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Radar sound out into bike’s audio system?

AjaxTheDog

AjaxTheDog

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Is there any way to integrate the sound output from a radar detector (via earphone jack wire out) into the 1200RTW bike’s sound system? I use a Sena SM10 now to combine bike audio plus radar sound but was wondering if there is something cleaner that I have overlooked that would let me use the bike’s built in Bluetooth. I do have the BMW Nav VI installed. Thanks. I have a '17 RT.

One more thing - I use a Sena 20S EVO headset.
 
I just looked at the website for the Valentine 1 Gen 2 unit and it has both a headphone jack and a BlueTooth to cellphone connection. I would think the latter would also connect to the Sena, but maybe not?
 
I have the Valentine adapter, SENA SMsomething adapter, and the Marc Parnes visual alert. I can say every time, the visual alert is faster and clearer than the audio. I don't even hook the audio up anymore.
 
EUGENE said:
Why do people need radar detectors, If you drive the speed limit?:dunno
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I find I behave better when I know I am being observed.

I was hoping to find an additional sound input to the bike's audio system. Maybe I can mix it into the GPS sound somehow.
 
EUGENE said:
Why do people need radar detectors, If you drive the speed limit?:dunno
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My speedo is 5-mph optimistic (reads high) and police aren't going to bother you until 10-over ............. We're pretty safe from tickets and our egos get a boost.
 
EUGENE said:
Why do people need radar detectors, If you drive the speed limit?:dunno
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Because of speed traps at the edge of small towns where they drop the speed limit from 65 or higher to 25 with no advance warning. And Benny is right there by the StopNRob to catch you slowed to only 35 or 40 when you reach the sign. Little towns in Missouri are famous for this type of horse apples. Ohio too I am told.
 
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36654 said:
My speedo is 5-mph optimistic (reads high) and police aren't going to bother you until 10-over ............. We're pretty safe from tickets and our egos get a boost.
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In much of Texas you may get stopped at 2 over and are likely to get some paper at 4 over. The deputies not so much but the State Troopers in west Texas can be ruthless.
 
PGlaves said:
In much of Texas you may get stopped at 2 over and are likely to get some paper at 4 over. The deputies not so much but the State Troopers in west Texas can be ruthless.
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In my state and I suspect most others if you don't like the ticket and you got the time, just go to traffic court. If the trooper doesn't show, you might get the ticket waived. If he does show and the ticket stands, you pay fine and bask in the satisfaction that the state or municipality just paid the officer 2+ hours of OT (1 hr of OT with benefits equals $100~150 in most of the US) to chat with the JP/magistrate. So, you might have to pay $55 for a 10MPH-over ticket, but it'll cost them $200~300 (at a minimum) to get it. It just depends on how spitful you are and if you got the time to waste on a traffic court date.
 
PGlaves said:
Because of speed traps at the edge of small towns where they drop the speed limit from 65 or higher to 25 with no advance warning. And Benny is right there by the StopNRob to catch you slowed to only 35 when you reach the sign. Little towns in Missouri are famous for this type of horse apples. Ohio too I am told.
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Apples Paul? I thought it was always carrots?:brow
 
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