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Originally Posted by TXSTYLE
The absolute "optimum location/placement" for ANY radar detector is min way in the center of the windshield. It provides optimum detection from distance in both front and rear detection. Mine is wired into the rear view mirror.
I have been running detectors since I could drive back in the late 80s on a plethora of vehicles. I have saved tens of thousands of dollars I'm certain in potential tickets!
My preferred detector is BEL/Escort. I have used them for as many years. Currently I use BEL pro 500 (GPS enabled) in both of my vehicles with tremendous success.
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Yep, same here. My first detector was the original Passport in my '83 Toyota Supra. After a couple of newer Passports died what I considered premature deaths, I switched to Valentine and haven't been disappointed at all. My original V1, which is probably 15+ years old is still working perfectly. I've just updated in periodically along the way.
I've had four speeding tickets in my 30+ years and hundreds of thousands miles of driving some amount over the speed limit. One was on a motorcycle (no detector), one in my father-in-law's car (no detector) and two via instant on when traveling on lonely stretches of highway, i.e. no warning. Depending on the car and where the power source is located, I either mount in the middle or driver's side. Rear detection ability is fine in theory, but in the real world it's all about warning from front in my experience.
Do you use the Blendmount for your rearview wired setup?