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Thread: Custom wiring a radar detector |
    
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| Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 06:37 pm: |
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I am looking to build a custom overhead console for my vehicle & would like to mount(among other things) a cobra 9870 radar detector in it. I am planning on taking it apart, re-soldering the buttons & displays.
My question is: what do I need to know about the sensors on the detector? Am I going to destroy the sensitivity by mounting the radar sensors in the console, or are there any special things I need to know about mounting the sensors? It's a 360 degree detector. |
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Bronze Member Username: Deathshadow
Post Number: 57
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 - 04:00 pm: |
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I actually thought about mounting the sensor up in front of the car in the grill on a few occasions... |
Ryan1231 Unregistered guest |
| Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2005 - 11:05 pm: |
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dont do either. putting the detector in the grill will cause a lot of problems, one being that cars can block the signal. its not high enough. the higher the better. putting your sensors inside the dash isnt a good idea either becuase its too low. you could do this, but it would have little effectiveness. |
New member Username: Lincoln_ls_guy
Post Number: 8
Registered: Dec-05
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| Posted on Friday, December 23, 2005 - 12:32 am: |
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i wouldn't put the radar in an overhead console for one very good reason.... most cops today use laser, which is a much narrower band, therefore harder to detect. Cops also aim it at the license plate area of the vehicle, which is not where your radar will be looking. The lower on the windsheild, the better. |
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