High mounting is good for radar detection. Lowest possible mounting is better for lidar.

Laser beam is usually aimed low at a flat surface (like a license plate), and the beam is very narrow.

That said lidar detection is not that good as they usually have you when you detect them. Light jamming works much better.

My detector in the Boxster is high mounted and hardwired. X5 is dash mounted and plugged into the lighter plug.

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2007 X5 3.0 si Black 'n Tan
2004 Boxster S Black 'n Tan
1970 914-6 Black 'n Tan