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1206 messages, Last post on Dec 28, 2008 at 5:16 PM
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So far my Detctor has saved me at least once. However, I would like to buy a V1 someday since I realize nothing really comes close to it. However, one everyone goes to laser we'll all be screwed anyway. |
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| Is anyone familiar with the hardwire installation of a V1 on a 1999 Toyota Camry? I am clueless as to where the electrical wires to connect the detector to are located. | |
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the SWS devices can apparently discriminate between different radar types (police & SWS) and extract messages based upon this. On LIDAR and whether the operator knows he's being jammed; yes, he will know he's being jammed because the gun will make weird bleeping noises and come up "Err" in the display. If I ever can get a K40, I'm going to put a bypass switch on it to cut in the Laser after I've gotten my speed down (it gives you a warning in the cabin that the laser jammer has been activated)...you can bet that any cop that's got jammed will probably wanna come get you. As LIDAR (laser infrared detection & ranging [?]) can ONLY work from a stationary point (currently), he HAS to radio ahead to his buddy in the CAR to pull you over if you're in excess...my guess is that if your K40 or Laser Blinder jams him to the gun (they will do just this), that he's going to pull you over for harassment purposes anyway. You may not get ticketed, or they may confiscate (illegally) your jammer equipment by force (cops have guns)...either way, I see giving them some read as the best option, even if you have to jam them for 3 or 400 feet. |
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You should be able to hardwire to the cigarette lighter power. Better yet, borrow multimeter from someone and keep poking around at thin (key here is THIN . . . do not poke at the thick yellow wires that have the electrical sign on them!) wires until you find one that has +12V when the ignition is on. The V1 kit has an adapter so you just clamp the positive around the wire w/ +12V and squeeze it shut with pliers. Then clamp the negative wire to ground and hook it up. Hope this helps. |
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| Wiring to the cig lighter is a good option because the radar detectors are pretty low current. You could run a wire to the fuse block, also. | |
| Wiring to the cig lighter is a good option because the radar detectors are pretty low current. You could run a wire to the fuse block, also. | |
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Speed limits are part of the driving rules established on scientific facts and HARD DATA. Similar to "drinking alcohol slows your response time" so does speeding beyond posted limits : not only to you but to others also. When we are issued driving licence, we have to sign a paper declaring that we will follow the rules and abide by the law. Purchasing and using radars and jammers is a direct contradiction of the LAW OF THE LAND as it amounts to conspiring towards spread of anarchy. The right thing is : Tell your Congress wo/man and lobby hard to remove speedlimits, trafficsignals etc so thatyou can enjoy the adrenaline rush on the public highways ps: donot forget to legalize armor-piercing ammo when you talk to your representative. |
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If you ignore them, they will go away... If you ignore them, they will go away... If you ignore them, they will go away... Ah, hell. Speed limits are set by local councils based upon 1) surrounding neighborhood (schools, residential, distance from the street, sidewalks) 2) need for revenue, 3) local protest and petitions and 4) whimsy. There is nothing scientific about it. Radar detectors are legal in 49 out of 50 states. The "LAW OF THE LAND" as you are so fond of typing, has determined that if the police are going to use radar to invade our privacy like that, the least we should be able to do is to know when they are doing it. Hence, radar detectors are legal (mostly). Somehow I don't think speeding is going to cause the collapse of our government and law enforcement, which is what anarchy would be. "drinking alcohol slows your response time so does speeding beyond posted limits". I call you on poor logic and/or poor communication. Driving faster will NOT slow down anyone's reaction time. It will shorten the time you have to react, it will not impair you physically, such as the consumption of alcohol does. ps - there has never been a single case of "armor-piercing ammo" causing a fatality in the history of US law enforcement. buh-bye. |
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| I have just ordered a V1 and was wondering what the affects are regarding Metalized Tint? I have gone to the V1 site and read info considering that the V1 will not work properly if a vehicle has metalized tint. Does anyone here have any experiences in reference using a V1 with metalized tint? How does it work or does it work at all? I currently have 3M High Performance metalized tint on my vehicle and I would hate to take the tint off after paying 200 bucks for it and considering I live in FL. Would appreciate all experience regarding this issue. | |
| but an anecdote. The Corvette ZR-1 used to have a small section of the window that was designed to give a radar detector a view around the metalized film that came with the car. | |
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