qship5

I finally found some time to hardwire the V1 and install the Laser Interceptor. I decided to pull the switched 12 volt from the glove box power source. I just dropped the glovebox and was able to get to the wiring behind it and tap into the 12 volt source there, running a line over to the driver side lower dash area. I mounted the V1 interface there as well as the CPU for the LI. Grounding was a short run to a bolt on the kickwell area. I found an easy route through the firewall for the wires from the LI heads by going through the engine compartment fuse box. The heads themselves are mounted behind the front grille with a clear sightline ahead. The install was relatively painless and now I can let the beast loose with a little less fear of getting tagged by our friends in blue.

I'm thinking of disabling the laser covereage on the V1 to avoid those annoying false alerts from the infiniti laser guided cruise controls. The LI is much better at only reporting real police laser. What do you guys think?

Thanks,

Mike

paulGT3

what does the laser interceptor do? Jam it and whats the law in Texas?

wonsuk_utmb

http://www.laser-interceptorusa.com/index2.html

they are quite cool and legal in texas. This latest laser jammer is the mother of all jammers. I have the laser pro park (not as good but purchased two years ago) and I live in texas.

qship5

Yes, as mentioned by wonsuk_utmb, they are perfectly legal in TX. I got tagged with laser about 8 months ago in my M5 and ordered the LI the next day. It has saved my butt numerous times. Removed it from the M5 as I'm selling it and installed it on the C63.

LI & LPP are the two best jammers out there because they use mil spec diodes rather than the less expensive and less powerful LEDs for transmitting.

Mike

dlbello

Can someone tell me what the going price for Laser jammers are / installed? and how legal are they in NY state? Thanks

dlbello

And besides Laser does it also jam standard radar? analog X Y band? at the same time

qship5

No radar jamming. Radar jammers are illegal in all 50 states as far as I know. The V1 gives me plenty of warning for radar encounters, but with laser it is simply saying "pull over and get your checkbook out.) The LI on the other hand gives me time to slow down and then hit the kill switch so friendly Mr officer can get a reading once I'm at the limit or below. (They get a bit of a funny look if you get too close and they still can't get a reading on you.)

I don't know about install costs as I did my own install. The LI is around $700 for the 2 head unit (front protection). I would estimate install cost at around $300 as it should only take 2 - 3 hours tops for a good install.

paulGT3

Radars are illegal because of the frequencies used. They are protected by the Feds in the FCC. Laser however is light!!! Therefore its not regulated by anything and quite legal to use. However some states like California have passed laws against laser jammers. So they are legal in SOME states but not others. BUT its impossible to detect. I am curious how its mounted and is it detectable and would an officer know its installed on our C63? the Grill looks PERFECT for a non detectable
instrument installed in my grill?
if someone could help I would be grateful if someone could help with
that and and what are the penalty would be if you got caught.

dlbello

Yes laser is light point to point= ticket... I had my Escort detect laser which it detected and displayed in Red "LASER" it should display "TICKET" instead cause that's exactly what i got but this was a few years ago going over the VZ.

PatSC23

has anyone put together a DIY for hard-wiring a radar detector?

qship5

The grille on the C63 is ideal for a stealth install of the Laser Interceptor. I mounted both heads behind the grille so they have a clear view betweem the horizontal bars of the grille. You need to get right up to the grille and look really carefully to even see that there are the receiver/transmitter heads installed. The LI uses voice alerts so the CPU can be hidden inside the passenger compartment.

Mike

bluejae

any chance in gettin some pics of your v1 install?

STLTH_AMG

Interesting rear set up! not too stealthy, but mounted for optimum protection!! Any chance we can get a group buy for a 4 head LI set up organized? I'd be interested!!

qship5

Are you looking for pics of the install process or the end result? (My V1 is mounted on the windshield up by the mirror so it's not really anything special as far as that goes.)

PatSC23

id be curious just to see where its hardwired to (which wire exctly to tap into and where)

qship5

I didn't take pictures when I did the install, but I got my switched 12 volts from the power socket in the glovebox. I used my multimeter to determine the correct wire, but I'll look to see if I can see which color wire it was.) I had to drop the glovebox itself to get to it, but it wasn't too bad. I ran a wire from there through the console to the dash area above the pedals and mounted the V1 hardwire adapter and the control unit for the LI there, using the same 12 volt line for both. I grounded it to the vehicle using a bolt that was in the driver side kick panel area.

Hope that helps.

bluejae

i see, i thought maybe you used a concealed display and wanted to see an end result. i have the parts for a hardwire install but don't know if i should venture trying it myself

nrgy

qship5, did you tuck the wire from the V1 up under the headliner and down the pillar? If so, any tips for concealing the wire?


Also, you said you were able to access the engine compartment through a hole located inside the fusebox. After you ran the wires through the firewall into the fusebox, how did you route the wires outside the fusebox? Did you have to drill a hole in the lid? Thanks.

qship5

I ran the V1 wires just as you mentioned. The wire will easily go above the headliner and when you get to the pillar, I found it easiest to loosen the trim near the top to allow enough room to feed the wire behind the airbag. After that it is an easy shot down the pillar and then just tuck it behind the weatherstrip that runs down the door frame until you get to the fusebox in the dash. I popped that cover off to make it easier to see where to feed the wire through to the dash area.

As far as the wires for the LI, there is no need to drill any holes. I fed the wires into the fusebox through the grommet where the factory wires from the engine compartment go in and fed it through the factory conduit at the rear of the fusebox to get through the firewall. You will need to cut the RJ11 connectors off the LI head wires to do this. Make sure you have the right tools to put new connectors on and also make sure you note the orientation of the wires within the RJ11 connector. Attaching the connectors with the wires reversed can fry your heads and is not covered by the warranty.