Uniden RDA-HDWKT Radar Detector Smart Hardwire Kit with Mute/Mark Button, LED Alert and Power LED R8w, R8, R7, R4w, R4, R3, R1, DFR9, DFR9BLK, DFR8, DFR7 and DFR6

In a nutshell, the Uniden gets an A+, the Rad450 a B+. Of course the uniden is twice as expensive so it should be better. But The RAD450 performed quite admirable for it's price. It is not quite as sensative as the uniden facing forward. For cops coming from the behind, the uniden definitely seems more effective. It takes awhile to figure out what is the best settings for these units. Both of their directions are decent but could be better. If you want to just set it and forget it use #5 for the uniden and #6 for the RAD450.The "quite ride" for the uniden works with the GPS speed. on the unit No sound below a certain speed. This works perfectly forfiltering out useless parking lot and stop light false alerts. Because the uniden can also mute specific locations it is even more versatile for filtering falsie's. I did not use this in any of my tests. Because the RAD450 doesn't have GPS, it's "quite ride" works differently. An audio will sound for a few seconds (2 or 3 beeps) then go silent. If it doesn't have a 30-40 second space between alerts, it will remain silent even if it gets a new alert (it will always display the alert). This works quite well for parking lots since you are getting many multiple alerts rapidly. Yet, this shouldn't be a problem while driving highway or city. In the driving test below I had all kinds of falsie's on the old radar including the blind spot radars used on cars. While following a Chevy equinox on the highway, my old unit cycled on and off continuously while behind this car. Both the uniden and RAD450 were totally silent. They didn't register any alerts. Other cars caused the same thing in my old unit but I couldn't identify whichcar was the source. The other 2 units remained silent.I was fortunate that the day of testing, Cops were everywhere so I got good data. I didn't get the actual distance on the city speeding trap, but both the Uniden and RAD450 were equal distances and gave enough warning to slow down. The old unit gave maybe enough warning. In summary,the uniden is a terrific unit. Spending anymore I think is a waste of money. If you can't afford the $250 price tag, the RAD450 is a pretty good unit and option. Anything cheaper than the RAD450 will most likely behave just like my old 7000 which is rendered useless due to falsie's.Also, as an aside note, the "intellimute" option on the RAD450 does not work on a 2004 Lexus rx330. Supposedly, the unit can tell the RPM of the engine through voltage spikes in the electrical system. My guess is that it won't be able to read most cars so don't count on this as a useful filter option. Regardless,The RAD450 works well enough for the price. So, I am keeping both; The uniden for my main car, and the RAD450 for my second car. I should be well protected in both less all those annoying falsies! Hope this review helps. (see test data below)Big Box parking lot test driving around in a circle.1) Uniden DFR7:Saved muted Locations: none25 mph quiet mode on.All filters on.K set to wide.Ka set to narrow.# of beeps: 02) Cobra Rad450:All Filters onQuiet ride off.# of Beeps:Sensitivity @ Max: 158Sensetivity @ Med: 52Sensetivity @ Low: 103) Cobra Rad450:All Filters onQuiet ride on# of Beeps:Sensitivity @ Max: 6Sensetivity @ Low: 24) Cobra EDS7000:# of Beeps: 132Number of Falsie's and Beeps Driving 90 mi. (suberbs/highway)* note each falsie produces multiple beeps5) Uniden DFR7:Saved muted Locations: none25 mph quiet mode on.All filters on.K set to narrow.Ka set to narrow.Falsie: 1Total # of Falsie beeps:3True Alert: 3 of 3Highway distance to cop:Week alert: 1.4 miFull alert: 0.8 mi6) Cobra Rad450:All Filters onQuiet ride onSensitivity @ Max:Falsie: 4Total # of Falsie beeps: 8True Alert: 3 of 3Highway distance to cop:Week Alert: noneFull Alert: 0.8 mi7) old Cobra EDS7000:Falsie: 43Total # of Falsie beeps: 482True alert: 2 of 3 (yep missed one)Highway distance to cop:Week alert: noneFull alert: 0.5 mi

I spent a little time and effort hiding wires and making good connections inside the dash, then mounted the little box in a discrete spot with the double-sided tape and no wires showing.The kit has a fuse in the power lead in case I made a mistake or something gets damaged. I'd previously added a tap for accessory wires connected to the power outlet in the dash, but the much smaller wire in the kit needs an appropriately-sized fuse to protect it.The cable for the detector is easily long enough to reach across to route up inside the A-pillar trim and access to the center over the mirror if needed. My nothing-showing stealth dash mount has most of that wire coiled up safely inside the dash itself. It's there ready should I change my mind.The good news -- It works as expected. There's a power LED, plus an activity LED indicator. I have yet to try the 'mute' button, since I'm going through the initial steps of driving around and letting the R7 learn and memorize the local radar speed signs. Even with the latest version of Uniden's location database, there are still some local sources that are getting discovered and memorized. Bottom line is that all seems to be working the way it's intended.The package comes with a pad of 3M double-side foam tape for mounting. My long-term success with using it to hold things in a hot (or seriously cold) car interior is mixed at best, So far so god in the first few weeks of fall weather. The little box doesn't readily split open, so there are limited options for a more secure mounting method. I have the little wire bundle passing through a not-quite-large enough relief in a trim panel, so it's pinched tightly but not enough to damage the wires. That's carrying most of the strain, so the tape just needs to support it enough to keep it from rotating.FWIW, I'm not at all afraid of DIY projects, including fabricating my own custom gadgets. That said, I just couldn't justify gathering the internal parts and pieces needed to build one of these custom for the car. Rather, this one fits with no modification to the car itself, so it will come out if/when needed leaving no evidence it was ever installed. For those reasons, this is a very good value for me.

Straight forward install works perfect on my Yamaha r-6!

It picks up all types of radars and security detectors from a good distance. It would be nice if the high pitched voice was not so aggravating when it turns on. It goes through this long opening gyration each time I turn on the car. But, it is worth the investment. After a few years, mine stopped working. Maybe the sun and heat was too much.

It is very inconvenient to reach up to the windshield while driving to push the mute button on your detector. This solves that issue with the ability to mount it at a place convenient for you. The LED light illuminates to confirm operation and detection and the mute button silences the alert just as the button on the detector does. It worked perfectly for my application and I would call it a must have accessory.

Have had this detector about 5 weeks and it has worked flawlessly! It's already saved me more than it cost in in fines! It's a Great detector and would definitely by again. Don't forget it also has GPS capabilitie

I got 1 today and it is worth the money only thing I don’t like speed it reads how fast u are goin and starts saying going over the speed limit