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1206 messages, Last post on Dec 28, 2008 at 5:16 PM
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| how did they manage to do that? I am curious. Well, considering mine is not a ZR-1 and a 328is I would like to know it. | |
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xorbtant: Why would you even question Valentine One's specific, detailed, logical and reasonable disclaimer that their product shouldn't even be considered for purchase or use behind a windshield with metalized tint? The metal in the tint acts as a mirror to reflect a major portion of the incoming radar signal back outside of your vehicle, thereby reducing the signal that can reach your radar DETECTOR and that it can detect. This would leave you with minimal protection for the dollars spent. Your request for "experiences" from users seems unrealistic compared with V1's own extensive and expensive testing. Cutting a small portion out of your $200 tinting wouldn't work either, as the V1 is looking for radar signals in a 360° circle around your car |
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| I am thinking about buying a V1 after reading all the posts it looks like the best one on the market. However, there are some posts that state that V1 will not not warn you when a cop uses laser and some posts indicate that 95% of the cops use laser. What's gives. | |
| Nothing works against laser because it is instantaneous. When your detector tells you you've be zapped, it's too late to take evasive action. At this moment, relatively few police departments use laser. | |
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abkhan mcgreenx is correct...IF you are the one being targeted by the LIDAR gun. However, if you receive a laser warning from your detector, you may be lucky enough to have detected a signal being aimed at a vehicle traveling ahead of you in your same direction. Slowing down in that circumstance would augment the protection provided by your detector. |
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Shek: Hard facts. 1)Every year, NY state publishes statistics on the state. In there is a table listing causes of accidents. Exceeding the speed limit does not appear on that table. 2) NY state has no study that shows people who get speeding tickets are more likely to be in accidents. Those are my hard facts, what are yours? ed12 |
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| Anyone have any experience with the VI display etched into the rearview mirror? | |
| Well blane I don't have metalized tint on my windshield just thew back and side. As I got concerned with this issue, I called them personally and found out that the sides really don't matter and the back might take some range off the distance of rear detection. However my windshield is perfect. But the film I use is not a typical window film and although it is metalized tint it gets real light especially in the dark. Mike at V1 told me on the phone to test out the rear and side detection with the windows up near a shopping center and see how much of the led lights light up. Then I should stick the unit out and test the V1. If the led reading is same, then I have no interference at all. well, I should be receiving the unit in the next 2 hours or so. I will test and see. | |
| Thanks for clarifying this for me. I have a better understanding about this. After reading all the posts here with great information the mind tends to get cloudy and a simple clarification helps. Thanks. | |
| Does Val1 offer a trial period, with return priveleges? Nothing on their website would so indicate. | |
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