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I finally got around to hardwiring my radar detector(even though I don't speed) I just like to know where the popo's are. Anyways, while I was putting my pillar back on my drivers side, 2 of the damn clips broke. I couldn't figure out what the hell it was at first, it just felt like it was snagging on a wire. It just wouldn't sit right. I threw a pretty intense anger fit, and at the end of it, this is what had happened.





And the good thing

 
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LOL ahhh man not on a civic......any thing but duct tape. I would get it off the soft material of the headliner soon before it leaves sticky crap behind. Go to a junk yard and pull one if possible.

 
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yeah better go do that quick or sticky icky

 
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Why do people put detectors way up there? I dont' get it....it's not really convenient...or does it help pick up signal better?

 
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ya take the tape off. im sure itll be cheap to fix. lol nice radar tho...

 
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I've heard that cops aim for your license plate, so the closer to it your detecter is the more effective it is. I personally have mine on the dash, and have never had a problem. I wired a cigarette lighter in the slot under the deck so I could have my mute button on the smart cord closer for easy access, It's the best setup IMO. On my old car I did a hardwire when I had a cheaper radar that didn't have a mute button though, but it was still on the dash.

 
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It's actually really convenient, if you check your mirrors often.

 
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Higher is better for radar reception, lower is better for laser reception. Just make sure it can "see" out the back window if it has rear reception also.

I have mine clipped to the underside of my passenger visor and the wire run thru the passenger pilar to the plug. I like the plug so if/when I get pulled I can unplug it so it doesn't beep when the cop is there and it's not visible like on the dash.