Radar Detector-What's Good?


Do the police still use X band radar? In CA, a lot of places have traffic monitors on the freeways using X band. My V1 beeps all of the time. I have reduced the X band alerts to only beep if they are very strong. That still give me too many beeps so I am thinking about turning X band off completely. I that safe to do?



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Clinton, CHP uses Lidar and Ka band radar. Why would a law abiding man who lives within the rules of man and nature need a detector? :)
 
B O N Y said:
Clinton, CHP uses Lidar and Ka band radar. Why would a law abiding man who lives within the rules of man and nature need a detector? :)
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I agree with Bony; however, for those who do not, I recently saw a GT with the current state of the art Bull-Run System: it was the Passport SRX Radar/Laser Defense System with the Blinder M25 X-Treme Laser jammer System. Front and back concealed protection. :biggrin
 
Kirby Vieira said:
I recently saw a GT with the current state of the art Bull-Run System: it was the Passport SRX Radar/Laser Defense System with the Blinder M25 X-Treme Laser jammer System. Front and back concealed protection. :biggrin
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:rofl :eek Full electronic countermeasures deployed :thumbsup:bow
 
BlackICE said:
Do the police still use X band radar? In CA, a lot of places have traffic monitors on the freeways using X band. My V1 beeps all of the time. I have reduced the X band alerts to only beep if they are very strong. That still give me too many beeps so I am thinking about turning X band off completely. I that safe to do?



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Police around here have used X Band, but 90% of the time it's because of a grocery store. V1 all the way over here...
 
Kirby Vieira said:
I agree with Bony; however, for those who do not, I recently saw a GT with the current state of the art Bull-Run System: it was the Passport SRX Radar/Laser Defense System with the Blinder M25 X-Treme Laser jammer System. Front and back concealed protection. :biggrin
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Why would anyone need this type of gear?
I never violate any laws.
 
Just noticed I do have a similar system on some of my cars,...
Yup, even on the FGT
Only reason is that I am a gear queer. :)
 
B O N Y said:
Just noticed I do have a similar system on some of my cars,...
Yup, even on the FGT
Only reason is that I am a gear queer. :)
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I think I mispoke, also. As I recall, the system I saw was not on a GT, rather it was on a GTX1 :biggrin :cheers :biggrin
 
B O N Y said:
Clinton, CHP uses Lidar and Ka band radar. Why would a law abiding man who lives within the rules of man and nature need a detector? :)
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I always strive to stay within the laws of man and nature. With that being said, I find using a radar detector as a safety device that alerts me to the increase in probability that other vehicles may be changing their speed and, or direction. Kind of an early warning of pending brake lights.

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Thanks, I use my to find grocery stores... you know those automatic door openers set mine off. Very helpful when Mrs. Bony sends me out to run errands.
 
B O N Y said:
Thanks, I use my to find grocery stores... you know those automatic door openers set mine off. Very helpful when Mrs. Bony sends me out to run errands.
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Bony your Tom Tom is better for that purpose!
 
How did you know I call that little guy TOM-TOM?? :)
 
B O N Y said:
Clinton, CHP uses Lidar and Ka band radar. Why would a law abiding man who lives within the rules of man and nature need a detector? :)
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I will turn of my X band completely, unless I travel to more rural area. Too many beeps, beeps, beeps, beeps, beeps, beeps, ...

I would guess that some local sherrifs may use the old X band stuff. I did have much problems with false alarms using the V1 to and from Rally II. It worked great! I was nice to know ahead of time that someone in front of me was going to jam on the brakes.

I like being able configure the V1 to my needs.

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BlackICE said:
I like being able configure the V1 to my needs.
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Can you turn of X-Band on the V1? I guess I should read the manual but sense you are here... ? :biggrin
 
Manual

http://www.valentine1.com/moreinfo/V1_Owners_Manual.pdf

How to Program (turn X-band off)

http://www.valentine1.com/lab/MikesLabRpt3.asp

But I was mistaken I have already turned off X now I also may have to turn off K too. I already turned it down to only beep of of 5 leds of more of strength.

I read that K band being used throughout my area to monitor traffic! I hope these post are correct and the CHP don't use K band.

http://www.radarbusters.com/radardevicesdataarticle.cfm

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109360
 
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I recently took my GT to Mobile to get the half-shaft change, 90 miles away, and drove 100-120 most of the way with my new Bell detector. They loaned me a Taurus, I didn't bother to hook up the detector and guess what?

A 200 dollar ticket 81 in a 65.:ack
 
Fubar said:
Very helpful, thank you for the link.
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+1. Good stuff. Thanks. I think I will get rid of the X band too.
 
V1 all the way... but I am with DBK as well on the detectors giving a false sense of security...
 
I don't get a false sense of security, but I do get a lot of false reminders.
 
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