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Originally posted by jojo0715@Aug 7 2004, 11:50 AM
I also have the passport 8500 it has saved me a few times especially driving from MI to CA as much as i do. I read some where that it has allmost a to mile radius and your right it pic up everything..As far as keeping it hidden and out of the way I kept mine under my stereo and it still picks everything up.
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you put your's in the pocket below your HVAC/radio? thats a awesome place, but i thought they weren't effective unless they were on the windshield ,radar waves go through glass no problem, but not sheetmetal. they even say make sure the windshield wipers arn't in the way. maybe its just certain bands. around here, cops use everything, laser, alot of Ka, k, and even x
mines not hardwired, but on my last car it was, and i mounted it up next to the rear view mirror, you cant see it from the front because of the tint, and when someone's standing next to your car, they cant see it, i turn mine off when i see a cop if i think im getting pulled over, or if he's behind me, they seem to piss off cops
ive got the escort passport 8500 too.
btw, radar detectors are only illegal in 2 states, dont know which, but its not minnesota