Did I mount too high to pick up LIDAR scatter?

**lordhawhaw** · 05-26-2009, 04:16 PM

I drove into a LIDAR speed trap yesterday without any usable warning from my V1 (3.863) even when there were a couple of rabbits in front of me. I was doing 65-70 vs 55 PSL. The LEO parked his Crown Vic perpendicular to the road using a house as camouflage and pointing his LTI out of the driver side window. I slammed on the brakes when I saw the unmistakable blue Crown Vic state trooper front end sticking out and brought my car to 55-60 without the tell tale hard braking nose dive. My V1 only gave me warning at near point blank range at 500ft or less. I would have drove straight into the trap if I didn't see the Crown Vic's front fender. My question is did I mount my V1 too high to pick up LIDAR scatter from the rabbits? They were pickup trucks and SUVs while I was driving a sedan. I'm currently mounting it at the highest possible point on the windshield.

Thanks!

**guit123** · 05-26-2009, 04:43 PM

high mount works best for radar detection.
forget about laser, it is very rare even on v1 to detect and your best bet is a jammer to get protection from laser.

**hockey005** · 05-26-2009, 04:59 PM

a v1 mounted legit newhere will pick up laser but as stated above ur only real defense is a laser jammer

**Stealth Stalker** · 05-26-2009, 05:04 PM

Never count on scatter. It is a highly unusual anomaly, not something to be expected. You're not likely to ever receive it unless the car being targeted is directly inline in-between you and the officer. Scatter is that leftover light that passes through the car's glass and to your V1. Scatter is not a wild ricochet of light that bounces 45 to 90 degrees across the highway to hit you.

**th3 factory freak** · 05-26-2009, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by guit123

high mount works best for radar detection.
forget about laser, it is very rare even on v1 to detect and your best bet is a jammer to get protection from laser.

Best for radar yes, but I it does pick up laser very well as well, at least my high mounted 3.872 and my 3.863 picked up laser as well.

**category4** · 05-26-2009, 06:04 PM

I've had my V1 miss more laser hits than I have ever picked up scatter. Betting on scatter will only get you a ticket!

**djrams80** · 05-26-2009, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by category4

I've had my V1 miss more laser hits than I have ever picked up scatter. Betting on scatter will only get you a ticket!

Perzackly!!!

**newkid** · 05-26-2009, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by Stealth Stalker

Never count on scatter. It is a highly unusual anomaly, not something to be expected. You're not likely to ever receive it unless the car being targeted is directly inline in-between you and the officer. Scatter is that leftover light that passes through the car's glass and to your V1. Scatter is not a wild ricochet of light that bounces 45 to 90 degrees across the highway to hit you.

Originally Posted by category4

I've had my V1 miss more laser hits than I have ever picked up scatter. Betting on scatter will only get you a ticket!

Thank you. I know few members on this forum who say they get scatter almost 80 to 90% of the time. It's completely false hope for the newbies. Hell if i had the money I would mount a camera in the car and show you picking up scatter is rare. I drive thru couple speed traps where LEOs use laser and I ocassionaly pick up scatter and sometimes my V1 doesn't even alert.