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Troubleshooting
The detector gives a false
alert when you use vehicle
accessories such as power
windows, motorized mir-
rors, brakes, and so on.
Check the vehicle's electrical system
for loose connections, including the
main battery cable and alternator con-
nections.
Install a filter capacitor (1000
µ
F, 35
volts, on the back of the cigarette-
lighter socket, across the power con-
nections.
The detector performs the
self-test, but does not
respond to radar signals
when you see a police car.
A police car might not be equipped
with radar (see the supplied booklet,
Questions and Answers About Vehicle
Speed Detection
).
Police might be using VASCAR-type
speed detection (see the supplied
booklet,
Questions and Answers
About Vehicle Speed Detection
).
The detector has poor laser
detection range.
Be sure the laser detection lens is not
blocked.
Be sure the detector is properly
mounted. See “Selecting a Mounting
Location” on Page 9.
Use lens-cleaning solution to clean the
laser detection lens.
Problem
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