Which Speed Camera Detector? - Page 2

jim76 · 24-09-2010, 10:10 AM

If travelling on unknown roads I use my TomTom. It's been good alerting me to the fixed Gatso type cameras, and accident blackspot areas. So far so good!!

I had a Road Angel a few years ago. I can't remember which model number, but I recall paying good money for it, I'm sure it was one of the best they did!? Anyway, that thing never flickered a light, or chirped, or warned me of anything the day I was caught doing............well, let's just say breaking the speed limit, ahem!! It also let me down on two other occasions, albeit I was within the speed limit, but the guy in the outside lane passing me was waved down on one occasion, and on the other the cop was definately pointing the speed gun at me!! I binned it after those experiences.

Any of the other devices (except GPS), think about it, have to pick up a laser signal to alert you. So if the speed trap warning device on your dashboard has been "zapped" you've been caught! They have your speed.

I've had too many points over the years now and wouldn't rely on any of them! I have to admit, I drive pretty sensibly these days!! Lol. Save it for the track!!

I have been meaning to price electric garage doors though! A jammer device could be invaluable one day!

**shimmy** · 24-09-2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jim76

I have been meaning to price electric garage doors though! A jammer device could be invaluable one day!

I had a Lidetek garage door opener for a while

**AlexGTT** · 24-09-2010, 10:41 AM

I'll second Tom Tom. I have an XL Live and it is brilliant. As mentioned above, every camera and accident hot spot has been bang on the money and more importantly, excellent pre-warning giving you plenty of time to react. Keep it well up-dated and you can't go wrong.

Random cops hiding in a hedge is a more difficult one. Not sure there's any way around that but they are usually in or just out of a built up area so you can minimise your risk by waiting until your well out of towns before planting it.

Bealo · 24-09-2010, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DuncanR

I have had 2 of these www.talex.co.uk

How do you find the Talex Dunc?????

25-09-2010, 07:43 PM

You don't necessarily need garage doors for the jammers.

A 'laser pro park' is a fully functioning front parking sensor. Which 'may' have side effects.

It's still up to you if you fancy the risk though.

The idea is to slow quickly, turn it off, then let them get a reading. Less suspicion then.

**cantfind1** · 25-09-2010, 10:40 PM

+1 for Laser pro park they are very effective and completely legal, and work great as front parking sensors!

Bealo · 26-09-2010, 10:10 AM

I'll have a look at the parking sensor!!!!

Thanks guys

Group buy anyone????

jim76 · 26-09-2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by cantfind1

+1 for Laser pro park they are very effective and completely legal, and work great as front parking sensors!

I have front parking sensors on my car (E92 M3 Coupe) which can be switched on whilst driving. I wonder if these would have the desired effect if switched on, as the must send out some sort of signal?????

26-09-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jim76

I have front parking sensors on my car (E92 M3 Coupe) which can be switched on whilst driving. I wonder if these would have the desired effect if switched on, as the must send out some sort of signal?????

They need to be a very specific signal mate.

Most 'proper' parking sensors don't use laser at all. If they used laser they'd have clear lenses, rather than being painted body colour.

26-09-2010, 10:28 AM

If anyone is interested, here's the post I made on another forum about the installation of mine:

One important thing is to mount the heads level. First however you need to make sure the car is level. My drive has a slight slope on it, so I levelled things up by putting a piece of wood under the rear wheels.

I purchased the dual head system, and the next step is to decide where to mount the heads. On an e46 this is a simple decision.
Either side of the number plate in the top corners of the grill are the perfect positions.
Upon inspection, there wasn't enough depth to mount the heads without hitting the grills. So I needed to cut out small sections of the grill to allow the head through.

I decided by far the simplest way to mount the head was with sticky pads. I went to Focus and bought a pack on No More Nails pads. These can hold over 2kg each, so the heads should be no problem.
I found that two pads on top of each other at the front and one at the rear made the head sit level horizontally.
Making it point straight ahead is difficult to judge due to the curvature of the bumper. I placed a long box in front of the car to give me something straight to judge it against.

The cables pass up easily behind the bumper ready to be routed into the car.

In preperation for pulling the cables through, remove the glovebox from the car. This is just a load of screws.

The fusebox at the top right of the engine bay has a plastic tube which passes through the bulkhead. So I ran the cables into the fusebox (by cutting as small piece of rubber out of the cable entry thingy)
The cables were pulled through by taping them to a small stiff piece of wire I fed through.

From inside the car, this is the mess that you will see.

The white plastic enclosure in the centre of the picture is where I put the LPP control box.

The next step was to connect the power to the control box. This was where I actually had a bit of a hold up. It was incredibly difficult to find a switched live wire. Everything in the glovebox area was a permanent live.
After consulting the internet, I found that the loom under the armrest contains a switched live. It's a white/purple wire. You need to unscrew the armrest/centre console and lift it up slightly. This exposes the loom with the connector. I stripped the wire and soldered a cable on, which I then ran to the control box.
For the earth, just tap into any brown wire.

The final stage is the control loom which has the switches and buzzer. I fabicated a little metal box to fit the switches in, which was designed to fit in the ashtray.

Here's everything subtle and as normal:

And in James Bond style, a quick press of the ashtray and the switches and LED are exposed.

Now it's 'simply' a case of re-fitting the glovebox (I found this a pain) after making sure everthing is securely plugged in.

Turn the ignition on, and you should have some start up beeps, and then a flashing green LED.

And for the final pic, here's the front of the car. I think it's subtle enough that most people wouldn't even notice the sensor heads.

I realise this isn't the greatest write-up in the world, as to be honest I was more worried about getting it fitted than taking pictures.
It might be of some use though, and I should be able to offer advice to anyone else who fits one.

24-09-2010, 10:41 AM	#13
AlexGTT CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 4,374 Casino cash: $8572	I'll second Tom Tom. I have an XL Live and it is brilliant. As mentioned above, every camera and accident hot spot has been bang on the money and more importantly, excellent pre-warning giving you plenty of time to react. Keep it well up-dated and you can't go wrong. Random cops hiding in a hedge is a more difficult one. Not sure there's any way around that but they are usually in or just out of a built up area so you can minimise your risk by waiting until your well out of towns before planting it. __________________ CSL Register Alcoholics Anonymous Group Leader & Businessman of the Year '93! www.earleyengineering.com

26-09-2010, 10:10 AM	#17
Bealo Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 2,540 Casino cash: $12738	I'll have a look at the parking sensor!!!! Thanks guys Group buy anyone???? __________________

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24-09-2010, 10:10 AM	#11
jim76 S3 - On the open road Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 91 Casino cash: $539	If travelling on unknown roads I use my TomTom. It's been good alerting me to the fixed Gatso type cameras, and accident blackspot areas. So far so good!! I had a Road Angel a few years ago. I can't remember which model number, but I recall paying good money for it, I'm sure it was one of the best they did!? Anyway, that thing never flickered a light, or chirped, or warned me of anything the day I was caught doing............well, let's just say breaking the speed limit, ahem!! It also let me down on two other occasions, albeit I was within the speed limit, but the guy in the outside lane passing me was waved down on one occasion, and on the other the cop was definately pointing the speed gun at me!! I binned it after those experiences. Any of the other devices (except GPS), think about it, have to pick up a laser signal to alert you. So if the speed trap warning device on your dashboard has been "zapped" you've been caught! They have your speed. I've had too many points over the years now and wouldn't rely on any of them! I have to admit, I drive pretty sensibly these days!! Lol. Save it for the track!! I have been meaning to price electric garage doors though! A jammer device could be invaluable one day!

25-09-2010, 07:43 PM	#15
Paul_D Guest Posts: n/a Casino cash: $	You don't necessarily need garage doors for the jammers. A 'laser pro park' is a fully functioning front parking sensor. Which 'may' have side effects. It's still up to you if you fancy the risk though. The idea is to slow quickly, turn it off, then let them get a reading. Less suspicion then.

25-09-2010, 10:40 PM	#16
cantfind1 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 675 Casino cash: $6490	+1 for Laser pro park they are very effective and completely legal, and work great as front parking sensors!

26-09-2010, 10:28 AM	#20
Paul_D Guest Posts: n/a Casino cash: $	If anyone is interested, here's the post I made on another forum about the installation of mine: One important thing is to mount the heads level. First however you need to make sure the car is level. My drive has a slight slope on it, so I levelled things up by putting a piece of wood under the rear wheels. I purchased the dual head system, and the next step is to decide where to mount the heads. On an e46 this is a simple decision. Either side of the number plate in the top corners of the grill are the perfect positions. Upon inspection, there wasn't enough depth to mount the heads without hitting the grills. So I needed to cut out small sections of the grill to allow the head through. I decided by far the simplest way to mount the head was with sticky pads. I went to Focus and bought a pack on No More Nails pads. These can hold over 2kg each, so the heads should be no problem. I found that two pads on top of each other at the front and one at the rear made the head sit level horizontally. Making it point straight ahead is difficult to judge due to the curvature of the bumper. I placed a long box in front of the car to give me something straight to judge it against. The cables pass up easily behind the bumper ready to be routed into the car. In preperation for pulling the cables through, remove the glovebox from the car. This is just a load of screws. The fusebox at the top right of the engine bay has a plastic tube which passes through the bulkhead. So I ran the cables into the fusebox (by cutting as small piece of rubber out of the cable entry thingy) The cables were pulled through by taping them to a small stiff piece of wire I fed through. From inside the car, this is the mess that you will see. The white plastic enclosure in the centre of the picture is where I put the LPP control box. The next step was to connect the power to the control box. This was where I actually had a bit of a hold up. It was incredibly difficult to find a switched live wire. Everything in the glovebox area was a permanent live. After consulting the internet, I found that the loom under the armrest contains a switched live. It's a white/purple wire. You need to unscrew the armrest/centre console and lift it up slightly. This exposes the loom with the connector. I stripped the wire and soldered a cable on, which I then ran to the control box. For the earth, just tap into any brown wire. The final stage is the control loom which has the switches and buzzer. I fabicated a little metal box to fit the switches in, which was designed to fit in the ashtray. Here's everything subtle and as normal: And in James Bond style, a quick press of the ashtray and the switches and LED are exposed. Now it's 'simply' a case of re-fitting the glovebox (I found this a pain) after making sure everthing is securely plugged in. Turn the ignition on, and you should have some start up beeps, and then a flashing green LED. And for the final pic, here's the front of the car. I think it's subtle enough that most people wouldn't even notice the sensor heads. I realise this isn't the greatest write-up in the world, as to be honest I was more worried about getting it fitted than taking pictures. It might be of some use though, and I should be able to offer advice to anyone else who fits one.