K40 install pictures

[bmetz]

I had a guy over today to install the K40 unit in my SLK350. It took about 3 hours and there was a mishap or two (they're coming back to replace one of the glass circles in front of the spedometer thursday) but I think the result was a pretty clean dash:

[bmetz]

Here are some videos (you'll need quicktime) of the lights going off. Note that the top one means front radar and bottom means rear radar.

First, starting up and cycling through its sensitivity modes:

http://www.transcending.com/~bmetz/k40/K40%20Boot.3gp

Second, driving in front of the grocery store in high sensitivity mode:

http://www.transcending.com/~bmetz/k40/K40%20In%20Action.3gp

All in all I haven't actually passed a speed trap yet so I can't say much about it's sensitivity but I think it's a good install. The pictures actually make the LEDs look brighter than they are; you don't even notice them unless they're going off. And they're flush mounted so they don't pop out. The remote is neat and shouldn't be a problem to toss somewhere -- perhaps it's time to buy the full-width replacement for the ashtray?

[BAZMAN]

hey, you've got b*lls!!!! I would not let anyone take my car apart like that, hope all works out in the end...

[bmetz]

Yeah, if I had known it was his first time working on an R171 I wouldn't have either :) But all's well that ends well..