MikeyMoNYC

Bought a simple Cobra 14 band radar detector a few months ago and I've noticed that a LOT of BMW's, Audi's and Porsches seem to trigger a full blast K or Ka alert as I pass them on the road. As soon as I get by then it goes quiet. At first I thought it might have been due to the radar based cruise control but AFAIK the lower models like the Audi A5 dont even come with that??

Any ideas why this is happening?? It's ONLY been those 3 German brands...nothing else

justnspace

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blind spot monitoring.

upgrade to a better detector.

MikeyMoNYC

ah shit i didnt even think about that...so many other cars have them that i figured id notice it more often...ideally id have the V1 but its not in the budget right now...this one actually works pretty well otherwise

Hapa DC5

x2 looks like it's time.

justnspace

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unless next to a german car.

KaMLuNg

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my V1 gets tripped by Audis sometimes... but that is usually when they are behind me and using the adaptive cruise control...

MikeyMoNYC

yeah basically

ive noticed that if the alert goes over a 2 (out of 5) its usually because of another car....if it blips at a 1 or 2 on K or Ka then i just ease up and look around for a cop real quick

MikeyMoNYC

damn technology and lazy drivers lol

juniorbean

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A5 is a "lower" model? First I've heard of that. It's no A8, but it's no A3 either. And yes, the A5 does offer Adaptive Cruise Control.

But yeah, sounds like some technology is tripping you up...

MikeyMoNYC

lol i mean its a more mainstream affordable car vs say an s5 or an a8 yeah

and i figured the adaptive cruise would cause an issue if the car was behind me not in front of me

the blind spot system makes perfect sense tho im still curious why only those 3 brands are an issue when almost every brand has some form of it

oo7spy

How many other brands have them? The MDX is the only Acura I can think of.

I bought my V1 off eBay used for $285 and haven't looked back. Do it.

WILLDOGS

My G has adaptive cruise control and I also have a stealth K40 Radar/Jammer. When I activate my Radar with ACC on, it goes nuts. I can only use one or the other.

Ken1997TL

Volvo has the blind spot detectors too.

CCColtsicehockey

That is annoying. I definitely need to get one of the newer ones. I have a Beltronics X65 and it still gets tripped by those things. Think I am going fully hardwired in next.

fuzzy02CLS

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Even the V1 has this issue. In fact with the latest upgrade I got last month it seems to have increased the sensitivity of it to the adaptive cruise & those damn LED brake lights that trigger the laser alert.
Every new Nissan or infinity sets mine off. PITA as there's a ton of them in my area of FL.
I put a call in to V1 to see if there was something that could be done.

chill_dog

Dodge has blind spot detectors and adaptive cruise.

pmptx

THIS. Every Q56 or other high end Infiniti sets the Laser on the V1. pisses me off. Otherwise, I have no other vehicle based alerts.

cjTL

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Yeah Infinitis make my V1 go apeshit too.

So many new cars are coming with adaptive cruise and blind spot monitoring that new radar detector technology will be needed to block out the nonsense. I know there's ways you can custom program the V1, but I wouldn't have any idea what I'm doing.

AS3.0CL

my escort 8500x50 has non of these problems......it has gone nuts when my fried drives close to be with his cobra on though

MTEAZY

RL has had it for a while..

cjTL

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My dad uses an Escort 8500 X50 too and I really wouldn't mind that thing over my V1. 9 out of 10 times that my V1 goes off, its a false alarm. Doesn't matter what mode its in. And the X50 doesn't false alarm on Infinitis...

fuzzy02CLS

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Cause it's not sensitive enough to pickup a decent laser alert. The V1 is.
The cobra has a lack of proper sheilding & leaks it's signal.

civicdrivr

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LED taillights do it for me.

oo7spy

:shakehead

phee

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never had this problem with my 9500. sometimes i wonder if the thing is even working. till a cop points a laser at me

justnspace

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what do you guys mean; "LED taillights"

LED lights will trip the detector?

LaCostaRacer

I have a Bel Sti Driver and it does well but occasionally goes off near a German car so it's nice to know why now. The laser has been quiet and only goes off when there's real laser around. I have been very happy with the Bel the last 4 years.

Up until getting a POP instigated ticket I was pretty happy with a Cobra- that ticket was what prompted my upgrade. Glad I didn't get the V1 if it's that chatty.

fuzzy02CLS

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I still rather have it go off then not go off. Real or not.

phee

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screw that. a good detector should be able to tell the difference.

trancemission

My V1 does the same exact thing.
If Im not on the highway I just end up turning it off

justnspace

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the 9500ix is awesome, btw.

KillerG

maybe your radar detector is jewish

KaMLuNg

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me says this is all a conspiracy by the man...

with the invention of radar detectors, drivers now had the upper hand... this is them leveling the playing field with all the new technology causing false alarms, ppl won't rely on their detectors as much and we get popped...

trancemission

Im considering switching.
The V1 has saved my ass so many times...its just hard to let go

probmxstyle

My 8500 x50 does not have this issue either. It has no problems picking up the real thing when needed. My roommate has the 9500 and it is not affected. Seems like the V1 needs better tuning.

KaMLuNg

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is the 9500 the one with the GPS memory that you can program false alarms?

justnspace

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you got it.

escort passport 9500ix.
I picked one up, used, for 275 i think

probmxstyle

Yeah it is. Works really well. Also has speed and red light camera locations built into it.

KaMLuNg

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how does that work? does it beep a different sound?

justnspace

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no, it actually says:
"red light camera approaching, CAUTION"

the first trip i went on with the detector, I heard the warning, butt still blew past a yellow turning red. :Smackforehead: