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TROUBLESHOOTING
Your SILVER BULLET RX7500 is designed to deliver consistent and reliable service. If you encounter a
problem, please refer to this section before returning your radar detector.
•The radar detector does not power up when intended to operate by battery power.
— Check and replace batteries.
— Check all connections between the radar detector and the battery box.
•The radar detector does not power up when intended to operate by power cord.
— Check all power cord connections.
— Check fuse in 12 volt adapter and replace if necessary;
see
Fuse Replacement
for detail.
— Check power outlet in your vehicle. Clean if dirty.
— Check your vehicleʼs fuse panel.
Fuse Replacement:
The 12 volt adapter of the power cord has a replaceable 2-Amp SAG fuse
located below the silver tip. To check or replace the fuse, slowly and carefully unscrew the tip
of the plug, making sure the spring and silver tip located inside the plug do not fly out when
you remove the cap. Check fuse and replace if necessary.
•The radar detector did not alert when passing an officer.
— Not all police officers are equipped with a radar/laser device, or it may not have been in use
at that time.
•The radar detector shows erratic or frequent false alerts.
— Use FILTER-NORMAL or FILTER-HIGH mode.
•The radar detector does not alert early enough.
— Make sure the radar detector is level to the road.
— Make sure the radar window or the top laser receiver is not obstructed. Move the radar detector if
necessary.
