ALBUQUERQUE RADAR DETECTOR SETUP

Drive Safer and Avoid Tickets

Radar Detector Setup service near Lincoln NM: Mobile Auto Truck Repair Lincoln offers the leading automotive speed detection warning systems in both radar and laser technologies. These systems offer drivers a thoughtful reminder whenever they approach law enforcement-based speed enforcement measures so that, in addition to avoiding costly tickets and insurance fee increases, you are ultimately prompted to adjust to safer speeds. This makes a radar or laser speed detector installed by our expert technicians an excellent driver safety tool.

Radar Detector Technology

These days the technology behind radar-based speed detection warning is incredibly refined. Where many early users of radar detectors may have endured the false warning beeps from other electronics in the radar frequency range (such as automated entry doors in supermarkets), today’s radar detectors are considerably smarter and effective. Some of the features include:

Multi-band Radar Coverage – This is especially important for Lincoln NM drivers who cross county and state lines where law enforcement use different radar band speed detection equipment. The majority of our radar detectors cover every band used in the US and even some European bands. This helps ensure that no matter the equipment law enforcement uses, you’ve got the ability to be warned of its use.

GPS-based speed and position awareness – using an integrated GPS receiver, many radar detectors can accurately determine your own speed to filter out false warnings at low speeds or provide real-time speed warnings when road signage fails to indicate a speed change. Other GPS-based location features allow the radar detector to ‘learn’ speed traps and other important locations important for the driver’s recognition.

Visual and Audible Warning Choices – Most of our radar detectors offer user-configurable settings to suit the types and frequency of warnings to your driving style and regional location. This means interstate drivers may have different settings that in-town drivers with many stop lights or low-speed roads. Whatever the situation, the point of the radar detector is to provide ample warning for you to recognize and adjust your driving speed to avoid safety concerns and speeding tickets.

We offer both dash-mount and hidden (custom installed) radar detector systems. While the dash-mounted versions have incredibly well-engineered technology, the ultimate radar-based automotive speed detection warning systems are custom installed. The custom installation allows our highly experienced technicians to position front and rear sensors that are completely hidden from view, which is highly desirable for owners of luxury, exotic and custom vehicles. In addition, custom installation also allows our technicians to place the interior-mounted display and/or controller components into locations that blend well with the vehicle’s interior design. These can be hidden or placed where the access and line of sight is optimized. The programmable features of audible and visual warnings let the user fine tune how they wish to experience the warnings

How do Radar Detectors work?

Radar Detector Setup service near Lincoln NM: Whether it’s for a personal vehicle or a commercial vehicle, a radar detector works for all scenarios. When a police officer or other law enforcement wants to catch a speeding vehicle, they would use a radar gun. A lidar radar gun emits invisible waves that operate on three bands of radar signals, including X band, K band and Ka band. There is also a fourth band called the Ku band, but that’s primarily used in Europe. These waves will detect the vehicle, then bounce back to the police radar, thereby detecting the speed of travel of a vehicle. A radar detector is able to detect these waves and emit audio and visual alerts to indicate that you may be in trouble, allowing you to avoid speed traps with enough time to spare.

Premium radar detectors from Escort and Radenso offer even longer range detection of radar guns and can provide more accurate readings, as well as less false alerts. One common issue that older radar detectors had was that certain vehicle models have historically interfered with the signals emitted and produce a series of false alarms that affect the accuracy of the radar. This issue is no longer the case with modern radars from Escort and Radenso as the technology continues to evolve.

Why Custom-installed Radar Systems Offer Better Protection

Radar Detector Setup service near Lincoln NM: When comparing portable radar detectors to custom-installed systems, the biggest performance benefit comes from the ability to make the radar receiver larger. As with any antenna, more size means more sensitivity. The radar receiver included with a custom-installed detector is typically bigger than an entire portable radar detection device. In AM/FM antenna, a half-wave antenna offers more than twice the sensitivity of a quarter-wave antenna. The benefit to you is that a custom-installed radar detection system can detect weaker signals and provide an earlier warning so you can slow down sooner.

Some systems include separate receivers and amplifiers for the low-frequency X-band and the higher K- and Ka-bands. This configuration allows each antenna to be more sensitive within its specified operating range and requires less signal filtering and amplification.

Many radar systems that integrate with your vehicle include a second high-sensitivity detector for the rear of the car or truck. Many police forces use dash-mounted radar systems that function while the police vehicle is in motion. If an officer is following you, you will want to know if he or she is measuring your vehicle’s speed.

Types of Radar Detectors

Radar detectors, in general, can be divided into two categories: dash/window-mounted radar detectors and custom-installed/remote radar detectors. Dash/window-mounted radar detectors are more common and are attached to the vehicle’s windshield or dashboard with suction cup mounts. The benefits for these radar detectors include the ease of quickly taking off the radar detector at any time and being able to easily transfer it to another vehicle. These radar detectors are essentially universally compatible with any vehicle that has a windshield.

The other type of radar detectors, which are far less common, are custom installed/remote radar detectors. While a regular radar detector has all parts inside one unit (antenna, control circuitry, speakers, etc.), a custom or remote radar detector has these parts integrated into the vehicle. For example, the antenna may be hidden in the front and rear bumpers while the display can be fitted into the center console of the vehicle, providing a much more hidden and OEM look to the setup.

Visit Mobile Auto Truck Repair Lincoln Today

Give us a call to schedule an appointment for your radar and laser speed detection warning system needs. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff can provide more details and installation examples that will be specific to your vehicle and driving circumstances. The investment in a comprehensive radar and laser detection system will more than pay for itself when you consider the cost of speeding tickets and elevated insurance rates, not to mention your reminder of safer driving speeds and our award-winning custom installation.