Speed Camera Detectors

[lsc]

I have hard wired my Road Angel compact into the plastic trim on top of the dash just in front of where RR’s Pogo sits. I use a modified multi-pin connector normally used for microphones & PA equipment so that the Road Angel can be removed easily and doesn’t require any other wires to be plugged in. The connector is near invisible when the RA is not connected. I'll post some pics when I get a chance.

I set the Cruise control to a 'speed camera safe' 75mph (using the GPS display on the RA) which equates to a speedo reading of about 82mph, a 9% discrepancy.

[RedRobin]

I have hard wired my Road Angel compact into the plastic trim on top of the dash just in front of where RR’s Pogo sits. I use a modified multi-pin connector normally used for microphones & PA equipment so that the Road Angel can be removed easily and doesn’t require any other wires to be plugged in. The connector is near invisible when the RA is not connected. I'll post some pics when I get a chance.

I set the Cruise control to a 'speed camera safe' 75mph (using the GPS display on the RA) which equates to a speedo reading of about 82mph, a 9% discrepancy.

....Looking forward to the pics

Good idea to set the Cruise using the more accurate GPS reference. I'm afraid I hate Cruise - I never ever use it. I tried the Speed Warning beeper but it's very disconcerting if you goes off when you are midst an overtake! So now that never gets used either. My VW speedo is 13% inaccurate! - Thank goodness for Speed Camera Detectors and their feature of GPS accurate speed display!

[lsc]

Here are the pics of my Road Angel Compact installation.

The first pic shows the male end of the multi-pin connector (from Maplins) poking through the plastic trim and bonded from the underside (this replaces the large and unsightly mounting bracket supplied with the Road Angel). A male USB lead is soldered to the back of this connector which then plugs into a 'cigarette lighter' USB power adapter hidden in the dashboard which is hard wired to the dashboard fuse box. Most electrical gadgets these days run off 5volts so this is why I have used the USB power adapter as this converts the cars 12v to 5v.



This pic shows the female end of the multi-pin connector which I have fitted to the base of the Road Angel and is internally wired to the circuit board to provide the power.



Pics of the Road Angel attached to the dashboard mount and ready to use:



 

This has worked out a lot better than I expected, it’s very easy to attached/detach the RA and is the perfect location to use the GPS speed readout as a heads-up display without having to take your eyes off the road.

[SteveP]

Thanks for the pic's, it's a very smart looking install you have there lsc.