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    Default Quick peek at integrated radar detector

    One day I was bored and thought it be cool to have a hidden radar detector. But instead of buying a application specific remote radar detector, I thought it be possible to do the same with a normal model. I found a used cobra esd 9100 on craigslist for $10 (missing power cord).

    I took the unit apart, took off the switches and soldered them onto a length of wire. so that it could be remotely accessed. Tapped into the dome light circuit for power, and added a switch on the drivers side sunvisor mirror lights panel.

    the status and warning lights were also resoldered and hidden in the main dome light.

    here is a brief video of the system, starting with power up, then i drive towards a radar operated door opener to demonstrate the warning.

    its not the greatest quality it may help to scale the viewing window down more, better stuff coming soon.

    http://www.facebook.com/v/515610760420

    ps here is the source code, if anyone knows how to make that work in this format, be my guest

    <object width="176" height="132" ><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.facebook.com/v/515610760420" /><embed src="http://www.facebook.com/v/515610760420" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="176" height="132"></embed></object>
    1995 525i "Stefanie"

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    nice work, are radar detectors were you are?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BigKriss View Post
    nice work, are radar detectors were you are?
    Thanks!
    If you are asking if they are illegal, no. I just think a radar detector ding from my windshield looks un-e34 like. that and it would go well with my upcoming plans to create a spycar out of old stefanie
    1995 525i "Stefanie"

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    those are illegal over here in Europe

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