[GarryF]

I'll be getting pro-nav in my car when it appears in May

first thing I'm going to do is shove the speed cameras on the DVD, but as far as I can tell you can't get audible warnings.

So I was thinking to get audible alerts putting a cheap sat-nav in the glovebox with an external antenna would work well, I tried it with the wife's tomtom one and you can hear it ok.

Now the problems start, the tomtom won't turn on with ignition, reading up on it they took away this functionality a year or two ago on most of their range.

does anyone own a sat nav system that turns on with ignition and has a port for external antenna, and allows custom poi's and err.

At this point most people probably just say sod it and buy a road angel

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by GarryF

I'll be getting pro-nav in my car when it appears in May

first thing I'm going to do is shove the speed cameras on the DVD, but as far as I can tell you can't get audible warnings.

So I was thinking to get audible alerts putting a cheap sat-nav in the glovebox with an external antenna would work well, I tried it with the wife's tomtom one and you can hear it ok.

Now the problems start, the tomtom won't turn on with ignition, reading up on it they took away this functionality a year or two ago on most of their range.

does anyone own a sat nav system that turns on with ignition and has a port for external antenna, and allows custom poi's and err.

At this point most people probably just say sod it and buy a road angel

Sod it and buy a road angel...

Also invest in a ''fake driving license'' and false plates

[jjbirch]

Originally Posted by dxb335d

Sod it and buy a road angel...

Also invest in a ''fake driving license'' and false plates

yeah i will some like 07DXB lol only jokin m8 number plates are a pain to get now, show your paper work to get them

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by jjbirch

yeah i will some like 07DXB lol only jokin m8 number plates are a pain to get now, show your paper work to get them

I havent had to get any for a while, not since you have to show all the paperwork anyhow, what paperwork do you have to show?

[Ciao]

Ur birth certificate matey

[roofer]

[jjbirch]

i showed these , one is insurance papers with the reg on it and a passport or driving licence

[Bumps]

Do you really want audible alerts? The bloody thing will be beeping away constantly

[Snooky]

Originally Posted by roofer

Roofer - that is cool mate! Did you install yourself???

[roofer]

Roofer - that is cool mate! Did you install yourself???

Yes, Snooper Sapphire with remote antenna. Replaced a Road Angel micro, which got launched out of the window for lying.

Much cutting to get ashtray to close properly though.

[GarryF]

Originally Posted by Bumps

Do you really want audible alerts? The bloody thing will be beeping away constantly

Yeah, I could always turn it off though

Nice install roofer, dunno if I'd want to chop the car up to get something in there though

[roofer]

Chuck it in the coin tray then. Ashtray covers all cutting when refitted.

[dxb335d]

Originally Posted by Ciao

Ur birth certificate matey

Ciao are you italian?

[dazzapb]

roofer very nice, tempted to get the sapphire, i guess with the antenna it detects police lasers?

as before what exactly did you have to cut? was it the ashtray?

[dazzapb]

sorry should of checked website

Do Snooper sat nav systems detect laser?

Unfortunately due to impending changes in the law our sat nav systems do NOT have the ability to detect laser, however Snooper sat nav systems will include many mobile sites within the database. These sites will be where the Police often user mobile laser guns or vans and although there may not always be a laser trap at this point the alert informs you that there is a high risk that one could be there.

[roofer]

Originally Posted by dazzapb

roofer very nice, tempted to get the sapphire, i guess with the antenna it detects police lasers?

as before what exactly did you have to cut? was it the ashtray?

The rear of the ashtray needs cutting out once you have removed the ashtray itself. Some snooper have laser plugin, depends on age of unit.

[GarryF]

Ok, I've ordered that snooper,

Roofer, did you order the external antenna specific for the snooper, seems hard to find and a rip off at £35

[jonsteele]

Check out ebay for external antennas. I've just picked up one for my TomTom for £8. Its not genuine TomTom, but its new and a lot cheaper than the TomTom unit. Robbing bar stewards - at least Dick Turpin wore a mask!

[GarryF]

Originally Posted by jonsteele

Check out ebay for external antennas. I've just picked up one for my TomTom for £8. Its not genuine TomTom, but its new and a lot cheaper than the TomTom unit. Robbing bar stewards - at least Dick Turpin wore a mask!

Yeah, I did that for the tests with the wife's tomtom, can't find anything on ebay for the snooper though.

[CrimsonRedE93]

I looked into getting a laser/radar detector after getting caught speeding and it seemed that the aquisition speed of the new laser guns is 50mS to 100mS so even if you detected it you would not have time to respond and would still get done for speeding.

The NAV with CAMS is probably good enough for driving in areas you are unfamiliar with but there is no method that will stop you getting caught.

[jonsteele]

Originally Posted by GarryF

Yeah, I did that for the tests with the wife's tomtom, can't find anything on ebay for the snooper though.

Check what connector the Snooper uses, a lot of them are on the same connector now, so a TomTom one may fit.

[GarryF]

Originally Posted by jonsteele

Check what connector the Snooper uses, a lot of them are on the same connector now, so a TomTom one may fit.

Might do that as I'm not in much of a hurry (still 10 weeks till car gets here )