OH MY GOSH!!!!! I unpacked the STi-R today and goodness where do I begin! All these pieces.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/PIC_0319.jpg
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OH MY GOSH!!!!! I unpacked the STi-R today and goodness where do I begin! All these pieces.
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/f...8/PIC_0319.jpg
Dont be sad little boy. Your toybox is full! :D
Looks good.
What? That's all there is to it? :confused: :)
Good luck installing all that. :D
I'm starting to think twice about this!!!:confused:
lol I can't even tell what most of those pieces are :confused:
Could somebody label the pictures for me? ;) I'm curious.
If I got that box, I opened it up and saw all that was inside it I would have the very same exact reaction. :eek: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BLINDER-GUY
i guess non of you ever got to open up 9500ci :eek:
even the box it self is bigger :D
badass unit
Manual. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BLINDER-GUY
LOL Blinder Im calling YOU OUT haha, if you "think twice" about this I may just have to kill you. Most people on here would crave over that detector and your thinking twice about it haha, your one cool dude bro.
Its not that bad of an installation really, especially if your not going to make it a super install then it should be like cake and butter.
Later guys
That looks like fun. Looks like Christmas arrived late for you. Hope the install goes well.
Can't be as bad as a stupid baby crib.:D
I'd probably start with the display and button control module.
That's not alot of pieces at all.My RX75 had more pieces than that.Don't get to frazzled.I started with my antenna and shifters and worked my way back.That way once you're done under the hood the rest is cabin work.
Most of it is plug and play. When you start to install it it will not be as bad as you think. A little advice, start to think of where things are going before the install like antenna placement, display (typical be gauges) control buttons etc.
Take it one piece at a time.You'll be fine.
Oh look it's half of a 9500ci!Quote:
Originally Posted by BLINDER-GUY
Does the antenna have to be mounted where it is not blocked or can it be mounted concealed behind the bumper?
The antenna needs a clear view of the road.The laser sensors are located in the antenna.Trust you me the remote units antenna even though the instructions say it can be mounted behind plastic,it should be mounted with a clear view.
I've had mine mounted both ways, and I found very little difference having it behind my plastic bumper. In fact, since I'm sure you're not using this for LIDAR detection *cough* *cough*, I would strongly recommend you protect it behind the bumper so it doesn't wear out from road damage.
We tested it at Alpine's event and I was still killing everyone elses detectors on sensitivity across all bands (except Languy's Uber V1 Rear antenna), so it can't be that big of a deal.
I'm sure there's a dozen people here that will argue with me, but a thin layer of plastic can't be any worse than a windshield in front of a regular unit.
Wanna trade for a blue display. prettty pretty pleeaaase.
And for reference, the SRX has a lot of parts too. Not close the 9500ci, I spread that thing out across the entire kitchen table.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...x/IMG_2644.jpg
My 9500ci performed horribly when mounted behind my grille and fantastic once given a clear look at the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLINDER-GUY
The Bel STi-R's red display the 9500ci's blue display are not interchangeable. RacerX tried it. No go.Quote:
Originally Posted by REBinc
What if I physically desolder both, and then reattach to the boards? I really want red.Quote:
Originally Posted by djrams80
Please kep in mind that all plastic is not created equal. "There are about 39 different types of basic plastics used to make an automobile today." - American Chemestry Council.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aoshi
The majority of modern plastic car bumper system fascias are made of thermoplastic olefins (TPOs), polycarbonates, polyesters, polypropylene, polyurethanes, polyamides, or blends of these with, for instance, glass fibers, for strength and structural rigidity.
Different additives can absord different signals.
Some types of plastic will allow certain signals through better than other types.
My experience is similar to DJs. 1/8 of an inch bumper plastic made my STI-R
act like my STi on K and Ka Band. You should test this your self on your own car.
My receiver is almoist a year old and is about a foot off the ground. Weather has been nasty here and salt, little rocks and who knows what else has hit this thing and I have had no issues.
Is it in yet? Should have only been an hour :) I would have had that thing powered up and taped the receiver to my dash in the meantime.
One of the main reason I went with the STi-r was the red color. The blue was a deal breaker for my interior.
You'd be the first to try it.Quote:
Originally Posted by REBinc
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Originally Posted by REBinc
Did you try calling Bel? They might be able to help and you cannot be th only person. Perhaps you can send yours in and hey can replace with Red LEDs. Seems like Escort has generally gone blue and Bel is mostly red.
I understand your angst. You try to get a nice car and install a remote and it sticks out because of the color.
I have called them before, they want $180, which is ridiculous considering the LED display cost $30, a and the case may total another $15.Quote:
Originally Posted by samq45
I'd rather trade with someone, blue LEDs are usually more expensive and all I want is an even trade. I will also handle the de-soldering and soldering with no problem.
Why not just buy the red led's and change them out.Quote:
Originally Posted by REBinc
A couple of reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by category4
One is that its not 1 LED, its 260 tiny LEDs that make up the display.
The second reason is I want the lens. I didn't have the a lens when I did my first SRX mod, and it looked like crap. I eventually bought a lens, but it wasn't as thick and didn't look as nice.
Last reason is they no long have off the shelf parts. I can buy new display in different colors for old 8500s and my SRX from Digikey, but not the ones they use in new Escort or Bel products.
I've thought about this a lot:rolleyes:
Someone please trade me!
Worse was when my dad tried to put together my brother's and my Big Wheel when we were kids back in the early 70's. My father, I am ashamed to say, has absolutely no mechanical aptitude whatsoever. Thank God he never tried to fix the lawnmower and instead left that up to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jag42
Installed this morning...WOW!!!...This thing is sensitive!! It was alerting 2-3 seconds earlier than my 9500i on the K band signs on my way home.
What Ka band do I turn off?
The only ones used in the US are 2, 5 & 8. That being said, I personally wouldn't turn off any of them, just in case. This thing is already wwaaaayyyy sensitive.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLINDER-GUY
I'll leave them all on and see what happens....I think eventually I'll turn K band off on the STi-R off and use Kband only on my 9500i since it filters better for in town...I noticed the STi-R alerted on the same falses as my 9500i but sooner.
The Ka band sensitivity difference is what will blow you away the most. If I owned an STi-R, I would turn off segment 10, because I have several false alerts near me between 35.900 and 35.999. Your area might be different.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLINDER-GUY
I have noticed that my 9500i mounted high alerts quicker than my STi-R sometimes...I think its mounted to low..I have the antenna mounted below the front plate bracket.It's about a 1.5 feet from the ground..I don't know where else to mount it because the grill and bumper area is too shallow and the antenna sticks way out and looks funny. I guess I'll have to compromise.:confused:
I have my 9500ci antenna mounted 9" off the road and it always picks up before the V1 mounted hi.
I don't know what the issue is...Maybe because the STi-R is scanning everything and the 9500i is only scanning Kband.Quote:
Originally Posted by category4
It might be that I have mine low enough that it is seeing under most everything in front of me. I have the ci scanning everything too, and the V1 only K and Ka.
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Originally Posted by BLINDER-GUY
Can you post a pic?