9500i Round 2...

[thestaton]

I ran across another 9500i so I've set the STi aside for this week to give it another chance. I'm going to try and drive a couple hundred miles to put it through its paces.

I went around town today in A mode and it was dead silent. I drove in front of Kroger and still silent. So I put it in H mode and it picked up the doors. So I locked those out and so far that's the only store in town that uses any K band door so :shock:

The locals run instant on K and the STi has been doing a fabulous job of picking them up so I'm anxious to try out the 9500i again.

1 major thing that has been fixed is it no longer knocks out my sat radio.

1 thing I'm finding weird is when in auto dim its a little dark. This could be because its setting in the shade, and the area I have it will never get sunlight on it. But I bumped it up to medium and all is well.

So I'll update this with any new info as it comes.

noob out.

[sethy]

I have driven a few hundred miles with mine, I have detected some radar where there usually isnt (thinking its a cop) but I have never crossed a LEO with the 9500i...

[insidercw3]

The 9500i's photosensor is on the top of the unit just left of the switches. If you put your finger over the two slots there you'll see the effects. Unfortunately for users that put the 9500i up high, it won't be getting much ambient light so its autobright mode may not work well as you've seen.

[StlouisX50]

Thestation, I have done the same thing with mine. I have noticed that the K band signals that I would get with the X50 and V1 I have not picked up with the 9500i. This goes for the K band door openers.

I have seen a few leos with the 9500i and they were using KA. The reception was wonderfull. Even picking a leo up from the side was phemonominal with KA band.

As far as K, Laser or X it's yet to be tested.

[GoHawks63]

As I mentioned in another thread, with the 9500i in AUTO mode, I caught K band over a mile away traveling at 45mph.

[StlouisX50]

Wow, I had heard some bad things about the Block out feature but didn't realize there was such a bad problem. I have only blocked out 1 place so far. I suppose I could block out a few more in areas that there are so many it would be hard to tell whats real and what isn't. That way I can have a little more peace. It's in areas where there are major intersections so speeding is not an issue anyway.

[thestaton]

Here is my 3 week follow up...

I have yet another nagging problem, for those of us who mount this up high at least in my Trans-Am its effecting the Auto Dim.

It has become my detector I love to hate. With all the issues, audible ramp up, auto dim, and the qwerky lock out feature I still love this thing.

"A" mode in shopping areas is a god send, but by far the best feature is the heads up display.

So far every threat I've had ample time to slow down. I still believe in this little guy. Now Escort get off your buttocks and make it shine!

[<<JAZZY>>]

Now Escort get off your buttocks and make it shine!

You can't polish a turd.

[€]

<<JAZZY>> let me ask again:

- Did you ever had 9500i in your hand?

Because if not, you are talking like "blind about colors".

[sulentic]

Now Escort get off your buttocks and make it shine!

You can't polish a turd.

It looks to me like a lot of 9500i posters have been trying to polish you for a long time to no avail. So I guess that makes you right... you can't polish a turd.