Weird radar detector problem..
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Melting Slicks
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From: Houston Tx
Weird radar detector problem..
OK this has never happen to me at all with my old car. Well i just purchased a 03 Z06 and noticed (not all the time) that when i get on it hard my radar tends to go into "laser" mode when there isnt any cop in sight. It has done this quite a few times. Its kinda scary but annoying at the same time. Is there something in the Z06 that may be causing false alarms? I know there isnt a cop tagging me with his laser cause ove done this a few times behind my house on a long deserted road. And i get the same results. Other than that the radar works just fine with K band and Ka, but dont understand why its doing this.. Any ideas would be great.
Its a escort passport 8500 x50 Blue LED.
Its a escort passport 8500 x50 Blue LED.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
Does it do the same thing when you first start up the car?
Maybe power is momentarily interrupted during hard acceleration due to an intermittent connection. If it is powered using an Invisicord, sometimes a pin can work itself loose.
Maybe power is momentarily interrupted during hard acceleration due to an intermittent connection. If it is powered using an Invisicord, sometimes a pin can work itself loose.
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Melting Slicks
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No it does not do that when start up. It is plugged in with the cord to the ciggerette lighter port. Its just strange though. If it was a power thing wouldnt it turn it off then back on? This just makes it go into laser mode..
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15
OK. On my V1 the power on sequence looks very similar to the holy crap it's Laser alert.
Assuming there are no Lasers or anything similar in the vicinity as you have proved, the simplest answer is a loose connection somewhere, probably inside the detector.
Have you taken it out of the mount and tilted it or given it a gentle shake?
Is the unit warmed up/hot or does it happen as soon as you turn it on and hit the gas?
Finding intermittent problems are a b*tch. Your only recourse may be to send it in for service.
Sorry I couldn't be more help. Hopefully someone with an 8500 will chime in.
Assuming there are no Lasers or anything similar in the vicinity as you have proved, the simplest answer is a loose connection somewhere, probably inside the detector.
Have you taken it out of the mount and tilted it or given it a gentle shake?
Is the unit warmed up/hot or does it happen as soon as you turn it on and hit the gas?
Finding intermittent problems are a b*tch. Your only recourse may be to send it in for service.
Sorry I couldn't be more help. Hopefully someone with an 8500 will chime in.
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From: Austin TX
my 8500 was acting weird so i sent it in for a tune up.
http://www.escortradar.com/service-procedure.php
http://www.escortradar.com/service-procedure.php
