radar detector

[frenchM3dreamer]

Originally Posted by shagkie

I don't know but that radar detector pouch does not seem to be a good product. It said the back have holes for the wiring, isn't it obvious you're hiding something in there that requires current
From the pictures the wiring is not concealed.

you can always tell the po-po you have a defroster hooked up to your sun visor to keep your sunglasses nice and warm

or a custom heads-up display...

OK, enough...
i agree though, this pouch does not seem to give you any kind of optimal placement for your radar detector... almost the highest possible place on your car (far away from licence plate where the radar operator most likely ams), facing way down instead of straight up to the oncoming road... i understand you need to hide it, but that doesnt seem like a good solution at all... + the cord will be right in your face...

[enfield]

Originally Posted by frenchM3dreamer

you can always tell the po-po you have a defroster hooked up to your sun visor to keep your sunglasses nice and warm

or a custom heads-up display...

OK, enough...
i agree though, this pouch does not seem to give you any kind of optimal placement for your radar detector... almost the highest possible place on your car (far away from licence plate where the radar operator most likely ams), facing way down instead of straight up to the oncoming road... i understand you need to hide it, but that doesnt seem like a good solution at all... + the cord will be right in your face...

You misunderstand how this works. You hardwire the detector using a cable that comes with the STI-Driver. The route of the hardwire is around the inside of the windshield to the glove box. The wires will not be visible. This wire also has a kill switch that shuts the darn thing off without you having to reach up etc. This cable comes with the detector.

Just trying to help. If it does not work then it does not work....

[Hedges]

Need some good ideas on a nice stealth location

[Jaypod]

Originally Posted by Hedges

Need some good ideas on a nice stealth location

You drive a 328 - why would you need a radar detector...can it even break the speed limit! Just kidding.

IMO visor is not a great place. High on the windshield close to the rearview mirror is best.

Also - Enfield - There is no kill switch built into the hardwire cable, just some additional warning lights and a mute button. (although you can add one yourself) Great detector, use it all the time when I am visiting states and provinces that allow them....

[Hedges]

Originally Posted by Jaypod

You drive a 328 - why would you need a radar detector...can it even break the speed limit! Just kidding.

IMO visor is not a great place. High on the windshield close to the rearview mirror is best.

Also - Enfield - There is no kill switch built into the hardwire cable, just some additional warning lights and a mute button. (although you can add one yourself) Great detector, use it all the time when I am visiting states and provinces that allow them....

lol Slowly but surely will get there! However, when i do get there i want to be covered!

[frenchM3dreamer]

Originally Posted by enfield

You misunderstand how this works. You hardwire the detector using a cable that comes with the STI-Driver. The route of the hardwire is around the inside of the windshield to the glove box. The wires will not be visible. This wire also has a kill switch that shuts the darn thing off without you having to reach up etc. This cable comes with the detector.

Just trying to help. If it does not work then it does not work....

OK, my bad, i didnt know about the built-in hardwire deal... i do have my STI hardwired as well, around the windshield... even though i need to relocate that closer to the dash since i've read many articles saying that the closer to the license plate the better...
and x2 on the kill switch, there is no kill switch on the "remote" that comes with the Bel STi. one button to mute the alerts and adjust the volume. everything else including power on/off remains on the unit.
i didnt mean to talk you down or anything, sorry if it came through as if i was. that is a great thing when you need to hide the detector, may not be the best solution, but so far i havent seen anything better / better-priced.
but hey, here in the Wild Wild West we dont need that, detectors are (still) allowed either way, i hope none of you guys get caught with that...

[shagkie]

You're mean
Maybe Benson is looking to install it on his bike.

Originally Posted by Jaypod

You drive a 328 - why would you need a radar detector...can it even break the speed limit! Just kidding.

IMO visor is not a great place. High on the windshield close to the rearview mirror is best.

Also - Enfield - There is no kill switch built into the hardwire cable, just some additional warning lights and a mute button. (although you can add one yourself) Great detector, use it all the time when I am visiting states and provinces that allow them....

[CATCH_M3]

Yep I will be posting an updated list & confirming interest .
I got all your guy's PM's.

In terms of concealing it. I heard that if it's hardwired and killed, that makes it alot more difficult for anyone to prove you were actually using it. Also, I don't know if this is 100% accurate but I heard if you take an envelope with u in your glove box that has stamps/an address on it, you can stuff it in there and legally the mail cannot be opened without a warrant.. Can anybody verify this?

[2000gsr]

Originally Posted by CATCH_M3

Yep I will be posting an updated list & confirming interest .
I got all your guy's PM's.

In terms of concealing it. I heard that if it's hardwired and killed, that makes it alot more difficult for anyone to prove you were actually using it. Also, I don't know if this is 100% accurate but I heard if you take an envelope with u in your glove box that has stamps/an address on it, you can stuff it in there and legally the mail cannot be opened without a warrant.. Can anybody verify this?

Its illegal to open somebody's mail, but if i had a gun in my car and I pulled over for the cops, threw it into an envelope/package would I get arrested?

[bunnn]

Originally Posted by 2000gsr

Its illegal to open somebody's mail, but if i had a gun in my car and I pulled over for the cops, threw it into an envelope/package would I get arrested?

lol they'll probably harass you long enough so that they get a warrant if you're suspected to have a gun, haha

[niqui]

i used one for a bit, found it pretty useless, scared me more than anything.
whenever it beeped id brake and nothing, when there were cops it went off only half the time.
i dunno...seems pointless for canadians/

[M3 vert]

Originally Posted by niqui

i used one for a bit, found it pretty useless, scared me more than anything.
whenever it beeped id brake and nothing, when there were cops it went off only half the time.
i dunno...seems pointless for canadians/

Was this in montreal? or toronto?

kinda pointless for canadians....hmmmm

[montreal red]

Originally Posted by niqui

i used one for a bit, found it pretty useless, scared me more than anything.
whenever it beeped id brake and nothing, when there were cops it went off only half the time.
i dunno...seems pointless for canadians/

gotta watch which bands they are... for example, i just went down to NY state... and the passport warned me way in advanced of ALL the cops that i came across along the way. it didnt even miss a single one. there were a total of 5 cops facing radaring on my side of the road the whole way down to NYC.

in NY state, the highway patrol uses Ka band... so whenever K or X band comes up, i just ignore it. so far this has worked since i havent come across a cop in NY state using anything else...

the only downside to radar detectors is that the city cops like the SPVM (montreal city police) uses laser... so obviously radar detectors dont work... but a lot of highway patrol and state troopers still rely on radar. so basically, radar detectors are still pretty useful (at least for now).

[montreal red]

Originally Posted by CATCH_M3

Yep I will be posting an updated list & confirming interest .
I got all your guy's PM's.

In terms of concealing it. I heard that if it's hardwired and killed, that makes it alot more difficult for anyone to prove you were actually using it. Also, I don't know if this is 100% accurate but I heard if you take an envelope with u in your glove box that has stamps/an address on it, you can stuff it in there and legally the mail cannot be opened without a warrant.. Can anybody verify this?

hmmm highly interesting !! but i bet this wont work in the Kommunist Kanada... i think that is more of a US thing where people can sue other people for basically stepping on their toes by accident.

[M3 vert]

Originally Posted by montreal red

hmmm highly interesting !! but i bet this wont work in the Kommunist Kanada... i think that is more of a US thing where people can sue other people for basically stepping on their toes by accident.

[lebreeze]

any update on the group buy?

[enfield]

So - what's the latest?

[lebreeze]

I'm going to order one tomorrow. It's getting warm and the popo's are out for justice

[enfield]

Me too. I am headed to the US today and will pick one up. Can't wait as the cops are out for revenue....

[Jaypod]

What happened to the GB - Organizer go MIA?

[M3 vert]

Originally Posted by Jaypod

What happened to the GB - Organizer go MIA?

[CATCH_M3]

Oh wow guys, somehow I stopped getting updates from this thread and totally forgot. I did firm up that a local GB to Canada would be ok from the supplier for us. I actually have some buddies that also wanted some in town as well. If you haven't gotten them already I'd be more than happy to order them. Sorry that I went MIA! Somehow this completely slipped my mind and I stopped getting updates from the thread. I must be getting old