Can anyone confirm if the band segmentation with only Ka2,Ka5 and Ka8 turned on eliminates false alerts from audi/mercedes anti-collision systems?
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Yesturn on 6 as well there is a new gun that drifts up a little. 2/5/6/8 on RDR off. the good gentleman below is not aware that laser is used in many cars along with kband. TSR is only if you have it in your area otherwise don't turn it on. usually on highways. otherwise I will you'll get is K band a second to two second delays
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Negative. The systems in those cars work on K band and not in Ka. What helps to reduce the Redline's falses of those systems is the TSR option. If you turn it on it will help to reduce falses on the collision avoidance systems. On Ka band, most falses happen on segment 1 and 2 due to leaky radar detectors of nearby cars. If 33.8 is not a threat in your area, you can shut of segment 2 and will eliminate most falses on Ka. Visit www.rdforum.org for more info
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No, not in my experience. I did notice an occasional trigger for brief periods, but most of those were associated with automatic door openers at rest areas or large shopping centers, but nothing that caused the alarm to stay on for more than a few seconds. I also used this device on a recent trip to Morocco where Radar Detection is still 'new'...I found it particularly useful for everything but the most sophisticated laser technology. If the laser gets you...its too late, but for less sophisticated signals it worked very well. My host in Morocco was so impressed, I left it with him! :-)
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I have a xrs 9700 also, got tons of false signals. After buying the 9570 it does not give hardly any false signals but a added feature I found after getting it is that you can turn off each setting(i.e. spectra, pop, etc.) if you get a lot of false signals. The main reason I got this model though is the new ku band. It is not in the states yet(only in Europe) but it will be coming here and I already have a detector for it and won't have to upgrade then.
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The X and K bands are mostly detected from electronic doors ,it was never consistant enough to figure out a pattern,My other radar detector works very well and I can develope a pattern of where the noises or bands are coming from(its a beltronics)
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I have been using radar detectors for more than 20 years this unit provides the best Ka detection of any unit I have ever purchased. the only drawback is with such high sensitivity it often false alerts and city or urban environments
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Yes, the detector gives different sounding codes based on the type of 'radar' being utilized. There's also a voice recorded in the unit to tell you what it is. So you'll get something like "beep, beep, beep, K-Band" or "... X-Band" or "KA-band" or "Laser Alert". It is, to my knowledge and from my experience with the device, 360 degrees of detection with the possible exception of laser. I think the laser is somewhat limited to a wide front angle and a wide rear angle. Obviously since laser is a light-based wave, the side of the car may be interfering with the device's ability to sense it. I hope this was useful.
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This is a mobility detector. If anybody is about 1 meter from the vehicle it will actívate your car alarm system.It is not an alarm system, it is just an additional device to the car alarm system.
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If I recall, there is a sensitivity setting. And no, there is no away a car will set it off. Its detection range is limited.
2013141
I do not have a radar detector. I do not need one. But, I suspect the NAVGEAR UDM will work to keep your radar detector device in place on the dash. If not, just slow down and avoid the alternative. :)
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Every time I see it go off there is a patrol car sitting or driving by. Sometimes it reacts to doors at super markets like wall mart and when emergency vehicles are active they also set it off. But other than that no it does not alert you unless it is something that actually sets it off. It will constantly beep with a bar telling you how strong the signal is. The stronger the signal the faster the beep. Also it will let you know well in advance about a radar and will continue to beep until out of range.
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On my Volkswagen Jetta there were two sensors. One just after the catty and one on the exhaust manifold. the one with the long cable goes on the manifold. By the way, I recomend replacing the upstream first and see if this does the trick. Also get one of those cheap ODB blue tooth code readers and the free android or windows app called TORX. Understand and monitor the codes as you drive. One bad code is okay but two is not. I actually cleaned the caty by removing it and dumping acetone through it. Probably wont pass again and it was a lot of work.
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It is a single radio transmitter fm frequencies, I do not think there is a problem because it is not very powerful signal to interfere, I use a mazda March 2006 and it works fine
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Yes. It has an embedded voice that annunciates the type of surveillance you are under, whether it is X Band, K Band, KA Band or Laser. The unit also verbally warns you when you are approaching a camera-enforced intersection. All of these intersections are stored in the unit's memory.
290050
This has not been a problem with my unit. Perhaps 5 percent of the time it will not automatically recognize the proximity of my phone when I first get in the car, which is solved by quickly turning the unit off and on again. But I have not experienced the random pinging.
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I'd like to add one further data point to the Audi issue. On my 2010 A4 (B8) with MMI cable, it does work, although the connection is not that stable, and it frequently needs to be "re-paired."
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This is a feature I hope never to use.... the G-sensor measures the force of a crash/bump/vibration, when it detects a bump greater than or equal to your setting it locks the picture loop so it will not be over-written, hence you have pictures of the accident. I set mine at 3G and so far it has not been activated by bumpy roads. Henry
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It reset the service due light on 11 Audi a4 after the firmware update. It was much easier to do after the update, but could've be done (with some effort) before the firmware update.