Police Radars in Los Angeles area

[s5drew]

What radar band do police use? I just got a valentine one and I'm getting so many damn beeps! Trying to eliminate as many false alerts as possible. Any programming recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

[quattroforlife]

on the 101 out by me KA seems to be the method of choice. (thousand oaks)

[Bomiz]

+1 for responses.

[jubei4769]

most cops use Ka. every once in awhile they will use K band but not very often and hardly any use X but a few cities still. i know with my 9500xi Mb, Audi, Cadillac backup sensors will set off my K band

[s5drew]

this is a good informative link, but im sure a lot has changed since 2008!

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/california-south/133048-what-kind-radar-laser-lapd-sdpd-use.html

Skip to post #17!

[skiracerblah]

FYI, a lot of those blind spot detectors on German cars, including those by Audi, trigger the Valentine 1....

[quattroforlife]

yea in all honesty my radar goes off all the time. but very rarely do i get a false KA band alert.

in my view, its saved me 3 times, so it has paid for itself

[Bomiz]

yea in all honesty my radar goes off all the time. but very rarely do i get a false KA band alert.

in my view, its saved me 3 times, so it has paid for itself

What radar do you have?

[quattroforlife]

V UNO

[Bomiz]

V UNO

how do you like it?

[quattroforlife]

i like it a lot.

I have it mounted to the right of my mirror a little above it. the wire runs along the headliner and down the pillar then into the fuse compartment and the under the glovebox and up the side right into the cig lighter. works for me. starting to become exposed tho so i need to redo it.

The detector itself i like. From the looks to the functionality it serves the purpose i need it to

[Bomiz]

i like it a lot.

I have it mounted to the right of my mirror a little above it. the wire runs along the headliner and down the pillar then into the fuse compartment and the under the glovebox and up the side right into the cig lighter. works for me. starting to become exposed tho so i need to redo it.

The detector itself i like. From the looks to the functionality it serves the purpose i need it to

Sounds good. seeing what's good in this LA territory :P

[SoCalS4Avant]

1. Don't speed.
2. CHP, which is who is most likely to nab you, uses lidar, Ka, and pacing. Throw in the occasional airplane, and you're screwed.
3. Don't speed.

[s5drew]

1. Don't speed.
2. CHP, which is who is most likely to nab you, uses lidar, Ka, and pacing. Throw in the occasional airplane, and you're screwed.
3. Don't speed.

4. Its hard not to speed with this car!
5. youre right
6. thanks for the info
7. Can airplanes get my vin or just if i have plates?
8. Cant wait till i get my exhaust

[Slave IV]

How do you not speed when some freeways still have 55 or 45 mph limits? I'd fall asleep and crash at those speeds[;)]

[SoCalS4Avant]

4. Its hard not to speed with this car!
5. youre right
6. thanks for the info
7. Can airplanes get my vin or just if i have plates?
8. Cant wait till i get my exhaust

Who needs a VIN?
http://seeitornot.faketrix.com/content/funnies-pics/page-4/originals/funny-picture-speed-limit-enforced-by-aircraft-apache-attack-helicopter.jpg

Seriously. They just stage police cars, radio ahead. It's pretty common.

[MikeyB3]

I've found that so long as you're moving with traffic and not sticking out, CHP leave you alone. It's a major PITA for all involved to pull someone over in traffic. At night, I dont go over 80, even when it's clear. 78 sometimes just to be sure.

As far as false alerts for the V1, set it up in "Logic" mode and that kills about 80% of the false hits. You'll see an "L" in the display. Ka band is almost always a cop, even if he's not 'detecting', he's got the radar gun on. If you get a laser attack, well, not much you can do, other than it tells you he got you.

[skiracerblah]

I got this ticket in my Evo a few years ago... Note, my Evo was stockish looking from the outside too


[headbang]


https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/205418_3922938465838_476219775_n.jpg

[s5drew]

WOW that is some bs!


I got this ticket in my Evo a few years ago... Note, my Evo was stockish looking from the outside too


[headbang]


https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/205418_3922938465838_476219775_n.jpg

[SoCalS4Avant]

Well, to be honest, you were driving an Evo and not just a Lancer. Maybe Mitsu should have called the Evo the Lancer w/ the Street Racer Package

[B7Joe]

I got this ticket in my Evo a few years ago... Note, my Evo was stockish looking from the outside too


[headbang]


https://scontent-b-sjc.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/205418_3922938465838_476219775_n.jpg

Wait, was that a citation description or just something they wrote down to describe your car?