New guy question

[UnCaged]

I'm new to the board and to owning a detector, I have a question or 2.

I live in Calif. I understand that the CHP use a low power type gun. I had a situation today on the way to work I met 4 CHP cruisers at different times coming at me in the opposite lane. I met them maybe 15 min. apart from each other. Not one time did my detector alert me to there presence. Something else I find odd there were 2 CHP pick up trucks parked on the side of the rode, officers not in the vehicle. My radar went off and let me know they were there?
I have my unit mounted in the center of my windshield.
1-why would it not detect the 4 cruisers that passed me in the opposite direction?
2-why did it pick up the 2 CHP trucks (like the ones you see when you go to the mountains)

Thank you for the information

[V1 Dave]

Welcome, we have 2-3 other regulars from Fresno.
It's not a cop detector the LEO has to have his radar gun on to receive a radar signal.

[UnCaged]

Ok, now I have another question,
today I rode through Sequoia national park and about 5 or 6 times I got a Laser warning with nothing in-site.
The first time I got it was when I was getting gas, there were about 10 Ranger cars all parked in one place, near the gas station. the other time's as I was riding through the park, with nothing around but Trees?

I don't know much about Detectors but with help from people like yourself I'm learning.
thank you again
Uncaged

[V1 Dave]

Is it a V1 because they are extremely sensitive to laser, red neon signs, and laser cruise control mainly found on Infinity. It is always on because it pre pressurizes the brakes in case something cuts in front.
Nope you are on the Bell site, must be a Bell, I did not think that they falsed on laser much?

[UnCaged]

When 3 of the alerts came there were no other cars around only Trees?
I thought it was weird and it only happened in Sequoia Park.
No where else?
I was thinking the park Service is using something that's creating the false signal?

Uncaged