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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If you have problems operating your detector, these sugges-
tions might help. If you cannot solve the problem after trying
these suggestions, take your detector to your local RadioShack
store for assistance.
Problem
Suggestion
The detector does
not turn on.
Be sure all power connections are secure.
The cigarette-lighter socket might be dirty.
Clean it with fine emery cloth to ensure a good,
clean connection.
Check the fuse in the power cord’s cigarette-
lighter plug. See “Replacing the Fuse” on
Page 22.
Check the fuse that controls power to your vehi-
cle’s cigarette-lighter socket. See your vehicle’s
owner’s manual.
Caution: Do not place any metal object other than the cigarette
lighter or cigarette-lighter plug in the cigarette-lighter socket. Doing so
could blow a fuse in your vehicle or cause the metal object to become
very hot.
The detector gives
a false alert when
you use vehicle
accessories such
as power windows,
motorized mirrors,
brakes, and so on.
Check the vehicle's electrical system for loose
connections, including the main battery cable
and alternator connections.
Install a filter capacitor 1000
µ
F, 35 Volts, on the
back of the cigarette-lighter socket, across the
power connections.
