Audi's causing radar detector falsing
11-30-2010, 09:07 AM
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A couple of years ago I started getting extended false alarms on the highway which turned out to be from late model Audi's I was approaching from the rear. It is far worse today and I can't drive more than a couple of minutes in the city without an Audi setting off my detector (Escort). I recently changed to a Valentine 1 and was hoping it might screen out the problem, but to no avail.
Has anyone else noticed this problem that seems to be specific to Audi's, and does anyone have an explanation? I am getting extremely pissed off by the worsening situation.
EDIT: Sorry, I didn't intend to post in this forum, and just realized my mistake (system won't let me delete the post). Comments would be appreciated, regardless.
Has anyone else noticed this problem that seems to be specific to Audi's, and does anyone have an explanation? I am getting extremely pissed off by the worsening situation.
EDIT: Sorry, I didn't intend to post in this forum, and just realized my mistake (system won't let me delete the post). Comments would be appreciated, regardless.
11-30-2010, 06:37 PM
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I thought I was the only one!
When I still had my V1 installed; it was going off sometimes at night with a strong signal approcahing. It was 4am and I was pulling up behind an Audi Q7.
We were the only cars on the road. Ever since then I started to notice the same thing passing several differnet Audi's and just learnt to live with it.
A couple of years ago I started getting extended false alarms on the highway which turned out to be from late model Audi's I was approaching from the rear. It is far worse today and I can't drive more than a couple of minutes in the city without an Audi setting off my detector (Escort). I recently changed to a Valentine 1 and was hoping it might screen out the problem, but to no avail.
Has anyone else noticed this problem that seems to be specific to Audi's, and does anyone have an explanation? I am getting extremely pissed off by the worsening situation.
EDIT: Sorry, I didn't intend to post in this forum, and just realized my mistake (system won't let me delete the post). Comments would be appreciated, regardless.
Has anyone else noticed this problem that seems to be specific to Audi's, and does anyone have an explanation? I am getting extremely pissed off by the worsening situation.
EDIT: Sorry, I didn't intend to post in this forum, and just realized my mistake (system won't let me delete the post). Comments would be appreciated, regardless.
12-02-2010, 10:41 AM
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I thought I was the only one!
When I still had my V1 installed; it was going off sometimes at night with a strong signal approcahing. It was 4am and I was pulling up behind an Audi Q7.
We were the only cars on the road. Ever since then I started to notice the same thing passing several differnet Audi's and just learnt to live with it.
02-02-2011, 04:08 PM
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What false signals are you referring to, k, x, ka, laser...?
I get false laser warning from Infinity cars. Haven't noticed it from any of the other makes mentioned above. I have my V1 set to upper case L.
I get false laser warning from Infinity cars. Haven't noticed it from any of the other makes mentioned above. I have my V1 set to upper case L.
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I get serious K-band falses on my Bel STi-R, which is clearly associated with my own active cruise control system. I've disabled K-Band on the Bel, and interestingly my high-windshield-mounted V1 does not false, except when in the garage or closely in front of a wall.
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02-23-2011, 05:54 PM
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I have the Passport 9500ci in my E60. When I drive behind my wife's E60 I get a signal/beep the whole time.
This has happend on different days so has been confirmed and is repeatable.
What I don't get is her car has no active cruise control. The only thing remotely close is PDC and that is ultrasound. Confounds me.
This has happend on different days so has been confirmed and is repeatable.
What I don't get is her car has no active cruise control. The only thing remotely close is PDC and that is ultrasound. Confounds me.