Initial Power-On Self Test necessary?

**LOUISSSSS** · 07-01-2007, 11:25 PM

is the initial test for my pro-78 (and possibly other whistler rd's) necessary?

**jdong** · 07-02-2007, 12:19 AM

Mike B once said, its primary purpose is to familiarize the driver with the main alerts (perhaps also to verify the speaker is functioning), but it is not necessary. I have it off on my 1793 because I get too many questions of "WTF is hanging on your windshield?"

Speaking of that, I always say "it's a digital compass", and 75% of the times that excuse shuts them up. One time, my 1793 caught a constant-on Ka band encounter from half a mile away, and my passenger just turned and stared at me.

**LOUISSSSS** · 07-02-2007, 12:24 AM

thanks, looks like i'll be turning mine off tomorrow

**Silverstreak98** · 07-02-2007, 12:29 AM

Ya I turned mine off after about a week. Passengers would always be asking questions, and it definitely got kind of annoying

**stray444** · 07-02-2007, 12:44 AM

im turning mine off too i don't like it one bit.

**LOUISSSSS** · 07-02-2007, 08:50 AM

haha its not that hatable! (hatable isn't a word btw lol)

i just dont like the little while it takes to load up. i like to start driving right away

**pronacyk** · 07-02-2007, 08:59 AM

I didn't really mind the self test on the PRO-73. The process is the same on the pro78/xtr690 except for the added LASER siren during startup. It's the LASER part of the startup that scares the crap out of me every time I start my car. I think it'd be great to have a start-up test be at a fixed low volume (1) regardless of your volume setting. Perhaps this could be added to the software update package as well, Mike?