Best place to hide a radar detector on the 6th gen?
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From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
anyone know how to take apart this Gentex review mirror we have? Only thing holding me up right now is getting this damn thing apart without breaking it in half.
I really need to figure this thing out in order to take it apart and do my magic to the inside for my radar detector. Once done I will share what I did with pics and results concidering I am on a military base where they use radar guns constantly.
I really need to figure this thing out in order to take it apart and do my magic to the inside for my radar detector. Once done I will share what I did with pics and results concidering I am on a military base where they use radar guns constantly.
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From: Bremerton, WA
it's not the power I am wanting to tap into that's the issue. I want to take the front off the mirror and gut it out and do my magic to it. When I get it apart I will do some amazing work that in theory will work and turn out awesome. I have two shops waiting on me to get it apart. One for plexiglass cutting and the other for mirror tinting. 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,197
From: Displaced New Yorker in Southern, MD
it's not the power I am wanting to tap into that's the issue. I want to take the front off the mirror and gut it out and do my magic to it. When I get it apart I will do some amazing work that in theory will work and turn out awesome. I have two shops waiting on me to get it apart. One for plexiglass cutting and the other for mirror tinting.
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Well I agree that Radars job is to warn you to slow down and the speeding is dangerous for you. But still we need to speed up.
Study shown that speeding can release the brain from work stress. don't you its correct.
Man there are 5 Radars on a circle of 5KM
Where can I buy such a stuff? and how much will cost me ?
Study shown that speeding can release the brain from work stress. don't you its correct.
Man there are 5 Radars on a circle of 5KM
Where can I buy such a stuff? and how much will cost me ?
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I don't know where to hide the device, but I can tell you it is illegal to use one in Canada. I do not know where you are from, but if you are from Canada then read this.
This is wording straight out of the "Highway Traffic Act"
Be very careful!
This is wording straight out of the "Highway Traffic Act"
Speed measuring warning devices
79. (1) In this section,
“speed measuring warning device” means any device or equipment designed or intended for use in a motor vehicle to warn the driver of the presence of speed measuring equipment in the vicinity and includes any device or equipment designed or intended for use in a motor vehicle to interfere with the effective operation of speed measuring equipment. 1996, c. 33, s. 12.
Speed measuring warning device prohibited
(2) No person shall drive on a highway a motor vehicle that is equipped with or that carries or contains a speed measuring warning device. 1996, c. 33, s. 12.
Powers of police officer
(3) A police officer may at any time, without a warrant, stop, enter and search a motor vehicle that he or she has reasonable grounds to believe is equipped with or carries or contains a speed measuring warning device contrary to subsection (2) and may seize and take away any speed measuring warning device found in or upon the motor vehicle. 1996, c. 33, s. 12.
Forfeiture of device
(4) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this section, any device seized under subsection (3) by means of which the offence was committed is forfeited to the Crown. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 79 (4).
Penalty
(5) Every person who contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 79 (5).
79. (1) In this section,
“speed measuring warning device” means any device or equipment designed or intended for use in a motor vehicle to warn the driver of the presence of speed measuring equipment in the vicinity and includes any device or equipment designed or intended for use in a motor vehicle to interfere with the effective operation of speed measuring equipment. 1996, c. 33, s. 12.
Speed measuring warning device prohibited
(2) No person shall drive on a highway a motor vehicle that is equipped with or that carries or contains a speed measuring warning device. 1996, c. 33, s. 12.
Powers of police officer
(3) A police officer may at any time, without a warrant, stop, enter and search a motor vehicle that he or she has reasonable grounds to believe is equipped with or carries or contains a speed measuring warning device contrary to subsection (2) and may seize and take away any speed measuring warning device found in or upon the motor vehicle. 1996, c. 33, s. 12.
Forfeiture of device
(4) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this section, any device seized under subsection (3) by means of which the offence was committed is forfeited to the Crown. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 79 (4).
Penalty
(5) Every person who contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 79 (5).
Last edited by KenKing; Apr 10, 2012 at 08:48 PM.
Ancient thread but might has well post my update.
Had mine hard wired (no more cord hanging down) still using my same mount that attaches to the rear view mirror.
Had mine hard wired (no more cord hanging down) still using my same mount that attaches to the rear view mirror.
Last edited by Apollos2; Apr 14, 2012 at 09:16 AM.
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From: FL
If radar detectors are illegal where you live either don't get one or use a remote mounted detector such as the Beltronics STI-R. You have to pay to play.
If you are insistent on using the STI, mount it up high to the left or right of the rear view mirror and hard wire that thing!
If you are insistent on using the STI, mount it up high to the left or right of the rear view mirror and hard wire that thing!
Last edited by Divewjason; Apr 11, 2012 at 12:19 PM.
I don't have really good pics of it, but you can see it here.
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Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 72
From: Tampa, Florida
hey guys, to answer the original posters ?,
i have a 4th gen and i mounted my radar detector in my 3rd brake light, so i could run the wire neatly and plumb, also cause it's a cobra and the front sensor is red, it blends in, so this plus a couple high output red led's did the trick for me
now i'm guessing on the 6th gen, you guys have a diff. 3 brake light housing, maybe it could still be done?
i have a 4th gen and i mounted my radar detector in my 3rd brake light, so i could run the wire neatly and plumb, also cause it's a cobra and the front sensor is red, it blends in, so this plus a couple high output red led's did the trick for me
now i'm guessing on the 6th gen, you guys have a diff. 3 brake light housing, maybe it could still be done?
Not a Blendmount, but similar.
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