i just found out that i have that k40 radar installed in the car.i never knew it was in there untill i was just looking online. then i realized that the little led on the dash were the indicator lights. im going to post some pictures of it. if anyone has the same system, can u please tell me how ot use it.

 

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I've got one in mine. There are only two things to really do.

1) locate the switch (likely under your dash) to turn it off and on / different settings for city/highway, volume

2) Figure out which of the lights in your gauge cluster (mine pictured below) is for the front detector and which is for the rear so you know which way the cops are coming from.



Edit - oh, and my stereo install guy suggested that I let him swap out the K40 LEDs for some less obtrusive little blue ones (pictured below).

 

BTW, I've done concurrent / back to back testing with the K40 (that came in mine) and my Valentine One radar detector. As a result, the K40 stays turned off in my car (V1 is much better), BUT if you don't have another detector it's great for a freebie and the stealth aspect of it is very cool.

 

do all gs's come with this?

 

i also have a escort 8500 x50 but just the fact that it has the k40 is pretty cool, how hard is it to hardwire the escort.

 

No, but most dealers have it as an option you can have them add there.

BTW Joe, it is against forum policy to allow two IDs. I can change the name of your old one so you keep your post history and inactive this one, OR you can inactivate the old one. You need to PM me with what you want to do please.

 

i didnt realize i had one til a year after i bought my car,,,,,,,,,,,no manuals though, and when i finally found the switch and realized what the leds were, i dont know how to use it,,,,,,,,when i turn it on, it just beeps every few seconds, really annoying actually,,,,,,,,,,,help would be appreciated

 

wow dave i did't know you go the k40!

but yeah, i have my v1 hardwire and i like it. coz' i only put it up when i go long distance, i put it high up to catch more signals. i can't complain coz' it has saved my butt a lot of times

 

thats soo odd that you didnt know you had a k40 setup, maybe its because i've driven in cars with k40s... but anyhow good find ....

 

Yeah, it came with my car. I bought it as a 1 year old CPO and I noticed as soon as I started it for the test drive (made that little brrrup beep startup sound). I asked the salesman what the sound was and he had no clue what it was... so I poked around and figured it out before I bought it.

It's a nice to have but I never use it.

 

that's interesting, no wonder coz' i read you doing all the hardwire for v1 and stuff, why would you go all the way to k40 afterwards.

so you said the v1 is better, you mean substantially? and the k40 is just weaker in all frequency?

i think it's funny coz' i thought the k40 is a lot more expensive

 

it is, but only because of the stealth and installation aspects of it. k40 is weaker all around. You do get front/rear direction, but much later warnings, even more falses.

 

The beeping means there is a bad connection. Check the connection where the wire meets the sensor (check both the front and rear sensor). I used some electrical tape to ensure that it doesn't come loose again..

 

Rottweiler, looks like they did a good job installing it. I like the location of the LED's. FYI, K40 allows you to update your sensors for a fairly inexpenive price and you can add on laser scramblers.

Here is where I had the LED's installed in my car...I didn't want to see them unless they were flashing.