PencilGeek
10-08-2008, 10:06 AM
Here's the pictures of the Escort 9500ci Radar detecter/jammer installation. If you live in NorCal and are considering a 9500ci, I was asked to pass along an offer of the "same deal" I got on the unit and installation. Anybody interested, just PM me. Price including installation: $2050 -- about a $200 discount.
I've already been using the Escort 9500i since I bought my M3, so I'm already familiar with it. I don't intend to give a review because you can find that on the web, instead I'll just tell you about the differences between the 9500i and 9500ci.
The 9500ci is not a portable unit. Instead, it is a professionally installed unit. The 9500ci contains all of the features of the 9500i, plus the following:
* Directional alerts for lasers. (Tells you the direction where the laser is coming -- front / rear.)
* Laser jammer
* Latest anti-detection technologies (beyond 9500i)
* Preloaded with a database of safety camera locations
* K-band traffic message compatible
* Auto-detect locations of traffic monitor devices and mark them so they don't cause false alarms
* Mark locations of photo-radar while receiving a radar signal (bug fix over 9500i)
* SWS Compatible (Safety Warning System). Recieves traffic alert messages along the highway from compatible K-band radar traffic monitoring devices and law enforcement vehicles (a VERY cool feature).
Links:
Escort 9500ci Home Page (http://www.escortradar.com/9500ci.htm)
Specifications (http://www.escortradar.com/9500ci-specifications.htm)
Owner's Manual (http://www.escortradar.com/pdf/9500ciOwnersManual.pdf)
Installation Manual (http://www.escortradar.com/pdf/9500ciInstallManual.pdf)
Installation:
The installation was flawless and exactly to my specifications. You cannot see a wire anywhere.
Sensor/component placement:
* Front laser sensors/jammers were placed behind the front air grill.
* Front radar sensors were placed behind the front bumper (bumper does not block signals)
* Rear laser and radar sensors were placed on the license plate frame.
* GPS receiver placed in the front-left corner of the dashboard
* Display and controls placed in the ash tray.
* Warning LED placed on left side of dashboard.
* Speaker placed under dashboard, out of sight.
* Main control unit -- who knows where they put it.
Pictures:
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01508.jpg
Shows front laser sensors/jammers in top corners of the lower air intake.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01509.jpg
Shows rear laser/radar sensors/jammers on the license plate frame. I may have them move this to the bottom of the license plate frame.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01510.jpg
Shows the thickness of the rear sensors/jammers. Sorry for the blurry picture.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01513.jpg
Shows the GPS receiver location.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01518.jpg
Shows the GPS receiver from a distant view. Warning LED is shown in bottom-left corner -- just below vent controls and carbon-leather trim.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01514.jpg
Close-up view of ashtray controls.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01515.jpg
Distant view of ashtray controls.
I've already been using the Escort 9500i since I bought my M3, so I'm already familiar with it. I don't intend to give a review because you can find that on the web, instead I'll just tell you about the differences between the 9500i and 9500ci.
The 9500ci is not a portable unit. Instead, it is a professionally installed unit. The 9500ci contains all of the features of the 9500i, plus the following:
* Directional alerts for lasers. (Tells you the direction where the laser is coming -- front / rear.)
* Laser jammer
* Latest anti-detection technologies (beyond 9500i)
* Preloaded with a database of safety camera locations
* K-band traffic message compatible
* Auto-detect locations of traffic monitor devices and mark them so they don't cause false alarms
* Mark locations of photo-radar while receiving a radar signal (bug fix over 9500i)
* SWS Compatible (Safety Warning System). Recieves traffic alert messages along the highway from compatible K-band radar traffic monitoring devices and law enforcement vehicles (a VERY cool feature).
Links:
Escort 9500ci Home Page (http://www.escortradar.com/9500ci.htm)
Specifications (http://www.escortradar.com/9500ci-specifications.htm)
Owner's Manual (http://www.escortradar.com/pdf/9500ciOwnersManual.pdf)
Installation Manual (http://www.escortradar.com/pdf/9500ciInstallManual.pdf)
Installation:
The installation was flawless and exactly to my specifications. You cannot see a wire anywhere.
Sensor/component placement:
* Front laser sensors/jammers were placed behind the front air grill.
* Front radar sensors were placed behind the front bumper (bumper does not block signals)
* Rear laser and radar sensors were placed on the license plate frame.
* GPS receiver placed in the front-left corner of the dashboard
* Display and controls placed in the ash tray.
* Warning LED placed on left side of dashboard.
* Speaker placed under dashboard, out of sight.
* Main control unit -- who knows where they put it.
Pictures:
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01508.jpg
Shows front laser sensors/jammers in top corners of the lower air intake.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01509.jpg
Shows rear laser/radar sensors/jammers on the license plate frame. I may have them move this to the bottom of the license plate frame.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01510.jpg
Shows the thickness of the rear sensors/jammers. Sorry for the blurry picture.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01513.jpg
Shows the GPS receiver location.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01518.jpg
Shows the GPS receiver from a distant view. Warning LED is shown in bottom-left corner -- just below vent controls and carbon-leather trim.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01514.jpg
Close-up view of ashtray controls.
http://www.rcollins.org/m3/DSC01515.jpg
Distant view of ashtray controls.