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Passport 8500 X50 Radar Detector Questions & Answers
Escort Passport 850 X50 wont turn on
I take help from online websites that have this service like helping in repair some like reliable-store have instant help.. others are a bit slow which I don't prefer... rest is up to u.. U get free manuals
Laser alarm gos off when accelerating
This is a common problem with the older units, the Laser horn gets dirty and out of alignment causing this issue. You can send the unit in for repair or try to fix it yourselfe
Constantly going off
is it going off with X Band? If so thatere is a way to put it to filter out X Band I have a Redline but it has the same features as yours just follow the manual to go and have it filter X band radar. Also K band will go off as well when you are in a city by automatic opening doors which is normal.
What wire to solder on the ciggy plug?
Red is your positive black is ground yellow constant power green is a wire that does not need to b used nor the yellow unless u want constant power to the unit positive red wire goes to the front of your ciggy adapter black can go on edit hie side of the two grounds that hold your ciggy adapter inside the socket hope this sheds some light on it
Service Required
use the scanner and computer test for easy diagnostic, go to the mechanic and fix it. God bless you
I was travelling at a high speed and a cop was
It's called "Instant on" doppler radar. It's purpose is to defeat radar detectors and as you saw, it can. The system is powered down while the cop is sitting there watching traffic. When he sees someone he thinks is speeding he just taps a button and the unit emits a brief burst of radar and shuts off again. And just that quick he's got your speed. There are some radar detectors that say they can detect these too, but I wouldn't know how truthful that is.
Keeps going off randomly.
if its when your driving, then its picking up alarm systems.
If you are not on a major highway this is less likey.
the unit has city mode and highway mode.
If you put it on city, it will go off less from alarm systems.
What wire do I choose
Your 8500 X50 draws less than 1 Amp of power. The best solution for hardwiring your radar detector is to purchase one of Escort's direct wire kits and then use an Add-A-Circuit (available at almost any auto parts store) to tap the direct wire kit's power into one of the vehicle fuse box's switched power fuses. I recommend tapping into a fuse which is rated for 10A or higher since the higher amperage fuse terminals have thicker wires running back to the car battery, and this generally provides cleaner power for the radar detector.
How do cops not get detected by the radar?
Radar detectors usually look for a specific type of signal. Most likely, while the cop is driving around he may not have his radar on, so the detector will not be able to isolate and pinpoint the signal that is needed to activate the alarm to notify you.
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