AL Priority HiFi Module (External Speaker with Voice Alerts)

Hmmm, will we have this under the xmas tree :)

Knowing now that my smartphone won't support the Android app, this is AWESOME news! SIGN ME UP!!!

ALP Update Site will soon add more files that will need to be downloaded for HiFi and shortly will look like this:

Attachment 3135

I will have to create a new how to setup your ALP Guide but for now there will be separate firmware for:

1. Firmware for the Basic Control Set
2. Firmware for the HiFi Control Set

To use HiFi you will need to update the firmware on the HiFi Control Set (We might pre-install on the upgrades) but you will need to choose which voice pack you want to install. Initially there will be US (Male & Female) versions available. Eventually AL will add additional languages for those that might not speak English.

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

"...(We might pre-install on the upgrades) but you will need to choose which voice pack you want to install..."

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I vote for this Option.

Man I cant wait for the hifi module. Hope I got in on the first 100 list.

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Originally Posted by kasher1979

Man I cant wait for the hifi module. Hope I got in on the first 100 list.

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No one is on the list yet... I did not open it up. I will put up a page this weekend to start to take back-orders. If you have not already registered your ALP please do so now. I can only offer the upgrade to those that have registered units.

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

No one is on the list yet... I did not open it up. I will put up a page this weekend to start to take back-orders. If you have not already registered your ALP please do so now. I can only offer the upgrade to those that have registered units.

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Thank you. I think I registered mine but I am not 100 percent sure. I got the email about the updates from AL. Does that mean I am registered?

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Originally Posted by kasher1979

Thank you. I think I registered mine but I am not 100 percent sure. I got the email about the updates from AL. Does that mean I am registered?

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Yes

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

No one is on the list yet... I did not open it up. I will put up a page this weekend to start to take back-orders. If you have not already registered your ALP please do so now. I can only offer the upgrade to those that have registered units.

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Do we need to register all of our sensors or just the CPU?

I am still on the fence if I want to get one of these or not. I have only been hit once since I installed my ALP and I am not sure exactly how loud or noticeable the alert is. I had my music turned down when I was hit so I heard it but I am curious if it will get my attention with the radio turned up, which is how I have it most of the time.

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Originally Posted by JStump2490

I am still on the fence if I want to get one of these or not. I have only been hit once since I installed my ALP and I am not sure exactly how loud or noticeable the alert is. I had my music turned down when I was hit so I heard it but I am curious if it will get my attention with the radio turned up, which is how I have it most of the time.

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Why not utilize the mute wire to mute your stereo during an alert?

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

Why not utilize the mute wire to mute your stereo during an alert?

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Because I have a factory stereo that does not have that function. At least not to my knowledge.

Well I just got hit today with TrueSpeed and while I did notice the beeping, I wish it were louder so I am definitely going to have to get one of these. Just have to figure out where to put it lol.

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Originally Posted by JStump2490

Well I just got hit today with TrueSpeed and while I did notice the beeping, I wish it were louder so I am definitely going to have to get one of these. Just have to figure out where to put it lol.

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Where did you put the rest of the components? Where is your control set now, I assume within reach of the wheel? There's room under the dash on drivers side.

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Originally Posted by NYSpeederPVM

Where did you put the rest of the components? Where is your control set now, I assume within reach of the wheel? There's room under the dash on drivers side.

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Perfect! The control set is mounted with Velcro to the dash right next to the climate control to the left and the box is under the passenger dash but it's getting tight in there with all the wires I have running to it and bundled up.

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Originally Posted by JStump2490

Perfect! The control set is mounted with Velcro to the dash right next to the climate control to the left and the box is under the passenger dash but it's getting tight in there with all the wires I have running to it and bundled up.

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Yeah I have a pretty similar setup, box is up above the glovebox and ran the wire to the control set under/behind the shifter/climate control and it's stuck to the lower dash to the right of the steering column. I'm guessing it should be easy to zip tie and or 3m tape the speaker up under there somewhere.

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Originally Posted by NYSpeederPVM

Yeah I have a pretty similar setup, box is up above the glovebox and ran the wire to the control set under/behind the shifter/climate control and it's stuck to the lower dash to the right of the steering column. I'm guessing it should be easy to zip tie and or 3m tape the speaker up under there somewhere.

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Zip ties are my best friend, I'm sure something can be rigged up with them.

Where does everyone recommend mounting the speaker? Only place I have in my car currently is near where the ALP CPU is in the open area behind the dash, above the gas pedals, and below/behind the steering wheel. Not sure if I'll be able to hear it very well down there though.

My car looks very similar to this inside: http://gtcarlot.com/data/Toyota/Coro...-66470523.html
ALP control set is currently mounted on the dash, to the right of the steering wheel (just above where the cruise control is in the picture). One big difference is that there isn't a large compartment below the radio because I have a CD player in that space, so mounting there isn't an option.

Only having the speaker in hand will ultimately tell, but the belscort speaker are pretty loud so I'm thinking I'll mount mine under the dash on the drivers side pointed at the floor, I'm thinking that should be loud enough.

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Originally Posted by NYSpeederPVM

Only having the speaker in hand will ultimately tell, but the belscort speaker are pretty loud so I'm thinking I'll mount mine under the dash on the drivers side pointed at the floor, I'm thinking that should be loud enough.

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Yeah a lot of it comes down to what's available in your vehicle. I'm planning on doing something similar.

So for us in Canada, will Alex be able to offer this to the Canadian customers, or can we get the special upgrade price through BRD?

Also, how will the upgrade work if I run my current ALP system in privacy mode?

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Originally Posted by wolfpacal

So for us in Canada, will Alex be able to offer this to the Canadian customers, or can we get the special upgrade price through BRD?

Also, how will the upgrade work if I run my current ALP system in privacy mode?

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The upgrade price is something we are personally doing for our customers. I had to buy a lot of them and after everything will make little or no money. I doubt anyone else would be offering the upgrade at close to the same price.

I would guess he will probably offer it at the $99.95 retail price. If you want pricing on it contact him and ask what it would be priced out when he gets them. I cant speak for the other dealers.

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

The upgrade price is something we are personally doing for our customers. I had to buy a lot of them and after everything will make little or no money. I doubt anyone else would be offering the upgrade at close to the same price.

I would guess he will probably offer it at the $99.95 retail price. If you want pricing on it contact him and ask what it would be priced out when he gets them. I cant speak for the other dealers.

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Any issues swapping out the original controller for a hifi one if the system is set to privacy mode?

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Originally Posted by wolfpacal

Any issues swapping out the original controller for a hifi one if the system is set to privacy mode?

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No... Privacy mode has nothing to do with the controller. Privacy Mode is a function of the CPU.

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

No... Privacy mode has nothing to do with the controller. Privacy Mode is a function of the CPU.

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Got it thanks!!!

I just thought of something, my 9500 has a headphone jack on it. Can I run a line from that into a splitter so I can use both the ALP and 9500 with the speaker?

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Originally Posted by NYSpeederPVM

Yeah I have a pretty similar setup, box is up above the glovebox and ran the wire to the control set under/behind the shifter/climate control and it's stuck to the lower dash to the right of the steering column.

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How did you get it above the glove box? I have the flimsy under dash cover thing holding everything up right now and would like to clean it up down there.

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Originally Posted by JStump2490

I just thought of something, my 9500 has a headphone jack on it. Can I run a line from that into a splitter so I can use both the ALP and 9500 with the speaker?

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No, You will damage your 9500 with the amplified feed from the ALP back-feeding into the detector.

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

No, You will damage your 9500 with the amplified feed from the ALP back-feeding into the detector.

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Gotcha

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

No, You will damage your 9500 with the amplified feed from the ALP back-feeding into the detector.

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Dang! Thought he was onto something there!

So the hifi will read out the laser gun and front/rear like connect does?

Been looking forward to Hi-Fi module for a while. Have been painted with Lidar several times now without ALP connect being employed on shorter drives. Sometimes I just don't want to be bothered affixing the I phone to the dash and switching over. Really looking forward to getting the same information audibly.

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Originally Posted by JStump2490

How did you get it above the glove box? I have the flimsy under dash cover thing holding everything up right now and would like to clean it up down there.

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When I removed the whole glovebox to push the wires through the firewall I zip tied it up above the glove box guide rail on the radio side.

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Originally Posted by NYSpeederPVM

When I removed the whole glovebox to push the wires through the firewall I zip tied it up above the glove box guide rail on the radio side.

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Ahh, gotcha. I cheated and just ran the wires through a small cut I made in the weather stripping on the passenger door so I never took the glove box out.

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Edit: didn't mean to thread jack, just realized this was way off topic haha

I'm suddenly regretting where I put my control unit lol. Still checking back here daily though, looking forward to this!

Out of curiosity will there be any voice on power up / power down?

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Originally Posted by ApexOnYou

I'm suddenly regretting where I put my control unit lol. Still checking back here daily though, looking forward to this!

Out of curiosity will there be any voice on power up / power down?

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Good question but the final firmware wont be available until next week to test so I am not sure yet.

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

Attachment 3096

As promised the AL Priority HiFi Module will be released before the end of the year. Engineers are finishing up the firmware and all professional voices have been completed. We used the same professionals that were used for the ALP Connect voices for the HiFi Module. I hope to start Beta Testing it shortly and have it rolled out the last week of December to those that are interested in upgrading their Control Modules. The HiFi Module is a new Control Module with an External Speaker which will replace your old Control Module.

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Here is a Female Voice Sample.. Attachment 3098
Here is a Male Voice Sample.. Attachment 3100

Upgrade price has not been nailed down yet because we wont know exact final costs until we get the shipment and calculate freight and all import & customs fee's but to show our appreciation for the early adopters we expect to intro it around $59.95 to existing customers. We will only have 100 available at a special upgrade price. The upgrade will only be available to existing registered users and once we run out the price will move to $99.95 which will be the regular price for all new purchasers adding the option to new ALP systems in January when the new retail bundles are available.

ALP Update Site will soon add more files that will need to be downloaded for HiFi and shortly will look like this:

Attachment 3135

I will have to create a new how to setup your ALP Guide but for now there will be separate firmware for:

1. Firmware for the Standard Control Set
2. Firmware for the HiFi Control Set

To use HiFi you will need to update the firmware on the HiFi Control Set (We might pre-install on the upgrades) but you will need to choose which voice pack you want to install. Initially there will be US (Male & Female) versions available. Eventually AL will add additional languages for those that might not speak English.

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I need to get in on this preorder, thanks :D

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Originally Posted by Jaguar

I need to get in on this preorder, thanks :D

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Been crazy busy with a lot of issues lately. I promise the pre-order list by the end of the week. The 100 upgrades are being mailed tomorrow and providing no customs issues we can start shipping next week.

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

Been crazy busy with a lot of issues lately. I promise the pre-order list by the end of the week. The 100 upgrades are being mailed tomorrow and providing no customs issues we can start shipping next week.

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Woot woot :D

Did I mention that I want on this list??? :p

I want in! (Please)