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11-24-2013, 12:42 PM | #1 |
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Any talented radar detector installer recommendations for NJ area?
My '13 M5 is in need of an installed radar system and laser jammers. My trusty Valentine One is useless with the blind spot/lane change false alarms and disabling K band not an option in NJ.
So since the Valentine is now a paperweight in that car I'm looking for somebody at the top of their craft who I could trust to do an impeccable install of a Bel Stir+ or other high end detector system. Anybody know of qualified techs in NJ area that you have either used or would trust with your own M5? (also I have not found any info after extensive searching but if there is a fuse, wire harness or coding that would power down the lane departure/blind spot? If so I would do that and use the V1. Not sure if anything has turned up on this since my last search). Never ordering those options again. Don't even use them. thanks |
11-24-2013, 01:50 PM | #2 |
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I don't fully remember but I think this is right:
If you have the latest V1 software, then all you need to do is disable the traffic filter (letter "t" in the V1 settings) which disables POP on K band - not the entire k band. I went with the STiR + LI setup. I posted a thread with my install you might want to take a look at. The only thing I don't like is the tone of the STiR. Which is probably because of how I am so used to the V1. I wish there was a way to change the sound that comes out of that thing. I am from NJ and just moved to NY. I would recommend you take the drive into NY for an installer. Where there are some very talented ones that work on high end cars.
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OP there is a shop in CT that can install the products you want and have a very high end install. They did mine and for example here is a picture of how they flush mounted and then repainted the trim for the controller so it looks OEM. PM me and I can give you more details and the contact. |
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The whole point of my install was for it to be hidden. If you sit in my car you would never know there is a STiR or LI system in it. The display is in the mirror, the controller is on the right side of seat kick panel, and the USB hookups are flush mounted near the OBD II. To each their own..
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I use AI Design (Tuckahoe, NY) for all my electronics. These guys are not cheap, but they are first class! They work on so many amazing cars that I feel like a pauper with my M5. Ask for Todd. Tell him Andrew Sherman recommended them.
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I'll check them out. Might be a bit of a ride for me. Around 1.5 to 2 hours from where I live in central jersey. Wonder how long an install would take if I waited.
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I have to imagine the better part of a day. They are walking ditstance from Metro North into the City if that is any help.
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I understand to each his own, I want easy access to the controller since near me there are many false alarms and being a manual the mute button is right near where my hand is at all times. Plus this is a cheap plastic piece which I can replace at anytime if I take it out or want to move the controller. I chose the install there but the shop could do any kind of custom install the OP wanted with a high quality level of the install. They do some high end work but again they aren't cheap. Worth checking out some of the work on their website. |
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