Has anyone ever seen a factory radar detector installed straight from Toyota? I bought my 88 4Runner last Feb and it has one. It really works too...I was amazed....I mean it says "Toyota" right on it....maybe I'll have to take a pic and post it....lol

 

I've never seen a stock radar detector post the pic!

 

Wow, I have never heard of a stock radar detector. Especially in 1988. How well does it work? Radar technology has come a long way in the last 15 years.

 

Actually...It works quite well...it still picks up other radar detectors.....but still picks up radar too....lol....I think it's cool....the only thing that bugs me about it...is while I have it on at night or a gloomy day where it's dark out....the lights from it reflect wicked bad on the inside of the windshield.....really annoying....

 

take pics, i'd love to see it!!!

 

what's the best way to post pics on here?

 

pretty kewl.....

 

Here's another.....Um...Don't mind the rubber band on my e-brake handle...it's not broken.....really.....lol.....

 

Well look at that... a stock radar detector, in a non-SR5 no less. Maybe it's Canadian? Forgive my skepticism, but does that Toyota sticker peel off easy? Do you have tilt steering and does the detector get in the way of it?

 

actually It does have tilt steering and no it doesn't get in the way....it's not part of the steering column....it sits right below the instrument panel.....

 

Must have a remote sensor, cause from where its mounted, it wouldn't be detecting anything (through the firewall that is)

 

Yes...actually I was going to take a pic of the sensor out front...but didn't bother...lol....there is a little black box mounted where the bumper is.....

 

WOW!!! :pat: Who would'a thunk it? Now that is one for the books! It does look quite vintage no doubt, but a factory radar detector??


If it is real, I want the 3rd gen version!

 

My fathers 92 burban has one thats a factory install right under the dash above the speedo.

 

hey, i want one of those for my 87 4 skinner, would look great under the digital dash....

 

Hey Mud Runna.....

Don't bring that into Virginia. Instead of just taking the radar detector they will have to take your Runna...


That junk just aint cool!!!!


Mike

 

Are you serious? In the state of Virginia, if your caught with a radar detector, they'll take it from you? And your vehicle? Can they do that? lol...

 

Oh yeah. My friends mother had the built in detector in her Benz. They pulled her over and the cop crawled under the car and snipped the wires off the sensor, then removed it altogether. He said she could contest the ticket if she had a problem with it, meaning she would get a bigger fine in court for admitting the offense by asking for the sensor back.

 

so that whole "stock" rule doesn't apply there huh? Kinda sucks, at least in Hawaii if it's illegal but stock, cops can't say anything!

 

This would be a good topic to research. Despite any applicable state laws, I believe that the FCC under federal law allows the use of radar detectors...supposedly that would supercede any state law correct?