I've been reading mixed opinions on this, what is the general rule? Mount the detector high, or low?
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I've been reading mixed opinions on this, what is the general rule? Mount the detector high, or low?
For the best radar detection, mount high.
WOW, talk about something that is asked so many times. Mount it high as you can and hardwire it. Keeps it cool, better range, and hides its from LEO and thieves.
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by fire65
I saw some suspicious looking fella supposedly talking on a cell phone and was looking inside my car without bending down. I was watching from a small distance to see what he was doing... My V1 is mounted high though so he didn't see it (if he was going to do anything in the first place.)
Exactly how high are we talking?
As high as your roof will let you :D.
Really.
Good question, we all say high. Mine is 65 inches off the ground. GMC pickup, so high for car drivers might be low for me.
mount highQuote:
Originally Posted by alleneagles
does the 3 inch tint on top of the windshield really affect the detection range or is it not that noticeable?
according the Mike Valentine (maker of V1), mounting a RD behind certain window tints affects the detection range. Play it safe and mount under it.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLKCMY00
I would also like to know about the 3-inch tint that my Jetta has - could it affect performance?
I'll give the same advice I was given - find a stationary radar source and test behind the tint and below, if you get the same readings then you're fine.
Factory tint is usually fine because it doesn't have little metallic balls in it. The after market tint you can apply yourself is what usually messes it up.
Do what zerbey said.
can someone test it and let us know please. i can't do it right now because i just ordered my ix and i'm still waiting for it to ship.Quote:
Originally Posted by zerbey
just mount it in the middleQuote:
Originally Posted by alleneagles
Yeah, that's a lot easier than using your brain to make an intelligent decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by 02hondaex
Fail.
:D I guess that is the mentality of a newcomerQuote:
Originally Posted by Stealth StalkerYeah, that's a lot easier than using your brain to make an intelligent decision.Quote:
Originally Posted by 02hondaex
Fail.
mount high for radar lower the better for laser.. just mount in the middle. that simpleQuote:
Originally Posted by alleneagles
No it is not. Laser detection from your RD is completely pointless. Once you receive a laser alert (if you even get one), the officer already has your speed. You can't "mount in the middle" and expect your RD to save you from everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by 02hondaexmount high for radar lower the better for laser.. just mount in the middle. that simpleQuote:
Originally Posted by alleneagles
It is very definitely not that simple. That's why it is almost completely unheard of to see a serious enthusiast mount a detector in the middle of their windshield. It is total fail on every level to do so.
Give your radar detector the best view of the road and the best chance to detector radar. Laser detection is a not a useful feature, other than to be notified of when to pull over. Give your radar detector the best view of the road, up high.
High, as possible. Advice, like most posters on this forums, backed by testing and/or real world experience.
Being an aesthetic freak may have cost me a timely warning about a year ago. I'll never know. I got a Chotis RVM mount and invisicord to make a very neat (i cant help myself) installation. Overall, it raised the installation of the unit a mere 20 inches or so from its previous installation.
JUST FROM THIS CHANGE, my 9500ix has added four [false] signals to its database just on my daily commute.
Mount it high. Increases the RD range, hides from thieves if behind the tint band, and keeps it cooler.
Forget laser detection...it's that simple:D
X2, on all points.Quote:
Originally Posted by jmccam