Band to "test" radar detector?

[ckai]

Now buggered if I know the best place to put this...

So I've been shagging around with the bike and I installed a LED strip to my windscreen, in which I tapped into my 'smart cord' alert LED. Problem is, I need to test that it works. Mostly that I have the negative and positive wires on the strip around the right way (the wires were exactly the same).

What's the band that we generally turn off in NZ because it sets the detector off all the time? I was thinking of turning that on and riding through town to see if everything is going cool.

Of course if anyone has another idea on how to test it, I'm all ears.

Maybe this could have gone in the electrical section???

[nodrog:Me]

K band

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[Parlane]

K band

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Also known as "Cave man"

[nodrog:Me]

Also known as "Cave man"

LOL, I see you have a talking radar detector like me.

[ckai]

K band

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Chooooice ta muchly.

Also known as "Cave man"

haha I should turn the voice back on mine and see what it sounds like. I had it on when I first got it years ago. Made me feel like I was driving KITT Novelty wore off when Turbo Boast didn't work.

[slofox]

X band is the one I turn off.

K is used by the digital mobile speed cameras - them in the vans - as well as all sorts of other things.

Ka is copper radar band mostly.

[boman]

If you take a ride up my way, between Waiuku and Pukekohe, there is a ka sender mounted on a pole. Great for testing if the detector is working well. There is possibly one over your way also. They seem to be common.

[Gremlin]

A lot of automatic door openers (especially petrol stations) are on K band... so the detector will pick those up...

[boman]

A lot of automatic door openers (especially petrol stations) are on K band... so the detector will pick those up...

Which is a major pain. I turned off K band for this reason. Nowadays, if the detector goes off. It generally is a cop. Very, Very few false alarms....

[Tony W]

The dirtiest trick the Police have ever done is revert the camera vans from Ka to K.

If they do this to the Hawk, we will all be phukt.

Clever bunts.

[roogazza]

The dirtiest trick the Police have ever done is revert the camera vans from Ka to K.

If they do this to the Hawk, we will all be phukt.

Clever bunts.

I keep my K band 'on' Even though harder to pick, if you keep your wits about you and have a good quality unit it's still worth it.
I tend to turn the unit down near gas stations and around town because of the remote doors that set it off.

I half expected a couple of tickets over xmas but must have been quick enough on the brake pedal (in the car that is).Nothing arrived in the mail.

[nzspokes]

The dirtiest trick the Police have ever done is revert the camera vans from Ka to K.

If they do this to the Hawk, we will all be phukt.

Clever bunts.

Interesting you speak of poor training in one thread then advocate speeding in another.

[Tony W]

Interesting you speak of poor training in one thread then advocate speeding in another.

You misunderstand. Let me clarify.

I have no problem with anyone riding outside the law.
I would lose my licence once every 10 minutes according to the rules.

I just hate incompetents.

End of story.

[Tony W]

I keep my K band 'on' Even though harder to pick, if you keep your wits about you and have a good quality unit it's still worth it.
I tend to turn the unit down near gas stations and around town because of the remote doors that set it off.

I half expected a couple of tickets over xmas but must have been quick enough on the brake pedal (in the car that is).Nothing arrived in the mail.

Yes, I've had to reinstate the K band on my V1 too.

I still got busted while it was on 'mute' !

[nzspokes]

You misunderstand. Let me clarify.

I have no problem with anyone riding outside the law.
I would lose my licence once every 10 minutes according to the rules.

I just hate incompetents.

End of story.

Interesting.