Escort 8500 X50 Problem
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Escort 8500 X50 Problem
I have had the above radar detector for about two years and it has been great... but I now notice some odd things. The Laser alarm will sometimes go off for no apparent reason. In addition... when I blow the horn, the laser indicator activates... if I switch to city mode it is fine, but on auto or highway, this is a repeatable problem.
Anyone else have this issue?
Anyone else have this issue?
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never had those issues. ive had laser go off behind trail blazers while the were braking with my V1 and 8500. contact escort. i got mine repaired/replaced for 50 bucks when it wouldnt leave the calibration test it decided to run on iyself
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
never had those issues. ive had laser go off behind trail blazers while the were braking with my V1 and 8500. contact escort. i got mine repaired/replaced for 50 bucks when it wouldnt leave the calibration test it decided to run on iyself
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The Inifinti FX, if so equipped, has a laser controlled cruise control safety feature. If it's behind or approaching you, it would set your laser detector off.
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Originally Posted by Scribesoft
My 8500 goes off in certain toll booths with EZ-Pass. Other than that, she's saved me a ton of $$ and points over the past 3 or so years.
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Originally Posted by SakiGT
My Escort 8500 has gone off when I honk the horn since day one.
Out of interest, I tried it in wife's TL... and had no false activation with horn
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
...ive had laser go off behind trail blazers while the were braking with my V1...
More specifically, it's when the brake lamp is activated that the laser detector cries wolf. I've been behind Trailblazers at a light, and the idiot driver is constantly on-off-on-off the brakes. Dumb SUV pricks, I'd like to give em a taste of their own medicine...
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