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YOUR RESEARCHBuilt-in radar detector

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kill switch

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There is probably a kill switch for the jammer somewhere near the steering wheel.

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I would have it tested for effectiveness by an installer.

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I would have it tested for effectiveness by an installer.

Built-in radar detector

Use escort jammers

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I travel with a V1 for radar and use the Escort jammers for laser.

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I would have it tested for effectiveness by an installer.

Built-in radar detector

Use escort jammers

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I travel with a V1 for radar and use the Escort jammers for laser.

Built-in radar detector
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kill switch

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There is probably a kill switch for the jammer somewhere near the steering wheel.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hi everyone- new owner here. I'll be picking up my new to me '03 C4S from Denver in two weeks and wanted to ask if anyone has any advice on helping me identify the radar detector that the previous owner had hard wired into the car. He's not sure exactly how long ago he had it installed and no longer has any paperwork on it. I'm not sure how useful the unit will be to me if it's more than a few years old. The unit is, I'm assuming, somewhere inside the dash and the only visible parts are the ones on the front and rear bumpers - see photos below. I figure this is a long shot, but I'd like to know more info on the unit if I can before I drive her the 1400 miles home to Louisiana. It's also apparently a radar/laser jammer - I'm not sure about the legality of this part as well as how well these actually work. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Rear bumper Rear bumper Front bumper

POST 3Original post

What does the interior unit look like. Doesn't look like Blinder laser jammers.

POST 5Original post

Congrats on your new ownership. To me, it looks like an old unit. I would have it tested for effectiveness by an installer. My hunch, it will give you many false alerts and minimal protection for a long drive. May want to check the states you are driving through, as laser jammers are illegal in some states, if caught. Colorado is one of those states, so are, CA, IL, MN, SC, TN, UT, TX, and VA come to mind.

POST 6Original post

Its an Escort SRX. I have one in my C4S and love it. Yes, it has two radar jammers up front in the grills. The main unit on mine is located in the center arm rest cubby. I hope that helps.

POST 7 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thank you everyone for the replies. And RockN'R- thanks! I'll check out the center cubby when I actually get to the car. How old is your unit? I'm just concerned that mine is old/ outdated.

POST 8Original post

The trick with Laser jammers is to quickly turn them off after they have served their purpose and jammed the Laser gun (and after you have slowed down). Yes, laser jammers may be illegal in certain states. So is driving over the speed limit. There is probably a kill switch for the jammer somewhere near the steering wheel. Usually down below.

POST 9 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

There is a kill switch- I believe it's located by the driver's right knee. Will hopefully be able to find the main unit once I start looking around so I can start by identifying what I have. I was pretty stoked to find out the car had a built-in unit (the seller told me he paid close to 3k to have that bad boy installed!); less so when I started thinking about how old it may be.

POST 10Original post

Yeah, my jammer kill switch is right by my right knee. It gives an alert sound which I then hurry and disable the jammers. The police will get a 999 display on their laser display and shoot you again. In the time they reshoot the laser at you it gives time to slow down and disable the jammers. I also have a little LED light right below the gas gauge that is solid green unless there is radar, then it turns red and blinks faster as the radar gets closer. I travel with a V1 for radar and use the Escort jammers for laser. So far so good. It was $2500 for the unit and another $500 for the install. Top of the line ten years ago.

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