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Got the ZW5. The sensors are 9/16" tall by 2
1/32" wide x 1 3/8" deep but need about 2 1/4
inch for the cord that runs back from it to clear
without bending it too acutely.
The upper grill has larger square openings about
1/2" x 1 3/8" wide; the smaller ones are 5/16" x 1
3/8", and the distance from the front of the grill to
the a/c condenser is about 1 3/4" at the first lower
opening and about 2 1/4" at the second one.
The top of the lower grill is probably too low to
work well because of interference with reflection
from the road according to what I've read.
Will probably open up the top of the 2nd larger
lower opening in the upper grill and cut out part of
the adjacent small opening and it should
fit pretty well without it sticking out very far.
Will post more when I get around to this next
week or so. New grill piece is on order as the
original one has some broken tabs, etc.

 

I’m happy. Could be a little cleaner but
best I could do and still have them point
straight ahead and level. Closer to the
sides would be better placement, but
there’s not quite enough room behind the
grill there unless you have the sensors
stick out more than I’d like. Since it’s a
small car, placement is not as critical.
Also, you only get one try at the initial
cuts into the grille.

 

Got a little key fob sized AL Lidar tester
( https://www.alpriorityusa.com/AL-Priority-Pocket-Laser-Tester.html ) to make sure
the shifter works ok, and
both the Redline 360c itself and the ZW5
sensors hooked up to the detector pick up
all the gun patterns I tested (I skipped a couple of
guns that aren’t used in my or any adjacent state).

 

R55. Forgot I don’t have a sig on this forum.
Just going with front sensors for now.
No front license plate but thinking
1/4 of the way in from the sides of the
bottom of the upper grill or perhaps the
top of the lower grill.

 

Got the sensors in the grille.
More pictures later when everything is in place.

 

Grille back on the car with sensors aligned.

Bridging module in a good place away from
most of the engine heat.

WiFi module taped and secured against
the firewall - a bit messy looking but it
gets it close to the pickup module on
the power cord in the cabin.

 

Radar detectors and laser shifters are
legal where I drive (except very rare
forays into DC or VA) but I know if
they see a radar detector on your
dash or windshield it adds an extra
dimension to a traffic stop and if
their laser gun doesn’t return a signal
as you go by (if you don’t deactivate it
promptly after getting an alert and
adjusting speed, if necessary), and they
notice the sensors, it probably pisses
them off quite a bit more, despite the
legality of the devices.