Hi from CA

[awj223]

Well, I did not read that interpretation in the law, a good friend that I used to ride with the is / was (Retired) a CA High Way Patrol told me that they were instructed that 4 heads were a misdemeanor and could lead to arrest depending on attitude. I guess is would be up to the judge.

The LEO could charge you with anything he/she doesn't like your attitude. Whether the charge sticks is another matter. If you have an attitude, the LEO could walk around your car and look for every burned out light, check your tire tread, etc., and give you fix-it tickets for all of them. The LEO could issue a fix-it ticket for not running a front plate, even though CHP doesn't care about that for the most part.

I'm pretty sure a judge would reduce the charge to an infraction though. A head cannot, on its own, jam LIDAR, and so should not be considered a "device".

[eric06303]

For the front of the car, I'm thinking about mounting it in the areas marked red in the attached image. For the back of the car, I'm planning on just mounting it on the rear license plate.

2 heads for the front, 1 head in the back

[BestRadarDetectors]

You need 2 heads on each end of the car you want to protect. Red is the right height but the heads are too far apart. Bring both heads closer as far to the center as you can get in the same slot.
For the hear, One head on the top of each end of the license plate area.

[awj223]

For the front of the car, I'm thinking about mounting it in the areas marked red in the attached image. For the back of the car, I'm planning on just mounting it on the rear license plate.

2 heads for the front, 1 head in the back

If doing only 2 front heads, I'd go as far in as possible. Ideally you want about 18-20" between the heads. Are you sure you only want to do 1 rear head? You won't get protection against the newer variable pulse rate (VPR) guns with only one head. VPR is not yet a problem in CA, but when they do start showing up, you'd need 2 rear heads.

[Clint Eastwood]

Not sure where in the bay area you're located, but Lott's Auto Stereo in Santa Cruz knows how to install jammers. They sell LI's but will install anything you bring in.

[Clint Eastwood]

If doing only 2 front heads, I'd go as far in as possible. Ideally you want about 18-20" between the heads. Are you sure you only want to do 1 rear head? You won't get protection against the newer variable pulse rate (VPR) guns with only one head. VPR is not yet a problem in CA, but when they do start showing up, you'd need 2 rear heads.

You won't need rear jammers in CA. CHP and locals are going to be frontal shots.

[Clint Eastwood]

Well, I did not read that interpretation in the law, a good friend that I used to ride with the is / was (Retired) a CA High Way Patrol told me that they were instructed that 4 heads were a misdemeanor and could lead to arrest depending on attitude. I guess is would be up to the judge.

I met up with a lawyer who actually looked up for case law on this, and no one he could find in the database has ever been charged with the 4-device thing. He said the law is ambiguous, and would need to be challenged in court, but so far no one has been charged with it. That said, you do not need rear jammers in CA.

[eric06303]

Thanks all. I'll check out Lott's in Santa Cruz, also thinking about Premier in Fremont.

Any suggestions on which set of jammers to get? I'm leaning towards the ALP jammers.

[curmudgeon]

No logic in purchasing anything (new) other than ALP's at this point in time.

[awj223]

Thanks all. I'll check out Lott's in Santa Cruz, also thinking about Premier in Fremont.

Any suggestions on which set of jammers to get? I'm leaning towards the ALP jammers.

Get the ALPs. They're the only jammer out there that can jam everything.

Be prepared for price shock if you go with Premier. I got a quote from them for installing my jammers and it was about 10 times what my installer actually charged. This was mostly because they'll fabricate custom mounting brackets and stuff like that, which I don't think is necessary. My installer did install the AL control set on the instrument panel bezel and put the LED into the instrument panel, whereas Premier would probably custom design an entire panel in your car for both. For rear jammers, they'd probably find a way to put them into the license plate frame (and custom design a frame for you specifically for the jammers you're using). Of course that means cutting your bumper, and if you ever upgrade jammers in 5-10 years, the old holes in your bumper may not align with the new jammer heads...

Whether it's worth what they charge, well, that's a personal decision.