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Kai

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Anyone fitted a radar detector to their zed? I am thinking about it and would appreciate some feedback and recommendations. Ideally, I do not want a mass of wires all over the place and I do not need satnav with it as my zed already has that fitted. It also needs to be easy to install because I am pretty useless at all that sort of stuff. :wacko:

 

Kai

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Do you actually mean a radar detector, or are you also considering the GPS based fixed camera warning ones ?

 

Lots of people have the Origin B2 which is GPS based.

 

I had one until recently - was very good and easy to install.

 

Changed it for a Snooper which also has the SatNav - fantastic piece of kit :yahoo:

 

Gus

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Yes, I mean detectors that can let me know about fixed cameras and also Police hand-held radar guns. I don't need the satnav facility as I already have it.

 

Kai

Be aware that most of the hand held guns are Laser these days, as they can target a small area a lot more accurately ( ie further away, so less chance for you to see them and brake ).

 

Also, if you do get a Laser detector, and it registers then basically you're already caught at that speed, no chance to slow down, as it is more or less an instant reading.

 

Gus

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Laser detectors are perfectly legal.

 

Laser jammers are less clear cut.

 

The LRC100

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I believe they have been several attempted prosecutions on this on the charge or Perverting the Course of Justice and Only one (a long time ago) that was actually pursued (and I think won) against a Welsh guy who repeatedly drove about 9 or 10 times under a bridge where he knew the cops were - which was asking for trouble. Certainly a more recent case against a guy in Northamptonshire (I think) looked to be proceeding and was then dropped.

 

The LT400

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As far as I know (and I need to check because I lost the link in a recent PC crash) this is legal because it is truly able to double as a garage door opener. I know of no prosecutions with this.

 

For info, I believe the cops do check occurrences out and the way that it works is that

a) They lase you and the jammer fires and a 'NULL' detect is logged on the PNC.

B) They lase you on a subsequent occasion and a NULL detect is again registered and this second NULL detect is followed up by a home visit to check the car in question.

 

As I say I am not aware of any successful prosecutions with the LT400 - but I am sure someone can prove me wrong :)

 

STOP PRESS :teeth:

http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/laserpropark.htm

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Kai,

What GPS do you have since you can get POI's databases that show camera and their limits.

 

I use this site with my TomTom on PDA:

http://checkpoint.oabsoftware.nl/

 

and http://www.poiedit.com/

or if Go then http://www.pocketgps.co.uk/tomtom-go-poi.php

 

Steve

 

Yes, I mean detectors that can let me know about fixed cameras and also Police hand-held radar guns. I don't need the satnav facility as I already have it.

 

Kai

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