Originally Posted by 69hugger (Post 682031)

My opinion is they are not worth the hassle of false alarms & your (my) constant focus on it looking for every little blip or beep from it. Not to mention if the cops have LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology, you'll get no warning.
In some states, detectors are illegal. If they see your detector, they will confiscate it & give you a hefty ticket for it. And, the cops don't like them. They view them as a method to evade the law and will treat your stop accordingly, meaning you'll get no break. I have personally experienced that. Hell, I've even talked to people that got an additional ticket for obstructed vision because it was on the dash.
Many years ago I came out from a friends house to a smashed side window and a missing Passport on a very cold January night. My wife was not amused on the long drive home with no window, sitting in glass.

I seldom see them in use because of all of this.

My Camaro came with the latest (5-6 years ago) built in Escort 9500ci with built in laser jammers, front & rear jammers/detectors, GPS, blah blah blah. The operation manual is 27 pages. Talk about complicated...
I tried to play with it, but gave up. Scared the crap out of me when I'd drive by a Home Depot because of the front doors setting it off. I finally shop the damn thing off. If it wasn't such a complicated installation, I'd pull it out & sell it.
I find the "head on a swivel" is my best bet, but then again I don't often drive "like some of you"!

This is just my $.02. YMMV.

Have a great tour. I'm very jealous. I signed up for it for the last 2 years, but haven't made the cut.

Originally Posted by CJD Automotive (Post 682067)

I’ve had a V1 for 20 plus years, updated when needed. It has literally saved me a ticket every day I’ve driven, but I’m that 70 in town 85-90 interstate guy. Wouldn’t go to check the mail without it.

Originally Posted by clill (Post 682070)

Been using them for years and they have paid for themselves many times over. Most highway patrols use KA band and the detectors pick them up very early. Used Valentines for years but now prefer the Escort 360 max ? It has directional arrows that tell you where the signal is coming from. It also uses gps. When it goes by the same false alarm like the Home Depot mentioned above it mutes it after it has stored the signal from the same location several times.

Originally Posted by Try2paz (Post 682094)

V1 guy myself... I’ve had mine for five years and done one update. The update nearly costed as much as the unit itself so I’d look for one that updates for free or low cost. As more sensors are put into cars for self driving they can also throw false positives.

I’ve got the v1 hardwired into the cameo with taps into rear view mirrror for power.

K band is annoying! I wish I could just turn it off all together.

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 682097)

Rudy and I ran the entire Hall of Fame tour last year -- using WAZE app..... plug in your route - it's not only GPS but it tells you where the cops are - the problem -- you can't drive and watch the thing on your phone - so really only worked because HE drove and I watched.

Originally Posted by SSLance (Post 682105)

I think that's what all the 1Lap guys used as well, WAZE...

That and those that got tickets would post where they got them so the rest could slow down there. :D

Originally Posted by glassman (Post 682118)

Did somebody local do it? i'd like to hardwire it since it wont come out (most likely)

Originally Posted by shelteredV (Post 682123)

I have a K-40 in my V with optional laser modules and it works pretty well, although I got pinched for 128 in a 55 last year because unknownst to me the freakin' laser shifter module wasn't working properly... That didn't turn out so well. Long story short, it is working properly now, I don't race unless I'm in Mexico, and it is deadly accurate.
I have a V1 in my truck and it drives me nuts with the falseys. I have an older Passport 9500 in another ride and it is by far the best unit I've ever had. I would put one in my new ride but they are damned expensive 3K+-
The bottom line is that they have saved me so many times that they have not only paid for themselves, but saved my license too. I don't drive 200 miles a day any more, so it's not that big a deal, but I do have a tendency to drive a bit over the posted limit so I do like the safety blanket. Waze isn't as accurate as it used to be either.

Originally Posted by Try2paz (Post 682135)

I just did it myself and I can help you once you figure out what model you want.

Originally Posted by GregWeld (Post 682147)

In my S63 AMG - I spent $1000's on a hardwired Laser jammer - front and rear - and of course radar - also front and rear.....

I got TWO tickets in one day - on one road trip. I tried for the trifecta of a ticket in each state I traveled thru but failed.


Haven't used a radar detector in five years --- haven't had a ticket in five years.