KUSTOM SIGNALS Eagle 3 Wireless Speed Sensing Instructions
- June 6, 2024
- KUSTOM SIGNALS
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KUSTOM -SIGNALS -Eagle- 3 Wireless Speed -Sensing
Eagle 3 Wireless Speed-Sensing (WSS)
10/07/2020
Vehicle Speed Sensing (VSS) Background
Kustom Signals has been delivering our patented TruTrak™ Vehicle Speed Sense
feature with our RADAR for more than 20 years. TruTrak takes the pulses from
the patrol vehicle’s speedometer and syncs with the Kustom RADAR. This feature
has many benefits including independent verification of the Doppler patrol
speed which eliminates common RADAR anomalies like shadowing, batching, and
combining. It also enables the popular feature for automatic mode switching
from stationary to moving operations and vice versa. The Eagle 3 RADAR with
the patent-pending Wireless Speed-Sensing (WSS) delivers the benefits of the
wired vehicle integration with none of the headaches of locating and
connecting into the electronic speedometer signal.
The Issue
A growing number of police vehicles no longer have a VSS signal easily
accessible to be integrated with the RADAR. Additionally, the automotive
manufacturers have long said that the OBD II port should not be used for
auxiliary equipment and the upfitter’s guides clearly indicate the risks
associated with this type of connection. Regardless of these warnings, some
RADAR manufacturers are using the OBD II port for power and to query the VSS
signals. Some manufacturers are even warning customers that they will void
their RADAR warranty if they move equipment to a new vehicle and utilize the
wrong OBD II cable!
OEM Message to Upfitters – Do NOT connect to OBD II
Ford recently released the 2020 Modifiers Guides and have updated their
statement relative connections to Control Modules and CAN-Bus networks
stating, “Do not install any components into the control modules or module
harness. Connecting into this system may affect control module operation.”
Dodge recently published addendums to their Pursuit Upfitter Guides for the
Charger and Durango confirming the VSS signal is no longer available in the
Durango. The guide also states, “CAN Communication and Cybersecurity – In 2018
and newer vehicles, the vehicle security gateway blocks unauthorized CAN
communication from the vehicle diagnostic connector.” Your Trusted Partner in
Law Enforcement
The Solution
The Eagle 3 is the first RADAR to provide a method to independently verify the
Doppler patrol speed without an electrical connection to the patrol vehicle.
The Eagle 3 with Wireless Speed Sensing has an integrated antenna that
utilizes satellite signals as an independent speed source to verify the patrol
vehicle’s Doppler ground speed. That means the Eagle 3 wireless technology is
built-in so no customer IT support is required. Only the actual Doppler signal
is used for the Patrol Speed reading. The satellite signals are used to guide
the RADAR DSP to search for the Patrol Doppler signal in a specific area. The
result is the Eagle 3 with WSS features Automatic Mode Switching and
eliminates common RADAR anomalies like shadowing, batching, and combining
without the need for a wired connection from the RADAR to the patrol vehicle.
Want more information? Contact us today.
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References
- Police Radar, Laser, Lidar and Camera Equipment Tech Company
- Body Builder Advisory Service
- 2022 Dodge Charger Pursuit - FCA Fleet
- 2022 Dodge Durango Pursuit - FCA Fleet