Audi Lane Assist = False Alerts?

[robroy90]

Greetings: Still fairly new here, but a long time V1 owner.

I run in "lowercase l" mode most of the time, and aside from the occasional false laser alert from a Trailblazer, I have been pretty happy with the performance of the V1 (I desperately wish they would add GPS "tagging" capability for known false spots) overall.

However, I had an incredibly annoying encounter on my way home from work the other day (I-170 in St. Louis) where the V1 just went absolutely NUTS and I knew it had to be a false (multiple bogeys in ALL directions) but couldn't visually validate a potential source.

Then, during the flow of traffic and a few lane changes, I see a new Audi (S4, I think) and after I passed it, my troubles were gone.

So, are they know to cause such behavior? Through what almost assuredly had to be some sort of lane assist or intelligent cruise control feature?

Thanks in advance,

-R

[Idontgo55]

you have a V1 get used to it they go off on anything that walks pretty much

[snoopyc4]

Radar cruise control:

[ame=http://www.metacafe.com/watch/429209/audis_adaptive_radar_cruise_control/]Audis Adaptive Radar Cruise Control - Video[/ame]

[kpatz]

Radar cruise control:

Audis Adaptive Radar Cruise Control - Video

The Audi active cruise control operates on a high frequency well out of RD range. Unfortunately, however, their lane assist feature operates on K band. Blech. I think it's pulsed K band though, so some detectors can filter it out.

[Char1iebrown]

I have ACC and the Lane Assist feature on my Cadillac, and it doesn't seem to interfere with my V1. I guess I am one of the lucky ones, But I was behind a SL65 AMG BENZ and my V1 went haywire.

[Idontgo55]

I want one of those cars

[Char1iebrown]

the SL65 AMG? who doesn't lol

[WhistlerUser]

I haven't had any Mercedes or Audi K-band parties since I turned POP off.

[Idontgo55]

the SL65 AMG? who doesn't lol

...well that also I checked Ins prices on that car back in the day for me at the time for full cov no ticket it was 685bucks a month my dad was still like 500 a month then you have the car 185k

[Solidjake]

[quote=kpatz;684739]

The Audi active cruise control operates on a high frequency well out of RD range. Unfortunately, however, their lane assist feature operates on K band. Blech. I think it's pulsed K band though, so some detectors can filter it out.

Yup, when I had an audi behind me the K band was being sent in bursts, freaking annoying...