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      05-12-2016, 03:38 PM   #1
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Talking K40 in F15?

Has anyone gotten a K40 installed?

I put one in a week ago!!! Loving the protection.
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      05-12-2016, 10:28 PM   #2
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I wanted to, but too much hassle.

I would always get really anxious every time I got an alert.
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      05-13-2016, 08:50 AM   #3
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I use Escort Redline, which works awesome.
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      05-13-2016, 09:49 AM   #4
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I use Escort Redline, which works awesome.
Hi BitteEinBit, Does the Redline have a GPS lockout for false alerts?
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      05-13-2016, 10:14 AM   #5
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Hi BitteEinBit, Does the Redline have a GPS lockout for false alerts?
The RL does not have a built-in GPS chip, but when used in conjunction with EL (free premium subscription for 1 year) one gets auto-learned - and unlearned - marks in addition to being able to manually mark alerts.
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      05-13-2016, 10:30 AM   #6
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No GPS in the RL, but as Xeno states, it has the capability to be used in conjunction with Escort Live which uses Bluetooth and your smartphones GPS for real-time alerts from fellow RL drivers who have marked speed traps, red light cameras, etc.

Check out this review:
http://radartest.com/Escort-Redline-review.asp
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Thanks!

The Escort line detectors are all getting bulky and heavy.
I think Redline looks to be the best as far as performance and size. The only thing that I dislike is the no GPS lockout that I wish was built in.. I don't want to rely on a smartphone for that. But then again I guess GPS function makes it bulky..

I was happy with the V1 design ( size and construction ) but too noisy.. I was happy with the passports Max ( performance and blocking false alerts ) but I hated the size too bulky and construction was poor.. the housing case fell apart from bouncing up and down from the mount.

I'm waiting for company to come out with a sleeker & quality design that is affordable.
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How is EL working these days. I never use it anymore since when I did use it in the beginning, nobody else did, so it was kind of useless.
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For those who have an F15 equipped with ACC and or Lane Departure Warning any issues with Radar & Laser detectors?
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      05-14-2016, 10:07 AM   #10
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How is EL working these days. I never use it anymore since when I did use it in the beginning, nobody else did, so it was kind of useless.
I found EL to have more value when we got Waze alerts, but now I can't even get the alerts on Waze without using their nav and EL lost Waze alerts a long time ago.

I personally find EL to have some value on my daily commute. That is, it shows me actual radar/lidar hits which often conform to known patterns (i.e. locations) with time of day being the least known factor.

Since I use the Escort 360 near where I live and the RL on the open road, EL also makes for a smooth transition (while driving if necessary) and the only way to tolerate RL falses.
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For those who have an F15 equipped with ACC and or Lane Departure Warning any issues with Radar & Laser detectors?
My previous V1 alerted to my own BSM but the latest version and especially now with the iOS V1 Driver + CS (using iOS native V1 app) make the V1 my primary WS CM.

However, I add the Escort 360 for my commute and major cities that I drive through like Atlanta and Nashville. I use the RL on the open road. Neither of these Escort detectors alert to my F15 BSM.

Laser units are not legal where I live.

Escort has their own forums with official input - and censors - at ERD and the better independent forum is RDF.
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i've had jammers in the past and no issues with these systems but they're costly and unfortunately i don't bother removing them from the vehicle once i part with them so at this point i am looking for alternatives.
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https://www.rdforum.org/forumdisplay.php?f=147

Why not post in one of these forums?
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