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Old 08-29-2000, 06:11 AM
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Default At long last ... K40 pics

<img src="http://k.microassist.com/s4/k401.jpg">Here's the main display in the dash ... the left side light indicates radar coming from the front, the right side indicates signals from the rear. There are distinct tones for each single.. a quick "chirp" for X band, a pulsating "chirp" for Ka band, a grating sort of sound for K band that grabs your attention FAST, and a beeping and flashing array that indicates laser has come to town. The rear signal has an array of sounds that make it recognizable as different, but without looking down, you'll know the signal is coming from the rear. Like the K40, when the signal is close, it starts to "brap brap brap brap"...
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Default "Mode" light .... green = "Highway" mode

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Default "Mode" light ... orange = "Filtered" mode

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Default On-off/Volume switch

<center><img src="http://k.microassist.com/s4/k404.jpg"></center><p>The long part is a rotary dial that adjusts the volume of the speakers (embedded in the vents) ... the ring around the **** is a switch that goes left for filtered mode, right for highway mode, and dead center to be turned off. It's located a few inches above the driver's right knee.
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Default Front detector unit

<center><img src="http://k.microassist.com/s4/k405.jpg"></center><p>Sorry this is so grainy, but I extracted it from a picture of the front of the car taken on a different occasion, and it was pretty dark out when I took it! But you'll get the idea ... As you can see, it's put inside a little cut out in the front grille. I sort of wonder why it couldn't have gone behind the grille, but apparently that hurts the efficacy of the detector slightly. The rear detector is hidden up under the rear bumper, so there isn't really an easy way to take a picture of that, without taking my trunk apart.
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Schweet!
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Default Any plastic with a high carbon content can affect sensitivity. I recall there was any easy

way to detect carbon in plastic, though it escapes me at the moment.
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Nice! Who makes K40? Isn't V1 considered the *better* one though?
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Is this dealer installed only? or is DIY possible?
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Default Very Nice Rocky!

I have to say that if the V1 would've been able to do that, I would've gone your route. I'm glad I was able to inspire you in some ways to complete a more stealthy install than my own. Congrats! I like it!


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