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Old 04-05-2000, 06:49 AM
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Default How I mounted my radar detector...

Has anyone done this? I removed that useless little sun shade above the rearview mirror and attached the bracket for the radar detector right to that screw hole. I had to modify the bracket slightly by drilling a hole in it and bending it. Now my radar sits snugly above the rearview mirror, hidden away from plain view... with no suction cups to fall off on hot days. In addition, I tucked the wire inside the window trim and ran it down to the fuse box so it turns on with the ignition.
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Default Don't you lose the rear-facing capability due to the curve of the roof line, I thought about

it and decided not to install up there for this reason. I'd be interested to know how it works.

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Default I installed my Bell detector up there too, no problems at all, and the sunshade does not bother it!

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Default I've got an older model that doesn't have rear facing capabilities....

so it's not an issue.... even if it was rear facing though... I doubt it would be a problem. Maybe with laser, but for regular x/k/ka/superwideband/etc.etc... I think it would be fint. Besides, nobody uses laser around here becuz it's too damn expensive for the police to buy the system. I think I was clocked once with a laser in the six years I've had this detector.
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Could u get a pic of it. That is where I want install one, but want to make sure about the clearance
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sorry, no digital camera or I would.
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WOW thank you for the brilliant idea. I just got my A4 last week and have been wondering how the ol' Bel 945im would mount. I'm going to have to take a look up there.<p>Philbiker
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