Yep, it's laser, but I really don't know how well those things work.
Seems like they'll have you tagged before you pick it up with the
detector. At least with radar you stand a chance.
"Christopher L. Scott" wrote:
>
> Well, I'd reconsider the placement, especially if it's a laser
> detector. It needs a clear "view" down the road. Not that laser detectors
> are that useful anyway. I was zapped by laser a couple times in New
> York. No warning. The fuzzbuster went nuts at the same moment I saw the
> cop pointing the gun. Fortunately, I was in traffic and not really
> speeding. Good idea on the hardwiring, though. Let me know how it works
> out, my lighter is so moody, I might want to do the same.
>
> At 04:10 PM 1/15/01 -0500, you wrote:
> >I'm thinking about mounting my radar detector on the lower-left corner
> >of the windshield, behind my NY registration & inspection stickers.
> >Then I'd run the wire into the dash, and splice into the wires for the
> >lighter inside. Is all this easily accessible with a minimum of dash
> >panels needing to be removed?
> >
> >This is in a GenIII.
> >
> >Will the driver's side pillar cause a blind spot for the detector, being
> >so close? I don't want to lose coverage in a direction where I see a
> >lot of cops (they like to hang out in the median turnarounds on the
> >interstates 'round here).
> >
> >I've currently got it suction-cupped to my windshield above my rear-view
> >mirror. This forces me to run the power wire from the lighter socket
> >(wanted it keyed so I can leave the device "on" all the time, but only
> >running with the engine) across in front of the passenger seat, through
> >the grab handle, over the passenger sun visor, and to the detector.
> >This looks really, really ugly.
> >
> >My other option is to keep the detector where it is, and wire it into
> >the overhead. Is there (I doubt there is) a keyed power source suitable
> >for it in or near my overhead console? I don't have the computer up
> >there.
> >
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