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steveo29 
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ok i have g4 clifford, i currently have the prox sensor behind the shift lever and its not very good there

ive been told the roof would be a better option, but i can only really fit it  just behind the windscreen, kinda between the visors .  is it going to be too far forward??

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probably would be.. try it and see if you can adjust it to suit your needs. post your findings
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Put in the head liner near the dome light for best proformance,extend the wires if needed.Remember if there is tint that is of the metalised type it will reduce the proformance of the sensorclifford dual zone prox set up? -- posted image.
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steveo29 
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ringojam  the area that you describe has the inner metalwork for the sunroof , i dont think i will be able to hide it without the liner buldging
steveo29 
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ok a couple more questions, i need to extend the wiring and i have some 8amp wire...will that be suitalble?

i was looking around and i think it could be mounted under the dash, maybe to the heater box or something..will there be any issues fixing it to non metal surfaces?

 

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i have found that fluresent lights ,like work lights  or shop lights have also made the performance poor  on these sensors .  u may want to set it outside or the shop .
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The best place to mount the sensor is on the floor of the vehicle. The sensor does require a 6" x 6" area of metal behind it for best results. I do not recommend that you mount the sensor overhead. The roof of any vehicle does move ever so slightly with wind and other environmental factors. If the roof does flex or move even imperticeptably it is enough to cause the sensor to false. It does this because it will see the entire sensor field area that it monitors move in and out away from the sensor. Even mounting the sensor to a roof brace isn't good enough.   Mount the sensor under a seat close to the center of the vehicle. As mentioned, window tint will prevent the sensor from seing beyond the windows. The sensor will penetrate most things except metal. All window tint has atleast some metal content. The darker the tint the less the sensor will see through. Be patient and take your time setting it up to get the best results.
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I hav found puttin it center console is good for some applications, waggons it dose not work too good or on some hatch back cars thats why i like the roof,never had a problem in a roof applacition it etremely hot down here  never had  problem your advice is well taken sparkieclifford dual zone prox set up? -- posted image.
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steveo29 
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okay ive decided to move my G4 c 600's dual zone proxy sensor to the roof, ive gutted half the car and ready to move it

i cut the wire expecting there to be just a BLACK/ BROWN / red..but theres a bare braid running along inside and then the whole lot is wraped in foil the the normal outer covering

what do i do to extend it??   

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You'll have to use 3 conductor shielded cable to extend it. The outer wire is a ground shield. You can try to just extend it with standard wire, but could potentially get noise and false alarms.
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