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320busdriver
03-05-2014, 02:21 PM
My passport 9500 alerts "laser" on occasion during hard accel. Will continue until I let off the pedal. I've eliminated the radar detector as I use it in my other cars. I've also eliminated any voltage drop or surge with my ohm meter. Thoughts??
slickster
03-05-2014, 02:32 PM
I had a similar problem with my v1s that was 6 years old send it in for a tune up and it was good to go.
RacerX
03-05-2014, 02:37 PM
You're approaching the speed of light and the light compresses in front of your car appearing to be a laser to the detector...


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JoeBoomz
03-05-2014, 05:06 PM
Do you have a cellphone any where near it? Try it with the phone turned off.
320busdriver
03-05-2014, 05:32 PM
I do have my cell with me all the time. Interesting thought. I'll give it a try and post what happens.
lifespeed
03-05-2014, 05:43 PM
I've also eliminated any voltage drop or surge with my ohm meter. Thoughts??

How did you eliminate the voltage drop when your alternator turns off at WOT? It can be turned off in the tune, but did you? Not that I would do so, a decent detector won't be bothered by automotive fluctuations.

A laser detector is useless anyway. It is only good to alert you that you're about to get a ticket. No early warning like the old days of radar.
slickster
03-05-2014, 05:57 PM
How did you eliminate the voltage drop when your alternator turns off at WOT? It can be turned off in the tune, but did you? Not that I would do so, a decent detector won't be bothered by automotive fluctuations.

A laser detector is useless anyway. It is only good to alert you that you're about to get a ticket. No early warning like the old days of radar.

Ftw if you have traffic in front a good rd will pick up laser scatter close buy
lifespeed
03-05-2014, 06:09 PM
Ftw if you have traffic in front a good rd will pick up laser scatter close buy

This almost never works.
BigCars4Ever
03-09-2014, 04:38 PM
My last two traffic stops were by unmarked cars following behind be. The cops just laughed at my radar detector, it was a Passport 9500xi which I no longer use. Thankfully the cops were cool and just gave me warnings.
slickster
03-09-2014, 07:08 PM
Did it alert? Rd works with constant on rd
BigCars4Ever
03-10-2014, 04:45 AM
There was nothing to alert. They didn't nail me with radar they just followed behind me. One car was a Scion XB and the other a Nissan Altima. Florida has a lot of unmarks.