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Trust voltage from SAFC-II or Beltronics Radar Detector?

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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Trust voltage from SAFC-II or Beltronics Radar Detector?

There's a .3-.5 Volt difference between the readings of the SAFC-II and the radar detector. The SAFC-II having the higher reading. Sometimes for a little bit the readings are within .1 volts of each other. Which reading should I trust?
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 05:08 AM
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Anyone know?
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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where are they getting their power from. are other things connected to those ciruits?
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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i'd trust the SAFC(Gets power direct from the ECU) so its a main power wire.. the Cig lighter or w/e u have it plugged into gets shared probably...

Why dont you get a multimeter, put it straight into the battery, and check the voltage on both things to see which one is more accurate.
Old Jan 15, 2006 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by s0ber
i'd trust the SAFC(Gets power direct from the ECU) so its a main power wire.. the Cig lighter or w/e u have it plugged into gets shared probably...

Why dont you get a multimeter, put it straight into the battery, and check the voltage on both things to see which one is more accurate.

Yea same with me. SAFC is a more better/ realible unit to listen to. The SAFC is kinda designed to detect the voltage. The BEL is just a add-on feature.

Volt meter is the best way. If you worried about your voltage just put in a volt meter.
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