Band to "test" radar detector?

[ckai]

Well I finally got around to doing my test. Found a spot in town that was making K-band go nuts...lights didn't work. Sweet, just switch the wires around and she'll be good. Na, lights didn't work. Bugger!

So my simple "just solder a couple of extension wires on to the same points as the alert LED" is obviously flawed. Now I have to do some circuitry research to work out why it wouldn't work and try something else.

I really can't see why it wouldn't though, but obviously I don't know what I'm talking about.

Now to take the front end back off the bike.

[BoristheBiter]

Well I finally got around to doing my test. Found a spot in town that was making K-band go nuts...lights didn't work. Sweet, just switch the wires around and she'll be good. Na, lights didn't work. Bugger!

So my simple "just solder a couple of extension wires on to the same points as the alert LED" is obviously flawed. Now I have to do some circuitry research to work out why it wouldn't work and try something else.

I really can't see why it wouldn't though, but obviously I don't know what I'm talking about.

Now to take the front end back off the bike.

Try getting a HARD system. They just plug into the side of the detector. You can either use it inside the helmet like it is designed, you have to turn it off at night, or attach the light wires to your led set up.

If you can, switch your detector to see what frequency the radars are sending as camera van are 24.0** and most doors are 24.1**.

[Parlane]

Well I finally got around to doing my test. Found a spot in town that was making K-band go nuts...lights didn't work. Sweet, just switch the wires around and she'll be good. Na, lights didn't work. Bugger!

So my simple "just solder a couple of extension wires on to the same points as the alert LED" is obviously flawed. Now I have to do some circuitry research to work out why it wouldn't work and try something else.

I really can't see why it wouldn't though, but obviously I don't know what I'm talking about.

Now to take the front end back off the bike.

Not enough voltage? Or polarity switched, did you switch the wires twice? :7

[ckai]

Try getting a HARD system. They just plug into the side of the detector. You can either use it inside the helmet like it is designed, you have to turn it off at night, or attach the light wires to your led set up.

If you can, switch your detector to see what frequency the radars are sending as camera van are 24.0** and most doors are 24.1**.

I'm too much of a tight ass for a HARD. These LEDS cost me $5 for a strip and they're side emitters so the light shines right towards my head as I've stuck them to the underside of the screen.

I'll have a look at the frequency display. I know I've had a look at it before.

Not enough voltage? Or polarity switched, did you switch the wires twice? :7

Yeah I did switch the wires over a couple of times since I thought that's what it would have been. Voltage...honestly can't imagine it would be the issue. Originally, I had a play with them being plugged into the audio output but that wasn't remotely enough power to run the whole strip. I think I'll have a look at tapping into the power LED of the cable just to test my theory. Since it always goes I'll know if it'll be a voltage issue or not.

Based on the diagram for the cord, it may not have enough voltage because of the resistors. The again, I don't reallyunderstand the diagram