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Originally Posted by SpeedyATL
WG,
I actually bought the Uniden R4. From all the reading I did, it has one of the best ranges available. I really only need a RD for mountain driving and I've read that long range is key in that setting.
I bought mirror taps from amazon ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082V1245P...oduct_details) and this stick-on mount ( https://www.ebay.com/itm/115353726032) and I keep the RD in my arm rest when not in use. The RD is very easily removed from the glass mount and when the mount is not in use, it's small and out of your line of site unless you are looking up through the windshield. The pics in this thread are not of my implementation. I went more stealth with mine (see below).
I went with the R4 also because it's fairly small and the arrows of the R8 or V1 don't matter to me and result in a larger device.
It really was very easy, just follow my comments above about the needle nose pliers and which wires to tap and you'll be surprised how easy it is. Hardest part is just trying not to break any tabs on the mirror surround, but if you find a parts schematic of the mirror surround, you can pretty easily avoid that. |
I am about ready to do my install, but I was curious does your radar detector turn off when the car goes to sleep? I am worried about phantom power drains, and I don't want to keep powering it up each time either.