How NOT to Mount a Radar Detector on your Windshield
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Uploaded by SpeedTrapHunter on Jun 14, 2009
During our Speed Trap Hunting San Francisco, we came across another vehicle with a horribly mounted Cobra radar detector on the windshield.
Over the years we have seen this type of thing repeatedly by owners of Cobra radar detectors, suggesting many Cobra owners do not have a clue how to properly use a radar detector. This may be the most egregious mount we have ever seen, though.
Windshield mount radar detectors should be mounted horizontally facing forward and NOT pointed skyward.
Radar detectors receive police radar and laser, not radio stations or satellites. By mounting a radar detector at such an extreme angle, owners will adversely reduce radar detection range and all but eliminate any possibility of getting alerts to police laser.
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he thinks drons r the ones working these days, hahaha
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"Speed checked by AIRCRAFT" i have seen these too out in california and in west virginia. Sounds rather extreme and wasteful to fly aircraft to make sure i'm going 55 and not 57 in the Mohave desert.
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Ohh man! Have I been using my cobra wrong then.. That's how mine is ! I didn't know it makes a difference where you have it ??? what's wrong with the cobra being on top like in the car of this video???
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people are fucking stupid
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what an idiot, lolol
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That is a Cobra very "LOW' PRICE END MODEL and at 0:15 you can clearly see the stupidest mounting position ever tilted in a very high angle. I HAVE A FUCKING COBRA YOU STUPID FUCKING PERSON OF THIS YOUTUBE AND I DO KNOW HOW TO USE ALL RADAR DETECTOR AND KNOW HOW TO MOUNT THEM. THE BEST MOUNTING PLACE IS VERY LOW TO THE DASH AND HIGH ENOUGH SO THE REAR SEAT CAN NOT BLOCK IT AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT STRAIGHT AND NOT ANGLE TOO MUCH.
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Lol well my cobra was like that but that was because i had the wrong mount lol but i have the right one now lol im happy that isnt me in this vid :)
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hes looking out for the police choppers. lololol!!
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This video always makes me laugh when I watch it again.
He's looking out for the govt black helicopters, didnt you know that.
He parks next to Area 51 and looks into the stars......
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@JBDragon1 I retired my old Cobra, never had a single problem with it.
It picked up all radar just fine, no lateness, no lag.
Like I've said before its saved me a bunch of time, well in advance.
I finally got a Valentine, love it.
Cobra may not be a uber as Valentine, obviously but it gets the job done.
My a local police run traps and leave KA radar on. with my cobra and valentine I pick him up well in advance of his "kill zone". When mounted properly radars work great. This goes for all
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The other day i went by a sign that said "Speed checked by AIRCRAFT". Maybe this Cobra guy knows something we don't. (extremely doubtful though)
v8nman 1 year ago 51
LOL. Radar is not used from the air. Time/distance measurements are.
SpeedTrapHunter 1 year ago 16