WTF Help???

[Kazel]

Hey guys, you seem like experts on this radar stuff so i got a question for you. I was recently given a cobra XRS 9930 as a present for my b day. after hooking it up however, it began goin nuts. Almost everywhere i drive it picks up the "KA"band. After about a day i just put it on mute cus it was really startin to piss me off. I mean i would be drivin through the woods somewhere with nothing in site an "KA 5" blaring on my screen. Whats the deal with it? Any ideas?

[strmchaxsr]

likely defective do to there low quality control. Return it and take the money and buy a real RD

[JeepinJeff]

likely defective do there low quality control. Return it and take the money and but a real RDx2
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[Ex0dus36]

Do u guys think the cobra is detecting its own leakage :?:

[CJR238]

Whats wrong with AOL. They rock!

[JeepinJeff]

Whats wrong with AOL. They rock!HA! Now THAT'S funny.

[Kazel]

Wha model do you suggest i buy? I am willing to spend like a couple hundred for it.

[proudNMAmember]

Well, stick w/ either a Whistler,Beltronics,Escort, or Valentine One. These are the best you can buy. Whistler has proven itself and is also one of the most affordable of the four and they have the best CS.

[Paperlantern]

I would suggest a Bel 955, I have one and I love it to death. Amazing range for the price, and VERY good (not the best, but very good) ramp up as the signal increases. For $180 or so, you cant go wrong with it. Check out the GOL tests on it, its performed VERY well.

[theshadow]

Whats wrong with AOL. They rock!HA! Now THAT'S funny.

Around here it's called "AOHell." :wink:

[holein1]

Cobra SUX!

[OzarkaWater]

Wha model do you suggest i buy? I am willing to spend like a couple hundred for it.
Depends on fast you drive, what kind of driving you'll be doing (city of highway), and how much you are willing to spend.

Recommended units $200 and below would be Beltronics Vector 940, Beltronics Vector 955, Whistler XTR-690, Whistler Pro-78.

$300 and up range will get you some of the best. I recommend the Escort X50 or the V1.

Do some research about features and detection range and you should watch some videos to help you decide which unit to buy.

A good place to start would be using the search function on this site and www.guysoflidar.com

Hope this helps.

[bkrell]

Another vote for the Bel 955 here. I've got one and love it. I also have a 9930 and if you're getting a "5" alert on ANYTHING it's defective. I could have NORAD on my hood and only get a "Ka 1" alert. 9930's just aren't that sensitive.

Question; have you looked at the settings? Make sure VG-2 is off, Spectre is off, and POP is off. They tend to drastically increase your own falses as well as increase the leakage picked up by other detectors.

[aradarnut]

Cobras are CRAP! I have owned three before I got wiser. All three would intermittently false Ka on a VERY regular basis. It appears that they have yet to fix this concern. They will tell you to send it in but you will just get a new POS. My first one was upgraded by Cobra then it got stolen. So I was dumb enough to get another one through a GM rewards system @ retail value for my points (179 :x ). The best thing that ever happened is that that pile also got stolen. Now I have an X50 and am VERY happy with its performance! It ONLY alerts to true radar sources (yes it does detect door openers) but they are considered to be a true source of radar. No more BS Ka alerts. :!: :D I do firmly believe that Cobras detect themselves. It makes me ill that 9 of 10 cars I see with RDs have that crap in them. :!: They false Ka like crazy yet can't smell the real McCoy (Ka) until a range of 500ft (CO). Dig it?