My radar detector and my e60 battle
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Originally Posted by chowbox' post='968639' date='Aug 7 2009, 01:27 PM
my laser goes off when a Envoy or Trailblazer with those brake lights hit the brakes
Red neon is occasionally used for the CHMSL (Center High Mounted Stop Lamp) on new cars. We know of these models: GM Trailblazer and Envoy, the Lincoln Mk VIII and the latest BMW 3-series convertible.
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='968642' date='Aug 7 2009, 01:29 PM
Red neon is occasionally used for the CHMSL (Center High Mounted Stop Lamp) on new cars. We know of these models: GM Trailblazer and Envoy, the Lincoln Mk VIII and the latest BMW 3-series convertible.
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My Ride: 2008 550i
I have had the same problem for over a year. Sent it back to V1 to no avail. I have resorted to mounting it high, above mirror but on the driver side of mirror as to allow the rear eye to be blocked by the headliner where it meets the mirror / windshield. This works and I still pick up cops to the rear just not as far.
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From: Birmingham AL
My Ride: 2010 VW Passat Wagon 2.0l Tsi
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Do you all Have PDC?
Also did you get your V1 used, or turn on the Euro band sensitivity?
https://store.valentine1.com/lab/MikesLabRpt3.asp
https://store.valentine1.com/Service/EuroMode.asp
It activates the Ku band which is what the the Sat Radio works on I think , don't know if it is still in the correct frequency though... just a thought.
Also did you get your V1 used, or turn on the Euro band sensitivity?
https://store.valentine1.com/lab/MikesLabRpt3.asp
https://store.valentine1.com/Service/EuroMode.asp
It activates the Ku band which is what the the Sat Radio works on I think , don't know if it is still in the correct frequency though... just a thought.
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From: Eagan, MN Down the street from DRANGED
Originally Posted by micosan' post='1058476' date='Nov 19 2009, 12:48 PM
ChowBox,
I'm having the same problem with the rear radar but only at night. Did you discover what was causing the alert and how did you remedy the issue? Thanks
I'm having the same problem with the rear radar but only at night. Did you discover what was causing the alert and how did you remedy the issue? Thanks
I am going to play with it more before the weather turns.
I should be getting my car back tomorrow and i'll be sure to check the Ku band idea as well.
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Could either the interior motion sensor or the park distance control (PDC) sensor be causing the K band alert on my radar? Could occasionally the sensor is not being turned off when the car is unlocked for entrance or the rear PDC are not being turned off when the car goes forward. The K band is in the 20 GHz range and some motion sensors use that range and the PDC operates in this range. I don?t think it is the satellite radio because I believe it operates in the 2 GHz range.