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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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The thing Ive always wonderd was is there really a huge diffrence in the modes. My radar has Auto, Highway, and city. I leave it on auto. If I left it on Highway would it work better?
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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I always leave mine on highway.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 08:31 PM
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mines always on city.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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So i figure it really doesnt matter then huh.
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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Its less sensitive on city mode- supposedly it doesn't false as much
Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by FORCE_FED_Z
Its less sensitive on city mode- supposedly it doesn't false as much
exactly, auto is probably best. City will also ignore most x band radar, here the cops use x band
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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Mine is where Highway is less sensitive than city, so that's why I leave it on city, I'd rather have false alarms than no alarms at all.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:08 AM
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ehh i dont like radar detectors
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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Originally Posted by TA4U2NV
Mine is where Highway is less sensitive than city, so that's why I leave it on city, I'd rather have false alarms than no alarms at all.
then yours is broken, highway means it accepts all incomming signals (less chance of false alarms on the highway) is it a whistler by any chance?
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 11:23 AM
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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yeah, which one would u guys recomend for gettin w/ in the next few months? and price wise keep it under 340
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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personally I bought a cobra at circuit city and it works great for me.

Edit: Mine's really sensitive, too, always goes off around plazas because it picks up the microwave signals that the automatic doors give off.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by meissenation
personally I bought a cobra at circuit city and it works great for me.

Edit: Mine's really sensitive, too, always goes off around plazas because it picks up the microwave signals that the automatic doors give off.
i kno cobra's a good brand , but which ones specificaly the name.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by CAM
yeah, which one would u guys recomend for gettin w/ in the next few months? and price wise keep it under 340
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5793269724 bel and escort finished on top of all the latest tests(for a couple years now too)
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 01:43 PM
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