Well... I tried the reset and it didn't seem to work. I stopped by a gas station that used to make the detector go nuts before I locked it out and got nothing. I'm guessing with the reset you lose all of your locked out locations also(?). I have never updated the firmware for the detector, so I think I will try that next. Perhaps, if it is a matter of corrupted files as you suggested, the update may be the fix. If not, I guess I'll have to send it in.
Does anyone know, if you send a 9500i in to be upgraded to the ix, do they give you a new detector or just make changes to the detector you send in? I really don't have use for the redlight and speedtap locations in my area, but the upgrade could be the most economical fix for my probelms. Although, the upgrade price seeems a little steep considering the 9500ix sells for what I bought the 9500i for.
Doing the factory reset does not wipe the stored locked out locations. You can wipe those out using Escort's Radar Detector Tools software. Yeah, try using RD Tools to flash your 9500i with the latest firmware. Once done, manually do another reset as described above since doing a reset forces the 9500i to reload its default settings straight from the default settings incorporated within the firmware code.
Upgrading a 9500i to a 9500ix involves replacing the internal motherboard with a new one. Escort also replaces the top cover with a 9500ix labeled top cover, and Escort's techs usually will replace the tinted front and rear covers if they have a lot of scratches on them. Plus you get a new warranty for the upgraded 9500ix along with a new key so that you can download updates for it. All in all the upgrade price is a really sweet deal when you think about the costs for everything they do to your 9500i in order to upgrade it to a 9500ix.
Well, good news. I updated the firmware and then did a reset and all seems well. I got my spinning satellite icon back around my locked out locations and got alerted when passing a couple LEO's and when driving by the police station. Thanks to all that offered help!
Hi Newbie,
I'm glad that we were able to help and that your 9500i is working properly again.
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