Mounting Question

**Ovencleaner** · 04-13-2008, 10:42 PM

Well, I used to have my detector mounted right under my RVM. Recently, I have moved it lower (On my dash with the anti slip pad) and have noticed much less falsing, and no real difference in range for regular threats.

I like my detector quieter. And when it is lower like it is, it alerts pretty consistently to laser hits. Has anyone done testing on how mounting position affects real signals?

**MEM-TEK** · 04-13-2008, 11:34 PM

Low usually is best for laser. The shape of your car's hood combined with radar detector mounting height can affect range very slightly. But more importantly and as you noticed, falsing can be either greater or less depending on mounting height. I suspect the reason for this may be the particular shape of your car's hood. Just go with what works the best for you!

**Jag42** · 04-14-2008, 08:13 PM

I seemed to get more falses down low like on the dash or mounted above the wipers. Up high above the RVM u get great radar scatter through cars in front of you and over hills and over passes. 34.7 Ka seem the best to detect up high ! I wouldn't worry bout laser your only answer is a laser jammer. I just came through Dallas/Ft worth over the weekend i saw 12 Leo's shooting laser all over the place on Interstate 20. I didn't get to use my detector cause i was with my grandparents and thier 12 volt plug did not work. I was pissed felt like i was driving naked.

**Gas Man** · 05-02-2008, 02:14 PM

Mine is mounted right next to the mirror - I hope it just looks like part of the mirror. 8)

I had my first confirmed laser encounter today. There's a LEO who hides out near the front of a school during the morning. It's great because there are kids all around and it's a busy street. Not knowing he was using laser, I expected a warning from the PRO-78 - but nothing. As I got close, I saw him aim his laser gun, with what looked like a sight, at the car in front of me. I imagine he sights in your licence plate before he shoots the laser. My opinion is just turn the laser detection off. It's very loud and annoying when it goes off, it won't respond to pushing the quiet button either. And I perfer the radar range to a possible laser detection.

**cooljay** · 05-02-2008, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Gas Man

My opinion is just turn the laser detection off. It's very loud and annoying when it goes off, it won't respond to pushing the quiet button either. And I perfer the radar range to a possible laser detection.

DO NOT turn laser off! There is always a chance it will save your butt one day by picking up scatter from the car(s) targeted ahead of you. Sure if you're targeted and don't have a jammer, veil etc. you're pretty toast but picking up scatter is a great way to save yourself a ticket.

There is a reason why the LASER alert is loud when it goes off, that's to get your attention to a very real threat and to ACT NOW! not later.

As for my mounting I have it up high above my RVM left side up right on the dots. I've messed around with it and don't really notice much difference but there is a little bit better range for radar when I tried it out up high over all. Falses seemed to stay the same. I'll try to get some pictures posted of how I got mine setup.

EDIT: Here's how I've got mine mounted. Works pretty good where I have it for radar, haven't encountered laser yet and I'm not worried about a rear laser, toast anyways even if it does alert

View from drivers seat:

View from the front (RD is pretty hard to spot from the back window, even sitting right behind my car):

View from looking in drivers side window. Unable to see the RD unless you squat down 8):

**Gas Man** · 05-02-2008, 04:32 PM

Wow, that's really up there. Sure wish the LED's were on the bottom, not the top. I assume your hardwire is tucked in the headliner and run down the window frame.

I'm still thinking about splicing into the power wires to my RVM. If I do, will I still need the fuse? I figure the power wire to the light should be protected by a fuse, so it would be redundant.

**cooljay** · 05-02-2008, 04:42 PM

Yes the hardwire is tucked into the headliner and behind the rubber by the frame as my fuse box is on the drivers side so it runs directly into it, no wires visible at all except for the plug in of course, but I can also tuck it away which I usually do when I take my RD down. I also have a "kill switch" installed where I can easily turn off my RD without looking "suspicious" in case I was to get pulled over.

Personally I don't think it would hurt to have the inline fuse as a "just in case" sort of deal but as long as your RVM is on a fuse and you tap into the lines that are on that fuse I wouldn't see a problem with not putting the inline fuse as that could be a bit bulky since it would be right there and a bit harder to hide.