where can you find the 9500ci for $1000?

 

If you do get pulled over and inspected and the laser jammer is found...they can impound your car. Check your state's law. Texas outlawed jammers last summer

 

eBay. I just bought one for $1,089.

 

Dash-mounted would be V-1 or Escort Redline. I run both along with LI. The redline has significantly better range than any other radar detector. The V-1 has arrows.

 

Thanks man, appreciate the information

 

Don't you worry about the V-1 and Redline being seen by LEOs, given that you're in VA?

Also, I recall reading that the Redline is undetectable by RDDs, but I'm not sure about the V-1. Any thoughts?

I may be in VA next week, and would like to take the 911, so I'm wondering what to do about detectors/jammers. I could get a rush installation of the 9500ci, but it seems that its laser jammer may not be good enough.

 

Not at all. If you mount them as high as possible on the windshield without a cord hanging down, they are almost invisible from the outside. Especially if you have tinted windows. If you happen to get pulled over for whatever reason, simply take down the radar detector before you pull over. Most of the time I don't even bother taking them down, I just mute them. I've been running them for 12 years in VA and they have never been seen by a LEO.

Correct. Redline is invisible to all RDDs. V-1 'can' be detected by Spectre systems, but not VG-2. I started running a Redline because some agencies up north are starting to run Spectre. When I travel up that way, I turn off my V-1. I also run Escort Live with my Redline.

Redline (with Escort Live if you want), and Laser Interceptor. Done.

 

Guy in Caldwell NJ wants to charge me $2,100 to install the 9500Ci. Anyone know of someone more reasonable in North NJ area (or not more than an hour away)?

 

Is he throwing in his sister?

 

My mistake, which happens in email. He was quoting me the unit plus the install. Wheww! So, it's $400-500 for the install, which makes more sense.

 

I never suggested they were the cheapest. However, i dont know anyone who can do it cleaner in the area.

 

I run the K40 with Jammers as well. It works great and it's never missed a warning. The lack of band indication is a bit of a pain, but I much prefer it as it's completely invisible with subtle warning lights built into the dash.

 

I also use windshield mounted detectors. Currently have a Passport x50, Passport 9500xi and Valentine 1.

In the city, the 9500xi is substantially better than all the rest, almost no false alarms. The Valentine 1 is intolerable with it's false alarms, and that's why I decided to change it.

I was also considering the 9500ci for my BMW, but other than the price, I read the installation is a real pain.

Instead, I decided to go with the 8500ci Plus for $800. It has all the options my windshield mount 9500xi has, just with a red backlight screen and no autolearn function.
Most importantly it has the GPS option in it with the database preloaded.

 

Thanks for that input...was debating between the 9500xi and V1...this helps!

 

I've been using both the 9500xi and V1 for a while, and I do prefer the 9500xi. The arrows with the V1 are a nice feature, but the 9500xi has enough other benefits to make it the winner for me.

I'm still puzzling over what to do as far getting something with good laser jamming and undetectable by RDDs.