Radar Dectectors

gucci22 · 10-23-2009, 08:09 AM

Do you all agree that the V1 is the best out there? BMW Hono used to sell a radar defuser (was a license plate frame (just thicker) that screwed with HPDs guns/gave them false positives), but they no longer sell. Any thoughts/suggestions?

Also, does everyone hardwire them in? I've heard several go down passanger side into glove box/fuses, while others have said they hardwire directly into front/top lighting fixtures...

808E90 · 10-24-2009, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by gucci22

Do you all agree that the V1 is the best out there? BMW Hono used to sell a radar defuser (was a license plate frame (just thicker) that screwed with HPDs guns/gave them false positives), but they no longer sell. Any thoughts/suggestions?

Also, does everyone hardwire them in? I've heard several go down passanger side into glove box/fuses, while others have said they hardwire directly into front/top lighting fixtures...

I'm gonna do a hardwire V1 soon ... Also saw this:

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314570

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314570

spyderco10 · 10-24-2009, 04:13 AM

I have a V1, don't know if it works though. HPD doesn't use radar anymore, they haven't for the last 10 years. only laser now. laser doesn't deflect and bounce around like radar, making it extremely difficult to pick up BEFORE you've been tagged.

what i mean by i don't know if it works is that it's gone off a few times, but it probably went off as my car was being shot. so much for early detection huh. but i figure possible detection is better than none. btw, mine's not hardwired.

shochu75 · 10-24-2009, 03:47 PM

Don't waste your money on any kind of detection hardware!!!!! HPD doesn't use radar anymore. A laser detector will just notify you that you're going to get a ticket, because it only detects laser usage when the laser is on the car - the cop's got your speed already.

I have a laser blinder - has absolutely been the best mod I've ever done, on every one of my cars! go on ebay and buy a laser blinder Mxx (m20 is the one i have, so i don't have protection from the rear) It completely jams laser speed readers.
cheers :P

gucci22 · 10-24-2009, 04:09 PM

Thanks for the advice guys.

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Originally Posted by shochu75

Don't waste your money on any kind of detection hardware!!!!! HPD doesn't use radar anymore. A laser detector will just notify you that you're going to get a ticket, because it only detects laser usage when the laser is on the car - the cop's got your speed already.

I have a laser blinder - has absolutely been the best mod I've ever done, on every one of my cars! go on ebay and buy a laser blinder Mxx (m20 is the one i have, so i don't have protection from the rear) It completely jams laser speed readers.
cheers :P

So what's this blinder all about? If it's a jammer then it's illegal...so where can it get installed? Hardwired and out of sight?

shochu75 · 10-24-2009, 11:13 PM

it's not illegal in the good 'ol state of hawaii-nei! also, just install it yourself, use rubbing alcohol and 3m double sided tape instead of drilling to mount the modules in the front, and wire it through the engine bay and into the glove compartment. woot

C17MooseDriver · 10-26-2009, 10:26 PM

I have the V1. It isn't hardwired. The fuse tap method seems reasonably simple, but I'm just too lazy to do it. I didn't know that HPD didn't use radar anymore, which makes our V1 irrelevant since you can't detect lasers until it's too late anyways.

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gucci22 Private First Class 10 Rep 113 Posts Drives: '21 F87 M2C 6MT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Waikiki, HI iTrader: (0)	Do you all agree that the V1 is the best out there? BMW Hono used to sell a radar defuser (was a license plate frame (just thicker) that screwed with HPDs guns/gave them false positives), but they no longer sell. Any thoughts/suggestions? Also, does everyone hardwire them in? I've heard several go down passanger side into glove box/fuses, while others have said they hardwire directly into front/top lighting fixtures... Last edited by gucci22; 10-23-2009 at 08:12 AM.. Reason: Addendum made
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spyderco10 Colonel 63 Rep 2,427 Posts Drives: AW E92 M3 6MT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Honolulu, HI iTrader: (0)	I have a V1, don't know if it works though. HPD doesn't use radar anymore, they haven't for the last 10 years. only laser now. laser doesn't deflect and bounce around like radar, making it extremely difficult to pick up BEFORE you've been tagged. what i mean by i don't know if it works is that it's gone off a few times, but it probably went off as my car was being shot. so much for early detection huh. but i figure possible detection is better than none. btw, mine's not hardwired. __________________ “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16
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shochu75 Private First Class 5 Rep 126 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: honolulu iTrader: (0)	Don't waste your money on any kind of detection hardware!!!!! HPD doesn't use radar anymore. A laser detector will just notify you that you're going to get a ticket, because it only detects laser usage when the laser is on the car - the cop's got your speed already. I have a laser blinder - has absolutely been the best mod I've ever done, on every one of my cars! go on ebay and buy a laser blinder Mxx (m20 is the one i have, so i don't have protection from the rear) It completely jams laser speed readers. cheers :P
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shochu75 Private First Class 5 Rep 126 Posts Drives: e90 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: honolulu iTrader: (0)	it's not illegal in the good 'ol state of hawaii-nei! also, just install it yourself, use rubbing alcohol and 3m double sided tape instead of drilling to mount the modules in the front, and wire it through the engine bay and into the glove compartment. woot
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C17MooseDriver Captain 20 Rep 878 Posts Drives: E92 AW M3 6MT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX iTrader: (0)	I have the V1. It isn't hardwired. The fuse tap method seems reasonably simple, but I'm just too lazy to do it. I didn't know that HPD didn't use radar anymore, which makes our V1 irrelevant since you can't detect lasers until it's too late anyways. __________________
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