Mounting proximity to windshield

[helgansven]

I have a Whistler Pro73. I have it sitting on a dash pad. It seems to work okay. I get lots of false alerts on X band, but that is expected.

When I do get K and Ka band alerts, they start about 200-300 yards away, is that normal?

The detector is sitting on the dash about 10" away from the windshield.

Is the sensitivity/range affected by how close the detector is to the windshield?

[f_399]

i dont think so

mounting high gives it better field vision

[helgansven]

Thanks for the quick relpy.

When you say mount it high, I should tell you that I use it in a van. Should it be high near the mirror, or on the dash?

[f_399]

mounting guidelines

better laser detection- mount low

better radar detection- mount high


given that... laser detection doesnt matter unless you have outher counter measures like a jammer

hence... i would mount as high as you can... closer to the rearview mirror

remember not to mount it behind metalic strips or dark tint on the top of your windshield (your van may not have it)

[helgansven]

Excellent tips. Thanks again!

[eviltwin67]

High usually means around the rear view mirror or sun visor. Just make sure that you try to keep it aimed perpendicular to the road like this:

[KahneFan]

So, in driving a truck, I should mount mine higher? I thought it should be able to "see through car's windshields"?

[eviltwin67]

KahneFan, "being able to see through cars' windshields" is a general statement made mostly for car owners so that they can get the best signal detection range instead of "not detecting" through solid trunk lids of cars in front of them. In a truck, you are generally higher than cars, but then there are a lot more "taller" vehicles on the road such as minivans, SUVs, and other trucks, so mounting higher than the dash would still help in a truck "being able to see through other tall vehicles' windshields" although laser detection would suffer.

[bfg9000d]

I recommend this pull a passenger car infront of your van dont pull it tight put about the same distance you would leave on the road for the car infront of you.. Now look through the cars windsheild Can you see the vans detector. If you cant its not mounted right. You may need to mount high or low according. If you can finally see the detector in the van from the passenger car you got the mount right. 98% of cop vehicles are cars. So you dont want to be above their radar range or laser range. For cars of course mounting slightly below the rear view mirror is the perfect spot.