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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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Beltronics RX75 plus: new gadget for the shinka

just purchased the Beltronics rx75 plus.....install is mostly completed...here are some pics so far:

this is the controller



this is the laser unit on the rear bumper (still has protective film on it)



I will post up somemore pics tomorrow...

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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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hey, that install work looks familiar
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 10:40 PM
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hey, that install work looks familiar
i bet it does....

when its complete, im gonna have to spread kudos all over the forum

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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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wow that looks very clean!
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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thank you sir
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Old Jun 10, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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yep....i think lurch did an awesome install on that controller....

couldnt have done better myself....i'll try to get some pics tomorrow of the 2 laser detectors on the front bumper..
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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That's HAWT
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 11:08 AM
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Looks good Pat, that is almost where I mounted the controller for mine. I instead put mine in the blank plate under the radio ****. I'm thinking of moving it to directly below the gauges in the Lotek gauge pod. Did you get the optional speaker and bi-color LED? The LED mounted in the Speedo cluster is a great attention getter as is the speaker with voice warning. Great Choice in detector!
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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Looks good Pat, that is almost where I mounted the controller for mine. I instead put mine in the blank plate under the radio ****. I'm thinking of moving it to directly below the gauges in the Lotek gauge pod. Did you get the optional speaker and bi-color LED? The LED mounted in the Speedo cluster is a great attention getter as is the speaker with voice warning. Great Choice in detector!
there are some other things yet to be installed...one of which is the speaker...
and the radar detector in the front bumper....
not sure about the bi-color LED....i will have to ask lurch about that one..



we were gonna put it in that moon-shaped area below the radio **** but it was just about 4mm to big....
it woulda looked saweet...
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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You just like sayin SHINKA...oh wait...ha

Nice install...altho a laser/radar jammer would have been my preferance but I guess I need to finish that up some day...

Would probably be easier to trangulate the location of the patrol cars based on thier trunked radio units tho...

Bah...one day...one day...
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by eviltwinkie
You just like sayin SHINKA...oh wait...ha

Nice install...altho a laser/radar jammer would have been my preferance but I guess I need to finish that up some day...

Would probably be easier to trangulate the location of the patrol cars based on thier trunked radio units tho...

Bah...one day...one day...
I believe it is a jammer
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by shinka213
I believe it is a jammer
Negative...doesnt jam, just detects...I researched the whole family line before ending up with the 65 myself...

Technically it would be illegal to interfere according to the FCC so no one *could* sell you one. And dont believe in those Rocky Moutain people either...

Phase modulation does not work nearly as well as reduction of signal with noise...and even then depending on proximity eventually it will lock...

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by shinka213
we were gonna put it in that moon-shaped area below the radio **** but it was just about 4mm to big....
it woulda looked saweet...
That's exactly where I put mine. It took a little modification, but it's pretty cool. I'll post a pic this weekend when I get home.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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Wait did you install the laser blocking module? Cause I was talking about the radar not the "laser" which is actually infrared...that module apparently works decently...
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Pat, I found a pic in a long ago post. https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...8&d=1151110799

eviltwinkie: This system comes with a front radar sensor, two front laser detectors/shifters and a rear laser detector/shifter.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jskup1
Pat, I found a pic in a long ago post. https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...8&d=1151110799

eviltwinkie: This system comes with a front radar sensor, two front laser detectors/shifters and a rear laser detector/shifter.
Right but unless you have the "plus" system it lacks the laser "blocking" module...hence the question...

EDIT: DUH! Freaking thread topic is about the "plus"...haa haa
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by eviltwinkie
Right but unless you have the "plus" system it lacks the laser "blocking" module...hence the question...

EDIT: DUH! Freaking thread topic is about the "plus"...haa haa
i was wondering what was goin on with you....
you must be way to B@W today...

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by jskup1
That's exactly where I put mine. It took a little modification, but it's pretty cool. I'll post a pic this weekend when I get home.
that really looks saweet...

do you have the bose?? we looked internally and chuck didnt wanna modifiy the circiut board...

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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by shinka213
i was wondering what was goin on with you....
you must be way to B@W today...

tis monday...just another manic monday...wish it was sunday...or better yet saturday...but instead...just another manic mondayyyyy
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by shinka213
that really looks saweet...

do you have the bose?? we looked internally and chuck didnt wanna modifiy the circiut board...

Yes, I have the bose. I didn't have to modify the circuit board at all. I used a hobby saw and trimmed off the sides of the casing and it fit perfectly. If the circuit board was 2MM larger, it wouldn't have fit.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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Yes, I have the bose. I didn't have to modify the circuit board at all. I used a hobby saw and trimmed off the sides of the casing and it fit perfectly. If the circuit board was 2MM larger, it wouldn't have fit.
dayum.....yours does look hawt....
we both looked at it but didnt think it would work...chuck didnt wanna damage anything....

its all good....i like where it is....
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 05:46 PM
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Pat, I like yours as well. This radar detector works really well. You will still get a few false alarms around drug and grocery stores, but it blocks most of them out. You may want to just go ahead and disable the "X" band because I don't believe any cops use it anymore. That will eliminate about 90% of the false alarms. Definately find out if you have the dash mount LED. A lot of times if I'm driving with the radio turned up, I don't hear the radar detector, but I see the flashing red light in the cluster. If you don't have it, contact Beltronics and ask them to send you one. You should feel much more confindent using that S/C power with this installed.

Off topic: Are you still using the stock clutch? How is it holding up to the S/C? I'm thinking of having a new one put in when I have the S/C put in.
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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yes, pat does have the led, just need to figure a good place to put it, that is really back burner atm, as there is a lot of other stuff to be done. it will be done though
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Old Jun 11, 2007 | 09:14 PM
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more pics added to the first post....

please excuse the dirty bumper/lip....landscapers just cut the grass....
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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Pat, here's a pic of where I mounted the LED if you need ideas.
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