Is anybody else's Valentine One going off??
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Is anybody else's Valentine One going off??
My laser band is constantly going off. When I turn the direction of V1 the arrows change, so it's not its fault. It's something towards the front of the car.
Any ideas? the bluetoof? the Navi? home-link?
Any ideas? the bluetoof? the Navi? home-link?
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Laser is not something that would be randomly picked up. I have heard others mention this problem with the Tech package but if you don't have the Tech package, try it in a different vehicle. If the problem persists, send it back to be recalibrated. Probably needs to be done every 2-3 years. I know I had to send back my RX-65 about 3 years. Works perfect now.
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It's probably the LCD causing the false laser alerts. Mine was set off by an old Garmin GPS unit. Try moving the detector away from the LCD screen. You can also disable the laser feature on the V1, this is what I've done, you won't get any advance warning with laser anyhow, only when it's pointed directly at YOUR car and then it's too late if you're going fast enough to warrant a ticket.
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i dont have the valentine but i have the new escort 9500 and it hasnt come into handy yet im sure it will but i really havent come across a cop w a laser...the K and X frequenscys do go off quite often..i live in queens so theres a lot of taxis so im sure it picks that up as well but just wondern if anyone else has the same 1 i have and some imput...sometimes i feel like i wasted 500$
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Check to see what's in front of you. I know the GM SUVs always set off my laser alert. Chevy Trailblazer's, GMC Envoy's etc... Whenever they hit their brakes, the red light sets off my V1. I'm guessing anything that will emit the right color frequency of red will set it off. Look for red (ish) stuff directly in front of you or reflecting from somewhere else.
FWIW, this coming January will be my Valentine 1's 9th year of virtually trouble free service. The only thing that I have had to do is swap the power cord because the outer covering was beginning to fray. Still worked just fine, though. Other than that, it acted kinda strange a couple of times, telling me there was radar all around me for like 30 seconds straight. When I realized something wasn't right, I turned it off for 10 seconds and turned it back on to reset it. Otherwise, the best detector I've owned out of multiple Bels, Escorts and other cheap brands.
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FWIW, this coming January will be my Valentine 1's 9th year of virtually trouble free service. The only thing that I have had to do is swap the power cord because the outer covering was beginning to fray. Still worked just fine, though. Other than that, it acted kinda strange a couple of times, telling me there was radar all around me for like 30 seconds straight. When I realized something wasn't right, I turned it off for 10 seconds and turned it back on to reset it. Otherwise, the best detector I've owned out of multiple Bels, Escorts and other cheap brands.
'Los
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The 9500i's price is > than the Valentine One's price but the Valentine One's performance is > than the 9500i's performance.
http://guysoflidar.com/august-2007/r...ctor-test.html
http://guysoflidar.com/july-2007/off...ctor-test.html
http://guysoflidar.com/august-2007/r...ctor-test.html
http://guysoflidar.com/july-2007/off...ctor-test.html
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The 9500i's price is > than the Valentine One's price but the Valentine One's performance is > than the 9500i's performance.
http://guysoflidar.com/august-2007/r...ctor-test.html
http://guysoflidar.com/july-2007/off...ctor-test.html
http://guysoflidar.com/august-2007/r...ctor-test.html
http://guysoflidar.com/july-2007/off...ctor-test.html
For the false laser problem I'm betting it's not ICC, your detector is over or in view of your LCD Navigation display. Move it or block the lower part of your optical sensor with tape. You can test this by just putting your hand over the LCD and watching the laser alert stop. If it goes off when you hit the brakes, if it's mounted loosely that may just change the angle so it's picking up your LCD then.
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It's the LCD screen....which is why it goes off when it's mounted on the windshield, and not when it's on the visor. I had my 9500 on a Mike's mount and had the same issues. I ended keeping the stealth cord and putting it back on the suction cup mounts just below the rearview mirror. It's far enough forward now that i don't have any issues.
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