What radar/laser detectors do you use?

[ravenblackfrs]

Originally Posted by markmatley

Officers are usually trained to aim at the license plate, and because laser guns use a line source that doesn't scatter much, theres a low chance you'll catch the signal off another car. Its either on your car, or its not.

The way to jam the laser signal is to return a "slower" laser pulse back that "fools" the laser gun into thinking that you're actually going slower. Most laser jammers also send out a signal when they detect a laser pulse to give an error code on the laser gun end (this is that JTK strategy you're referring to). By the time the officer resets his laser gun, you can then appropriately slow down (while turning off your jammer so the officer doesn't get suspicious).

The trick is retarding the laser pulse back to the laser gun..or to increase the timing resulting in the officer thinking you're driving at an unbelievable speed.

Originally Posted by markmatley

Haha, there was no correction just more clarification. You had the idea down good enough! The engineering nerd in me sprouted out when talking about lasers or lidar.

On a side note: I'm working on a jammer for those who live in the free states of no known laser jamming laws. Stay tuned!

I read somewhere that emitting microwave would scatter the laser and cause radical readings throwing off a true reading. I would have to sit down and think of the theory on that for a minute. So wherever I read that could be wrong, but seems logical.

Originally Posted by mines13

Escort 8500 X50 and smart cord installed last night:

Powered up in stealth mode. (dim minimal display)


Smart cord remote display/mute interface.

What cable did you use... I have the smartlive cable, its no where near long enough to do that.

[xjohnx]

Originally Posted by ravenblackfrs

What cable did you use... I have the smartlive cable, its no where near long enough to do that.

Looks like this one:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-jog7qhX...ml#details-tab

10 ft for the cable that goes to the connector. This is a different cable than the Escort LIVE cable.

[mines13]

Originally Posted by xjohnx

Looks like this one:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-jog7qhX...ml#details-tab

10 ft for the cable that goes to the connector. This is a different cable than the Escort LIVE cable.

Yep, this is what I have. With a red led.

[ravenblackfrs]

Originally Posted by xjohnx

Looks like this one:
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-jog7qhX...ml#details-tab

10 ft for the cable that goes to the connector. This is a different cable than the Escort LIVE cable.

Looks like I'm going to be stretching the shit out of my coiled up LIVE cable... lol. Thanks for the info man.

[xjohnx]

Originally Posted by ravenblackfrs

Looks like I'm going to be stretching the shit out of my coiled up LIVE cable... lol. Thanks for the info man.

weird, i figured the live would have come with the 10' cable too, this says it does:

Accessories included in the box: Cable from detector to Direct wire unit (10 foot cord), 12 volt direct wire cable, ZR4 cable (3 foot cord), and cradle mount.

https://www.escortradar.com/store/pr...cat=257&page=1

I've got one for my STi-R Plus that I'm going to be installing soon. I'd compare for you, but the remote install units use a different cable than the one used for windshield mounted units.

[joop1987]

Originally Posted by chadstyle

I went to the local shop that installs clear bras and asked for a piece of scrap. They found one right away and wouldn't accept any money for it. It's 3M 8 mil film and you can use water w soap to apply. Works awesome!!

I used a piece of cheap packing tape on the dots and the V1 sticks to it fine. I also use a piece of velcor on top of the mirror to the bottom of the V1 for extra support.

[chadstyle]

Originally Posted by joop1987

I used a piece of cheap packing tape on the dots and the V1 sticks to it fine. I also use a piece of velcor on top of the mirror to the bottom of the V1 for extra support.

Over time I'm not sure how the tape will hold up over time and I def would never put Velcro on my mirror or V1 as that's really ghetto. The 3M film is UV treated and I don't know any shop that would charge for a piece of scrap that size. They gave me a piece large enough to do 10 cars that would've normally been thrown in the trash.

Please don't use packing tape and Velcro on your new cars guys!!

[ravenblackfrs]

Originally Posted by xjohnx

weird, i figured the live would have come with the 10' cable too, this says it does:



https://www.escortradar.com/store/pr...cat=257&page=1

I dont have that cable... I have the coiled smart cable. And I don't want to pay another $100 for another cable. I might order another radar detector. Tired of swapping the same one back and forth between my work car and my FRS.

[xjohnx]

Originally Posted by ravenblackfrs

I dont have that cable... I have the coiled smart cable. And I don't want to pay another $100 for another cable. I might order another radar detector. Tired of swapping the same one back and forth between my work car and my FRS.

Oh if you just want an easier way to use your smart cable, get either the straight wire smartcord ( https://www.escortradar.com/store/st...tcord-red.html )

Or the direct wire smartcord:
( https://www.escortradar.com/store/di...tcord-red.html )

Each is 29$ MSRP.

[Foobar]

Originally Posted by xjohnx

Oh if you just want an easier way to use your smart cable, get either the straight wire smartcord ( https://www.escortradar.com/store/st...tcord-red.html )

Or the direct wire smartcord:
( https://www.escortradar.com/store/di...tcord-red.html )

Each is 29$ MSRP.

Yeah, I have the direct wire smartcord - picked it up from BestBuy. Those coiled cords are worthless in the BRZ.

[Foobar]

Originally Posted by chadstyle

Over time I'm not sure how the tape will hold up over time and I def would never put Velcro on my mirror or V1 as that's really ghetto. The 3M film is UV treated and I don't know any shop that would charge for a piece of scrap that size. They gave me a piece large enough to do 10 cars that would've normally been thrown in the trash.

Please don't use packing tape and Velcro on your new cars guys!!

I'm sure packing tape will hold up fine. I ended up using a piece of iPhone invisibleshield I had laying around as a backup. Don't have the iPhone anymore, so I was finally able to put it to good use!

[chadstyle]

Originally Posted by Foobar

I'm sure packing tape will hold up fine. I ended up using a piece of iPhone invisibleshield I had laying around as a backup. Don't have the iPhone anymore, so I was finally able to put it to good use!

Packing tape won't hold up fine at all.. It leaves behind the worst residue and yellows and is a total pita to remove down the road. The iPhone invisible shield is a much better option.

[ravenblackfrs]

Originally Posted by Foobar

Yeah, I have the direct wire smartcord - picked it up from BestBuy. Those coiled cords are worthless in the BRZ.

Works with the LIVE app?

[xjohnx]

Originally Posted by ravenblackfrs

Works with the LIVE app?

You need the live wire kit, different part.