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Administrator
Fire hazard - important warning!!
Last night I posted a old video and my comments of a test that RacerX and I performed on the Equalizer VF-2 photo radar jamming device:
VF-2 Photo Radar Scam!
This morning (12 hours after posting) I received a telephone call and the caller related that he had the VF-2 installed on his car and that the transformer was in the truck of his car.
The transformer became hot, began melting and almost caused a fire.
The caller wouldn't offer any other details and I AM UNABLE TO SUBSTANCIATE the callers claims.
The results of our test proved that the VF-2 was totally ineffective at "jamming" photo radar and/or red light cameras, so that should be reason enough to remove it from your car if you do have one.
However the risk of having this device cause damage in another important item to concern users with and I urge ANYONE that uses this device to check the transformer and consider removing it from their car.....
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09-26-2008 03:14 PM
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Captain Insano
Re: Fire hazard - important warning!!
Costs a bunch of money, doesn't work, and might burn up your car! I can't wait to buy one.
Radar detectors which I use: 9500ci and STi. Check out my
Vintage Radar Detector collection. Quotes from forum members:
Jag42: "He probably owns the Broke Back Rocky Mountain Radar detector."
partsfreak: "A Cobra is about as useful as a stripper pole in a convent."
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Radar Fanatic
Re: Fire hazard - important warning!!
Yeah and put one on your enemy's car......
burn baby burn
V1 Highway / Travel detector - 3.864 , POP on, All bands on, Hard wired, Mounted above rear view mirror.
Modded COLOR concealed display by me (Languy99**HINT**HINT**),
Blinder M47 - custom install JTG/JFG
Bel 995 S7 City Detector - High mount, Hard Wire, X-band off
Bel 955 M4 Dad's car - High mount, Hard wired, City No X, POP off, NOW WITH TSR
Whistler XTR-695 - Testing detector
Whistler Pro 58 - Donated
CB Radio - Highway / Travel- Galaxy DX-959, Cobra 19DX-III(backup), Wilson Little Wil Antenna
GPS - Highway/Travel - Garmin Nuvi 260 2010.20 maps - With Trapster Database
Cell - Wilson Cell antenna 6 dBi gain
VVME HID Lights - for greater visibility and safety
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Old Timer
Re: Fire hazard - important warning!!
Doesn't really surprise me - not at the Photojammer not working, that, as Roy pointed out to us, was already confirmed, but the device being a potential source of a vehicle fire.
To be quite honest, though, this kind of problem could present for ANY piece of aftermarket electrical equipment.
Any time you add something, it simply presents as an additional risk.
There's no exception to that rule. None.
- Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges
Me: '05 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Limited sedan, 5MT, Atlantic Blue Pearl ("periwinkle") - name: "Winky" 
- countermeasures: 9500i (4307, Red)/ZR3; LPP Ver8.3/Rev10.6.4s (2x front, 1x rear), LI Rev2.8, Ver7.03 (quad: 8.0A-f w/Slim 8.5-r); VEIL G4; CR8APL8 w/LaserShield (front); Cheetah GPS-Mirror
Wifey: '09 Forester XT, Spark Silver Metallic - name: "Rocky"
- countermeasures: 8500x50 (Rev5, Blue); LI Rev2.9, Ver7.08 (8.5 dual); LaserShield-F
Baby-Anna: too short to reach any pedals!
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Administrator
Re: Fire hazard - important warning!!
Just had another post on my blog only this time the user had "smoke damage" from the VF2
Amazed that these things are still being sold.
http://www.radarroy.com/2008/09/vf-2-photo-radar-scam/
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Old Timer
Re: Fire hazard - important warning!!
^ +1. 
- Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges
Me: '05 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Limited sedan, 5MT, Atlantic Blue Pearl ("periwinkle") - name: "Winky"
- countermeasures: 9500i (4307, Red)/ZR3; LPP Ver8.3/Rev10.6.4s (2x front, 1x rear), LI Rev2.8, Ver7.03 (quad: 8.0A-f w/Slim 8.5-r); VEIL G4; CR8APL8 w/LaserShield (front); Cheetah GPS-Mirror
Wifey: '09 Forester XT, Spark Silver Metallic - name: "Rocky"
- countermeasures: 8500x50 (Rev5, Blue); LI Rev2.9, Ver7.08 (8.5 dual); LaserShield-F
Baby-Anna: too short to reach any pedals!
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