Cobra Electronics ESD-9870 Radar Detector User Manual


 
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INSTALLATION
Where to Mount Your Unit
You will get optimum performance from
your detector if you mount it at a point
approximately in the center of the vehicle,
as low as possible on the front windshield
without obstructing the unit's view of the
road either to the front or rear. You can also
mount it directly on the dashboard.
The unit's lenses must not be blocked and
the LaserEye should have a clear view out
the back window to allow 360° detection.
Radar and laser signals pass through glass
but not through other materials and objects.
Objects that can block or weaken incoming
signals include:
windshield wiper blades
mirrored sun screens
dark tinting at the top of the windshield
heated windshields currently available on
some vehicles (Instaclear for Ford,
Electriclear for GM, consult your dealer to
see if you have this option).
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INSTALLATION
Windshield Mounting
1. Attach the rubber cups to the bracket.
2. Make sure the rubber cups and your
windshield are clean.
3. Push the bracket firmly onto the
windshield.
4. Attach the detector to the bracket. Check
the angle of the unit.
5. To adjust the angle if necessary, gently
push or pull on the bracket to bend it. DO
NOT use the detector to bend the bracket.
6. Plug the power cord into the detector.
7. Plug the cigarette lighter adapter on
the power cord into your vehicle's
cigarette lighter.
8. You can temporarily remove the detector
whenever you wish by sliding it off of
the bracket.
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Windshield mounting
NW h
Dashboard mounting