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I installed my radar detector last evening. I don't have much of a lead foot any more, but like having the detector as a "check."
I disassembled a spare smart cord, and mounted the guts in the roof above the sunroof console, and powered it from the switched power there. I used an old visor mount to clip the detector to the headliner. The visor obscures the leftmost portion of the display (right where the radar band is displayed) , so I might go back in and extend the smart cord's "alert" LED to a more visible location. I also made provisions to add a secondary "mute" button if I feel the need.
EDIT: FIXED! A 1/4" spacer between the headliner and detector lowers it just enough that the entire display is now visible.
I like the location because it's out of the way and mostly hidden from casual view.
Andy
Last edited by OhioLariat; 11-06-2016 at 02:31 PM.
Similar yes, from what I recall they have a bunch of little LED's that go around the circumference. I'll take a pic or wait, I think I purchased them on Amazon about a year ago ? I'll look real quick....
Yea, these here, thought they were more expensive, guess they weren't to bad. Great for snow blowing. Also have a lot of grass to cut, so I mow into the night quite a bit. They might be to bright for the truck.
Yea, I don't think they're legal in a vehicle, they might be, but plenty of light for the tractor. I only blind animals from afar...give them red eye lol.
Yea, I don't think they're legal in a vehicle, they might be, but plenty of light for the tractor. I only blind animals from afar...give them red eye lol.
Lmao. The ones I have do just fine with the chrome lightning corners on my truck, they shine plenty bright at night and during the day. I can see the turn signal flash reflecting off of the road signs on the traffic lights when sitting at an intersection, so if I can see that then I think about anybody else on the road should be able to see it even if they don't want to.
11-06-2016, 11:18 AM
, so I might go back in and extend the smart cord's "alert" LED to a more visible location. I also made provisions to add a secondary "mute" button if I feel the need. 
