyone say mount the RD up high behind the RVM... but most vehicles have a tinted thing behind the RVM.... will the tinted affect the performance of the RD?

Only if the tint is metallic.

[fenderpicks]

Metallic o.O

Well there is just a DARK TINT in the center and around it there are tinted black dots.

[thx1138]

Metallic o.O

Well there is just a DARK TINT in the center and around it there are tinted black dots.

Find a pharmacy, grocery store, home depot, etc that uses radar activated doors. Put you radar detetor below the tint strip. Drive toward the store and note when the the radar detector alerts. You may want to make several runs to make sure its repeatable. Remount your RD behind your tint strip/dots and then retest.

If the range is unchanged you are ok. Most factory tint and dots do not affect your RD.

[fenderpicks]

Okay thanks for the heads up will do ASAP thanks

[fenderpicks]

Edit....

Today when i went out for breakfast... i did get some like beeps from the RD as i go by like hotels and places like that... duno if that helps