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radar detector placement
I was wondering how reliable the Valentine One is when mounted on the Passenger's side Visor (nearest to the center of the car)? I've tried the suction cup/winshield mount in the past but have had problems with it falling off.
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Re: radar detector placement
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Radar
That's good advice Randy.
Even the best of them will not see a Laser signal when mounted high, the gun is usually pointed at the license plate. The best combination would be one mounted on the dash, with an additional receiver at the license plate, which would quickly pick up the laser signal. Joe
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"VALENTINE ONE WORKS BEST WHEN MOUNTED HIGH IN THE WINSHIELD . . . DETECTOR PERFORMANCE IS ENHANCED BY A HIGH MOUNTING POSITION. TWO REASONS. FOR RADAR, A LONGER SIGHT LINE TO THE HORIZON ALWAYS HELPS. FOR LASER, MOVING AWAY FROM THE HOOD AND ITS SUN REFLECTION HELPS A LOT." I don't have to worry about the titanium winshield--mine is an aftermarket clear replacement. So, I don't know what to do. In the past (with cheaper detectors) I always mounted them low, it seemed to make sense. I guess I'll try both and see which gives me better results. Thanks again Chris |
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Anyways, to cut it short, I have mine setup on the driver side suction cups. but I wired mine around so that the cables do not pull it down. Lwin
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Re: Radar
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Umm... titanium windshield? Don't tell me our car is bullet-proof too.
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titanium winshield
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I was referring to the winshields some of the SVXs have. I'm sure you know what I mean. I think the quote I was replying to said "titanium in the winshield." Honestly, I'm not sure what is in the winshields that I have read about. All of my glass is clear. |
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http://www.radartest.com/DS4HEM.html The Valenting 1 advice is correct in the detail about the placement. Both signals are rectilinear, ie, straightline, so to pick up signal over road undulations over a long distance, the higher the better. This works really well for radar, placing the receiver higher on the windshield can add a couple of miles of extra warning on Radar signals. The trouble with Laser, the beam is tight, really, really tight, only spreads about 2 feet at the distance they normally nail you at. This means in practice if you are getting a strong signal and your speed is too high, you are cooked. Your reaction time will be too slow to take effect before they log your reading. The only hope with Laser is if you are using a receiver with very high sensitivity to the frequency they use, and your device picks up a "smell" of a signal reflected off another vehicle or scattered off the road. It would also be useful to run with daytime lights, the light radiation interferes with the laser signal, and may give you a couple of seconds to "adjust" as the shooter tries to get a clean stable return signal. How about some of those bulb manufacturers selling us bulbs that have a strong output on the Laser frequency, forget the "blue white" crap?? Joe PS In a recent UK test, the Valentine 1 came out best. Main reason, its sensitivity to Gatso unmanned radar traps, about treble the distance of the nearest rival. These purposely send out a low power signal to give less warning. Most radar detectors only "see" them when you are too close to adjust. No, I don't know what band these use, I must find out.
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I love my V1. It has saved me numerous times. In fact, I am blind without it. I have mine mounted very high on my C5 -- right by the rear view mirror and it has been very effective and stealthy. I am buying another V1 for my SVX. I believe due to the slant of the windshield (Mike at V1 even knows about this issue on the SVX-- call him to discuss), one should mount in the middle of the windshield (ie. below rear view mirror). To make matters worse, I have titanium tint all around my car which further diminishes V1's efficacy. Nevertheless, I have no doubt V1 is the best you can buy, albeit pricey. Also, they provide wiring to hard wire into the car -- clean install.
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My detector
I have an older model whistler (Maybe 4 years old), that I took apart and made some mods to. 1st, I took it apart and wired in some CAT-5 to the LED drivers, and used some old phone cord for the sound and power. Next I put the unit back together (minus the LED's, and little speaker). sealed the unit with some RTV and mounted it in one of the bottom openings in the front bumper. Ran the wires into the cockpit and mounted the LED's at the bottom of the instrument panal (on the outside of the clear glass). Now.. I can check speed and radar strength almost at the same time. Now... no problems with titanium in the glass.. and the law enforcment guys on base cant see that I have a detector (if caught with one turned on when on base you get a ticket and have to stand in front of the first sergeant). I have a small switch hidden so if I have to.. I can still shut it off. Fun little mod.. but I wouldnt have tried it on a newer detector. This was one that if I accidently fried the transistors or a chip.. then it was no big deal. As for sensitivity.. works great. Was picking up radar from about 3/4 mile away when at F.E. Warren AFB in Wy. have gotten zapped with laser too, but not sure of the distance on that.
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