had it for a week. passed by a cop and did not beep. does it mean the cop have his radar off?
2067295
Not every police officer has his radar on all the time. I wouldn't worry about it. My history seems to be working great!
2067296
Couldn't tell ya. I never plug mine in. Don't like the wires. It warns me from a mile away over rolling hills and that is enough for me. (That is if he is checking cars ahead of me.)
2067297
The odds are he didn't have his radar on at the time you passed by him if your Solo didn't go off.
2067298
Most likely he had radar off - it only detects radar when its on - it will definitely work, mine works just fine, even at a distance and over hills etc.
2067299
Usually it does. Sometimes they only check people who they think are speeding. Small town police run theirs all the time in my area but State boys never do.
716528
I got this and mine made a beeping noise but it wasn't loud at all. Is it defective or ????!
24863
not all police cars have radar. of the ones that do, most have the instant on variety which are normally in standby mode until they hit a switch to measure a vehicle's speed. the unit sends out radar pulses and measures any reflected energy. it goes back to standby when the switch is released. most ethical cops only use radar these days in very low traffic area because it can be difficult to identify an offender in a target rich environment. (even lidar can present aiming/targeting challenges in these environments.) a radar detector will only sound off when a radar gun is active and not in standby. not all police cars have radar. of the ones that do, most have the instant on variety which are normally in standby mode until they hit a switch to measure a vehicle's speed. the unit sends out radar pulses and measures any reflected energy. it goes back to standby when the switch is released. most ethical cops only use radar these days in very low traffic area because it can be difficult to identify an offender in a target rich environment. (even lidar can present aiming/targeting challenges in these environments.) a radar detector will only sound off when a radar gun is active and not in... » Read More not all police cars have radar. of the ones that do, most have the instant on variety which are normally in standby mode until they hit a switch to measure a vehicle's speed. the unit sends out radar pulses and measures any reflected energy. it goes back to standby when the switch is released. most ethical cops only use radar these days in very low traffic area because it can be difficult to identify an offender in a target rich environment. (even lidar can present aiming/targeting challenges in these environments.) a radar detector will only sound off when a radar gun is active and not in standby. « Show Less
459816
It will If the cruiser has a radar unit in it and if the unit is turned on and sending out radar emissions..Police radar units are dash mounted and have a circular or horn antenna aimed down the road in front of them and also behind them it it has two antennas,one in the front and one in the back. They also have radar guns that can be operated from their side windows on occasion but can also be dash mounted. Radar detectors only pick up traffic radar emissions not the cruiser or anything in it other then a operating traffic radar. Police can also turn off their radar and wait for a speeder to come in sight and then turn it on before you have time to slow down even with a radar detector. Luckily they often do not do this but be aware of hills or curves where police often hide with their radar either on or off as a blind cuve or hill will allow little warning for even the best radar detector. In these cases slow down before you approach them. Police radar can be used "on the move" which is often their preferred mode of operation. They drive in the far left passing lane with either their radar on ,which is pretty easy to find,or off in "stand by" and trigger their radar when they see a person going above the speed limit moving toward them. They can also do this with speeding vehicles coming up behind them but they don't do it when they moving very often. Hope this is helpful. Feel free to ask any other questions you have about this topic.
772652
My Street Pilot seems to be more detailed with instructions. If I pass a turn off, it will notify me that I have. The Nuvi will keep silentuntil I have another opportunity to get on track taking me too far out of my way.
501883
It picks up many kinds of motion sensing radar, like grocery stores and even other peoples radar detectors. Make sure your on city when in the city. It will be less sensitive. You'll probably notice it goes off at the same place daily. There is something there that is triggering it. It can be fustrating but know that it is picking up some signal and not just beeping for nothing. Also note this device can sense things that are a mile away.
67293
You can see a status bar of steps taken by tapping twice by the amount of lights solid or blinking. It has fallen off twice. One I had to drive after work down dark roads and a dark recycle center to fortunatly find it on the ground. Good things I was not mugged. This alone I might switch to the One. I am still within the return pirod.
863737
yes!, it tells you the type of radar signal and a gives you a different sound alert for each different type of police radar.
780876
I would guess that it picks up radar 2-3 miles in advance if they are pinging other cars. as far as updatable, I do not know since I just purchased mine recently but would be surprised if it was not
1009277
I live in VA and I have driven in front of county as well as state troopers plenty of times and I have not been pulled over yet. My friend has a tc with an exhaust which is about the same level sound as mine and he has been pulled over. I guess it is just who you drive by and the mood if the cop. I am not 100 percent sure the dB reading but if you do some research online im sure you can find it. If you want follow me on instagram @fa1_goof_ball an i posted a video of the installed product. Overall the product sounds great, and when I am around 4000rpm and let off the gas I get a nice rumble and back fire. I hope this helped I live in VA and I have driven in front of county as well as state troopers plenty of times and I have not been pulled over yet. My friend has a tc with an exhaust which is about the same level sound as mine and he has been pulled over. I guess it is just who you drive by and the mood if the cop. I am not 100 percent sure the dB reading but if you do some research online im sure you can find it. If you want follow me on instagram @fa1_goof_ball an i posted a video of the installed product. Overall the product sounds great, and when I am around 4000rpm and let off the gas I get a nice rumble... » Read More I live in VA and I have driven in front of county as well as state troopers plenty of times and I have not been pulled over yet. My friend has a tc with an exhaust which is about the same level sound as mine and he has been pulled over. I guess it is just who you drive by and the mood if the cop. I am not 100 percent sure the dB reading but if you do some research online im sure you can find it. If you want follow me on instagram @fa1_goof_ball an i posted a video of the installed product. Overall the product sounds great, and when I am around 4000rpm and let off the gas I get a nice rumble and back fire. I hope this helped « Show Less
1111484
I have no problems detecting police . However if they don't have their radars on it will Not detect any even if they are parked on the road side awaiting you . They do however will surprise you with turning their radar on and off at random . Hope this helps you . If not maybe your detector is not functioning correctly ?
1258603
I don't see a audio output socket on the unit. I would not buy this unit again, or any other radar detector. The police, at least where I live, are using "instant on" guns. So, by the time the detector goes off you're done. If you are lucky, maybe the guy ahead of you triggered the unit and you will get away without being stopped. It does do a lot of false responses from the radar on auto opening doors. Not recommended.
501882
This radar detector is very sensitive and you have to disable some bands to avoid false alarms! The manufacturer made sure to cover most of the police radar bands and depedepending on were you are located, you may disable the x band and k band which interfere with the garage door openers. If you're in North America the police usually uses Ka bands. Also you have to select the city setting to avoid other false alarms. Traffic radars are usualy in the x band and therefore can be ignored most of the time. I hope this helps!
1718506
Sounds like a defect. Get a replacement. I have had two for a long time and absolutely no problems. Be sure there is no dust covering it that may block signal and tell it that someone is near.
1025333
It only beeps to confirm a charge connection (when you first set phone on it). Then you don't hear anything. Does have a light on the side that flashes though.
306974
Yes, the detector gives different sounding codes based on the type of 'radar' being utilized. There's also a voice recorded in the unit to tell you what it is. So you'll get something like "beep, beep, beep, K-Band" or "... X-Band" or "KA-band" or "Laser Alert". It is, to my knowledge and from my experience with the device, 360 degrees of detection with the possible exception of laser. I think the laser is somewhat limited to a wide front angle and a wide rear angle. Obviously since laser is a light-based wave, the side of the car may be interfering with the device's ability to sense it. I hope this was useful. Yes, the detector gives different sounding codes based on the type of 'radar' being utilized. There's also a voice recorded in the unit to tell you what it is. So you'll get something like "beep, beep, beep, K-Band" or "... X-Band" or "KA-band" or "Laser Alert". It is, to my knowledge and from my experience with the device, 360 degrees of detection with the possible exception of laser. I think the laser is somewhat limited to a wide front angle and a wide rear angle. Obviously since laser is a light-based wave, the side of the car may be interfering... » Read More Yes, the detector gives different sounding codes based on the type of 'radar' being utilized. There's also a voice recorded in the unit to tell you what it is. So you'll get something like "beep, beep, beep, K-Band" or "... X-Band" or "KA-band" or "Laser Alert". It is, to my knowledge and from my experience with the device, 360 degrees of detection with the possible exception of laser. I think the laser is somewhat limited to a wide front angle and a wide rear angle. Obviously since laser is a light-based wave, the side of the car may be interfering with the device's ability to sense it. I hope this was useful. « Show Less
124114
Im no lawyer or anything so dont hold me liable, but from I can tell radar detectors are legal in ct. Im guessing as long as it does obstruct your vision it should not be an issue. Maybe that cop was having a bad day or was being a dbag who knows