Radar detector interference
11-15-2009, 08:52 AM
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I don't have a radar detector right now, but am considering one. Would the Passport be a better choice then since my car has the driver assist?
11-15-2009, 12:45 PM
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I'd definitely recommend the Passport 9500ix. While it doesn't have the extreme sensitivity and locator arrows of the V1, it does have a lot of other advantages. Extreme sensitivity means lots of false alarms. Unless you drive well over the speed limit all the time, I feel the Passport provides 99% of the protection without the CONSTANT false alarms. The GPS lockout feature also works great. After a few days of training I now have absolutely no false alarms on my drive to work or around town, yet have always been alerted to an active police radar. It has a great red light and speed camera database that is constantly updated. And most important for us - no interference with Side Assist!
11-15-2009, 05:30 PM
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Side Assist on my older V1 renders it unusable as it is constantly 'alarming' due to the the rear firing radar units. These are never turned off even when the 'sensor' button is turned off; it only shuts down the visual monitor. Very annoying, and I wouldn't have purchased Side Assist if I knew about this issue.
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11-15-2009, 09:04 PM
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I'd definitely recommend the Passport 9500ix. While it doesn't have the extreme sensitivity and locator arrows of the V1, it does have a lot of other advantages. Extreme sensitivity means lots of false alarms. Unless you drive well over the speed limit all the time, I feel the Passport provides 99% of the protection without the CONSTANT false alarms. The GPS lockout feature also works great. After a few days of training I now have absolutely no false alarms on my drive to work or around town, yet have always been alerted to an active police radar. It has a great red light and speed camera database that is constantly updated. And most important for us - no interference with Side Assist!
11-16-2009, 04:39 AM
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I think the biggest difference is the 9500ix adds the speed camera and red light camera databases to the detector, as well as the ability to update those databases via a PC. A pretty useful feature - and I'm not sure if Escort still sells the 9500i.
11-18-2009, 08:08 AM
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Disable POP on the Valentine 1
See the following link for the method to disable the POP feature in the V1:
http://www.eabjr.com/Side-Assist-and...r-Detector.php
It's the side assist that interferes with the radar detector - not the parking assist. Not to get too dep into the Valentine 1 versus Passport wars, but rest assured that the V1 works great in cars with side assist (after you disable POP), and I recommend it.
http://www.eabjr.com/Side-Assist-and...r-Detector.php
It's the side assist that interferes with the radar detector - not the parking assist. Not to get too dep into the Valentine 1 versus Passport wars, but rest assured that the V1 works great in cars with side assist (after you disable POP), and I recommend it.
11-19-2009, 07:52 AM
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11-19-2009, 10:03 AM
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This page lists all of the things you can change on your V1, depending on which version you have, and how to do it.
How to reprogram V1
How to reprogram V1
Last edited by Hobbes; 11-19-2009 at 10:07 AM.