Infrared Glass vs. Radar Detectors

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Oct 15, 2014 | 03:37 PM
  #1  
Which regions of the W222 windshield are NOT infrared glass?

We need to hardwire a Valentine One radar detector and mount a toll road transponder.

Ideas?
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Oct 15, 2014 | 04:37 PM
  #2  
I tested my radar detector 2 weeks ago and it worked like a charm. There are 2 regions:

1. Adjacent to the rear mirror; on the passenger side; and
2. On the bottom of the front dash, dead-center.

Note: I disabled K-band because of interference with Distronic Plus.

Drive safe.
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Oct 15, 2014 | 07:14 PM
  #3  
I've used a V1 for several years, tried the area on the pass side of the RVM. Not a real big area but did seem to work somewhat. What I didn't like was the rear sensor seemed useless because of the rear glass. It did not do the usual front to side to rear arrows like normal. I went ahead and had a STiR-Plus installed, still getting used to not having the rear arrows, but the KA performance is much better due to segmenting the bands.

Also on the EZPass, I have the plastic bar that's used on the top of the front license plate installed behind my front grill. Works like a charm! I will never put a front plate on my vehicles and have never been pulled over for it.
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Oct 16, 2014 | 07:26 AM
  #4  
my hardwired V1 is directly to the left of the rear view; works very well: good luck!
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Oct 23, 2014 | 03:44 PM
  #5  
For those of you that say it works well mounted next to the RVM .. are you getting rear reception?
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Oct 23, 2014 | 03:47 PM
  #6  
I have mine on the pass side and the rear detection is minimal. Where I used to see front-side-rear lights, I now see front and a flicker of side and rear. I would say the rear glass is interfering with the signal.
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Oct 23, 2014 | 04:26 PM
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Quote: For those of you that say it works well mounted next to the RVM .. are you getting rear reception?
yes, I do believe I get good signals from the rear
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