PASSPORT Issue or not?
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From: Newberry FL
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St. Jude Donor '07
PASSPORT Issue or not?
I posted this in OFF-TOPIC too, but I figured I would ask/comment on this here with my C5 brothers/sisters.
Last year about this time, I started getting several false alarms, "LASER" and I would be driving on a back road and within a 100 yards of one another the detector would just go nuts. A couple of weeks later "SELF CALIBRATION" would appear and finally "SERVICE" was required, so I mailed it back to PASSPORT. I mailed it around late May early June time frame last year. Well, I go for a little cruise last night and it starts going nuts, doing the same thing and it has only been nine months since I had it back. (I got my detector back from PASSPORT in July).
I could be in left field on my next statement, but I think there is something going on here, because my detector started acting up the first time, just after the year warranty passed and now less than a year later it is acting the same way.
Is anyone else expereincing this? Before I spend another $70, I might as well get something new, like a V1 (which is something I am seriously considering).
Appreciate any thoughts/suggestions on this, but please refrain from giving me your opnions on even having a detector, I don't care what your thoughts are owning one or not.
Thanks,
Micah
Last year about this time, I started getting several false alarms, "LASER" and I would be driving on a back road and within a 100 yards of one another the detector would just go nuts. A couple of weeks later "SELF CALIBRATION" would appear and finally "SERVICE" was required, so I mailed it back to PASSPORT. I mailed it around late May early June time frame last year. Well, I go for a little cruise last night and it starts going nuts, doing the same thing and it has only been nine months since I had it back. (I got my detector back from PASSPORT in July).
I could be in left field on my next statement, but I think there is something going on here, because my detector started acting up the first time, just after the year warranty passed and now less than a year later it is acting the same way.
Is anyone else expereincing this? Before I spend another $70, I might as well get something new, like a V1 (which is something I am seriously considering).
Appreciate any thoughts/suggestions on this, but please refrain from giving me your opnions on even having a detector, I don't care what your thoughts are owning one or not.
Thanks,
Micah
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In my opinion, I think you should rather buy a new one (better). with warranty. If your having trouble with you current one "again" maybe it's better to get a new one than spending money on fixing the old one and maybe having trouble again down the road. JMHO 
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Just..PLEASSSSSSSE don't start another "which radar detector is best" thread!!!
I've had NOTHING but praise for my 8500 x50 , but if you think you need the Valentine V-1, go for it..I doubt it was a clandestine issue as you suggested with the timing of the errors, but I am in agreement with others...I'd spend the money on the latest technology rather than spend more money on repairs on old technology. I truly believe that when you are buying the 'upper crust' detectors that all of them will do great work if the drivers will LISTEN to what it's telling them..there will ALWAYS be a time when NO detector on the planet could have saved you. The Valentines are up there price wise and last I checked you had to order them direct, thats going to make finding a 'deal' a good bit harder unless you find someone that wants to sell one..
~Maverick
I've had NOTHING but praise for my 8500 x50 , but if you think you need the Valentine V-1, go for it..I doubt it was a clandestine issue as you suggested with the timing of the errors, but I am in agreement with others...I'd spend the money on the latest technology rather than spend more money on repairs on old technology. I truly believe that when you are buying the 'upper crust' detectors that all of them will do great work if the drivers will LISTEN to what it's telling them..there will ALWAYS be a time when NO detector on the planet could have saved you. The Valentines are up there price wise and last I checked you had to order them direct, thats going to make finding a 'deal' a good bit harder unless you find someone that wants to sell one..
~Maverick
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Just..PLEASSSSSSSE don't start another "which radar detector is best" thread!!!
I've had NOTHING but praise for my 8500 x50 , but if you think you need the Valentine V-1, go for it..I doubt it was a clandestine issue as you suggested with the timing of the errors, but I am in agreement with others...I'd spend the money on the latest technology rather than spend more money on repairs on old technology. I truly believe that when you are buying the 'upper crust' detectors that all of them will do great work if the drivers will LISTEN to what it's telling them..there will ALWAYS be a time when NO detector on the planet could have saved you. The Valentines are up there price wise and last I checked you had to order them direct, thats going to make finding a 'deal' a good bit harder unless you find someone that wants to sell one..
~Maverick
I've had NOTHING but praise for my 8500 x50 , but if you think you need the Valentine V-1, go for it..I doubt it was a clandestine issue as you suggested with the timing of the errors, but I am in agreement with others...I'd spend the money on the latest technology rather than spend more money on repairs on old technology. I truly believe that when you are buying the 'upper crust' detectors that all of them will do great work if the drivers will LISTEN to what it's telling them..there will ALWAYS be a time when NO detector on the planet could have saved you. The Valentines are up there price wise and last I checked you had to order them direct, thats going to make finding a 'deal' a good bit harder unless you find someone that wants to sell one..
~Maverick
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St. Jude Donor '07
I am interested in the 9500 that just came out.
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According to Passport themselves the 9500 has no new detection technology or additional detection capabilites... It just had the GPS technology to locate the coordinates of false alamrs and block them out in future drive-bys....as well as telling you what speed your are doing when it detects a radar alert...
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I've had problems with mine too. The red light in the cigarette lighter would stay on when nothing was going off. Mine was under a year old. Plus I only used it on the weekends. I would not buy this brand again.
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According to Passport themselves the 9500 has no new detection technology or additional detection capabilites... It just had the GPS technology to locate the coordinates of false alamrs and block them out in future drive-bys....as well as telling you what speed your are doing when it detects a radar alert...
Honestly, the frequency numbers for the top three BEL/V1/PASSPORT are not that different.
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There are big problems with the new Escort 9500i and the majority of people are returning them because of less range than the Valentine One and the 8500X50.
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22803
They are locking out signals from door openers and the 9500i is not alerting to cops that shoot radar in that area. Owners of the 9500i are also complaining that signals that they lock out are not staying locked out from the day before. They also say that their Sirius/XM radio is cutting out because of the 9500i and its GPS function.
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23027
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23178
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23183
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23036
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22800
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtop...torder=asc&sta rt=0
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22824
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22762
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22803
Are you satisfied with your 9500i or returning it?Satisfied with 38% [ 20 ]Returning 61% [ 32 ]Total Votes : 52
Last edited by Brentvino169; Apr 22, 2007 at 02:45 PM.
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Ku band is not used in the U.S. so it is a useless band and you should think twice before investing in the new Escort 9500i.
There are big problems with the new Escort 9500i and the majority of people are returning them because of less range than the Valentine One and the 8500X50.
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22803
They are locking out signals from door openers and the 9500i is not alerting to cops that shoot radar in that area. Owners of the 9500i are also complaining that signals that they lock out are not staying locked out from the day before. They also say that their Sirius/XM radio is cutting out because of the 9500i and its GPS function.
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23027
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23178
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23183
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23036
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22800
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtop...torder=asc&sta rt=0
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22824
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22762
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22803
Are you satisfied with your 9500i or returning it?Satisfied with 38% [ 20 ]Returning 61% [ 32 ]Total Votes : 52
There are big problems with the new Escort 9500i and the majority of people are returning them because of less range than the Valentine One and the 8500X50.
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22803
They are locking out signals from door openers and the 9500i is not alerting to cops that shoot radar in that area. Owners of the 9500i are also complaining that signals that they lock out are not staying locked out from the day before. They also say that their Sirius/XM radio is cutting out because of the 9500i and its GPS function.
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23027
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23178
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23183
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=23036
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22800
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtop...torder=asc&sta rt=0
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22824
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22762
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=22803
Are you satisfied with your 9500i or returning it?Satisfied with 38% [ 20 ]Returning 61% [ 32 ]Total Votes : 52
Hey, send me that link/number again. I am going to cancel my order.
