Radar Jammer Mounting
Radar Jammer Mounting
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cutmonster

Original Poster:

255 posts

286 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2002
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I'm thinking of buying a Bel 550 Radar Detector and a LE 850 Diffuser (Laser Jammer).
Question I have is whether it's easy to mount the jammer on a Chimaera.
Anyone using one of these? Dubious legality I know so any comments would be appreciated.

brightyellowtvr

1,258 posts

283 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2002
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I fitted mine (snooper) to the top of the windscreen above the mirror using the suckers and mounting provided. You can then run the cable around the windscreen.

Jon

paul-wh

378 posts

281 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2002
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I ordered a snooper SLD920 today rather than a LE850 for a couple of reasons.

Firstly, it is reported that there is model of Reigl gun which has anti-jamming capabilities and if the 850 is used in anger against it it shows on the gun as having been jammed whereas the snooper doesnt produce a warning.

Have a look at

www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/snooper920.htm

The second reason for going for the snooper is size. Yes it does matter!!!!! Particularly when you are trying to hide it on a car without a grill.

I was told that the LE850 transponder is long and thin (about half the length of a keyboard) whereas the snooper transponders are about half the size of a cigarette packet.

Have a look at this to get an idea of the LE850 transponder size

www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/le850.htm

When mine arrives over the next couple of days I will see if they can somehow be attached to the indicator casings.

I shall post my findings here.

Paul

marlboro

637 posts

287 months

Wednesday 3rd April 2002
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I have a Bell Euro 550 and it's a great piece of kit. I live in Guildford and set mine up using the M25 / A3 camera's. Use the screen mounting option and position it just left of the centre screen air vent above the wipers. Any heat from the air vents will screw it up. Law is currently on our side. YOU ARE only using this device to pre-empt dangerous road conditions.
Email me.

cutmonster

Original Poster:

255 posts

286 months

Thursday 4th April 2002
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Cheers for that folks!

Do you think I'm right to go for a radar detector (which will be a Bel, I think) AND a jammer? Should I go for a GPS like the Morpheous Geodsey instead of the radar detector?

V. concerned about being done by plod if I have a jammer.

Think I'll get a Snooper 920 as opposed to the LE850 if I go down the jammer route - cheers for that advice and link to ukspeedtraps Paul-wh! (Out of interest, where did you order the Snooper from?)

RolexBlue

199 posts

280 months

Thursday 4th April 2002
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I went for the Geodsey last year and it's fantastic, never misses a camera and no false alarms which you often get with the radar detectors. It even picks up temporary cameras through road works and digital averaging cameras.

If the old bill do pull you over it wont go off if they point the old ray gun at it and you can tell them it's a traffic black stop warning device

Paul

paul-wh

378 posts

281 months

Thursday 4th April 2002
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I ordered my snooper from Intranetics. They sell both the Bel and Snooper range (see the links below) so you should get a discount if you order more than one unit at a time. I spoke to Carly who was very helpful.

www.beldirect.co.uk

www.snooper.co.uk

I didnt bother with a radar detector as with the Snooper and the Geodosy + this should give adequate protection.

One thing though, I am trying to think of the advantages of being warned of the digital averaging cameras 'cos slowing down before getting to one isnt going to do much for your average speed. I guess you could turn off the motorway if you are lucky enough to get to a junction before the next camera or does anybody know is there another way of fooling the camera?

Paul

SwanJack

1,938 posts

288 months

Thursday 4th April 2002
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What to these 'digital averaging cameras' look like? Presumably they don't emit anything that my Snooper can pick up?

paul-wh

378 posts

281 months

Thursday 4th April 2002
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Not sure but maybe like this?

www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/specs.htm

As the speil says nothing will detect them because they do not emit anything to detect. All you can do is be warned via the Geodosy that they are there.

I have noticed an increasing number of cars with "dirty" rear plates, presumably to avoid rear facing cameras. Looks like they are going to have to dirty their front ones too!

Paul