ok first of all im 18...and i have no knowledge of WIRES...but i opened the console under the steering wheel and i just kept trying wires until one worked, and it took me like an hour...i was trying to find the on that looks like the one on the homelink mirror, but couldnt...(didnt wire it to homelink because i got the directwire kit that had multiple wires and wires would be hanging from mirror) but yea heres the pics

 

why did u mount it so low? laser?

 

LOOKS GREAT! SUPER CLEAN! Thanks for sharing.

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AutoMotiveMods

 

because i had it in the middle at first, and didnt like the look, so i put it down and it works the same.

 

good job

 

wow great job

 

thanks

 

another good spot is right next to the rear mirror, that's where i have mine (just a little bit above the mirror and under the tint so the dectector won't be obstructed by the tint). clean look and people from the outside won't even notice it.

 

is there a diff?

 

well, not a gigantic difference, but mounting high will give u a good 1/2 mile more coverage for radar and laser not targeted at u (ie targeted at cars in front of u). mounting it low u sacrifice radar/laser range but can be good for laser targeted at u.

not a night/day difference but i would just keep it mounted high for maximum range and just get a jammer or veil if ure worried about laser... imo

 

I saw a vid somewhere (there was a thread posted here on radars with link to it) There was bun of radars tested with all kind of diff tests and I think they mentioned in the vid that cops try to aim at your license plate or head lights for better signal/laser reflection. So that is why I'm kinda concerned that you ming actually be putting your self into the danger zone by mounting it high. I'm not sure what kind of radars cops use her in WA but I was able to catch them waaaaay before they even come into sight using my V1. And it is mounted same way.

 

Dont have they have a wireless Passport Excort

 

i see. but until u get within visible range with the leo, u are merely picking up scatter, which is why mounting high gives u a better range. when u get into the radar gun's effective range, that's when the leo would be targeting ur car, and by then, you would've had enough warnings either way, so it's not a huge difference where you mount it. here are some more info:


http://www.guysoflidar.com/detectormounting.html


"Generally the best place to mount a detector is up high, by the rear view mirror. This allows it to get the best view of the road and gives the maximum range. There is also another reason to put it up high. Thieves can't see it and if you do get pulled over, there is less chance of a cop seeing it. If a cop sees a radar detector, forget any chance of talking your way out of the ticket. The only thing to watch is some cars have a metal film tint along the top of the windscreen and this can block the radar and LIDAR which reduces the effectiveness."

 

oh and in WA they use ka and laser... not sure of any other bands. they use pl iii and lti marksman. staties use laser

 

i had it in the center at first but then i put it down and it didnt have any effect, at least to me