Correct, by the time your detector yells out Laser its way too late to do anything.

I would also suggest leaving the "highway" mode on your RD as it will yield MUCH better detection overall, i've run the same camera a few times with all different modes and each time highway mode was best.

Autoscan left detection up to 3 - 5 m at times which is well and truely crapola.

If you bought an imported RX65 , Neltronics will not touch it fullstop. I kinda understand that the whole grey importing is bad, so keep that in mind when your purchasing your units.

If you are going to hard wire the unit, you can simply do it with some telephone cable from DSE and two RJ12 connectors.. easy..

If you want the the whole mute button thing, with volume control im sure i could make up a few more of the RX65 hardwire kits for people who want em.
Basically it it allows you to relocate a button anywhere in the car and power the unit.

The button handles both Mute, Volume control up and down.