false laser possible?

**boberang** · 03-04-2007, 08:21 AM

Sorry For such a NewBi Question but is it possible to get false laser warning? I have a new rx65 and yesterday for the first time ever the laser detection went off for about 3 seconds 1 block away from my house. I had time to kill so circled around looking for the LEO but didn't find them, nor did it happen again.

I thought a lser detection as never a false positive, but I sure didn't find the LEO. Any thoughts?

**eire05** · 03-04-2007, 08:49 AM

did your mobile phone ring???

were you rear a toll ??

Happened once to me for no reason also for about 3 or so seconds

Another time it went off for about a second looked everywhere cops were on top of a hill!!!!

**kpatz** · 03-04-2007, 08:55 AM

Were you near an airport? Airport radars and wind shear sensors have been known to set off laser alerts on Bels.

V1s are worst for laser falses since they're so sensitive to laser. Bel and Escort don't tend to laser false as much, though some Escorts laser false due to electrical noise (honking horn, opening/closing power windows, etc).

I don't hear about laser falses from Bels very often.

**spankyaf** · 03-04-2007, 10:32 AM

Bels are subject to laser falses from radio interference. One guy his Bel goes off when he adjusts his power side view mirrors on my motorcycle mine goes off when I honk my horn.
It does get your attention the first few times it happens

**boberang** · 03-04-2007, 08:04 PM

Well, sounds like falses are possible. I think this one will have to be a mystery.....no cars (other than parked) nearby, not near a toll or airport and no cell phone ringing. Just me in my car going down a quiet residential area w/ nothing else in sight moving. A bank up the raod a bit though. ahhhh well. Been back by the area several times now as it is my main pathway to a major road but no more alerts. Weird.

**iolinux333** · 03-04-2007, 10:24 PM

MSY drives my 895 insane with false laser

**ctshort** · 03-06-2007, 07:52 PM

Good question. My new RX65 did something like that last Saturday for about 5 seconds. It showed a strong reading. I had a mall behind me, a couple of restaurants to the right, and car dealership in front and to the left. Never did see any police. It's the first time laser has gone off. Strange...

**kpatz** · 03-07-2007, 07:20 AM

Some high-end SUVs (Infiniti FX35/45, some Lexus/Toyota as well) can cause laser falses due to their adaptive cruise control systems. This is most likely on a V1, but not impossible for other RDs.

The third brakelight on some GMC Envoys/Chevy Trailblazers cause laser falses on V1 as well.

**asianfire** · 03-07-2007, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by iolinux333

MSY drives my 895 insane with false laser

What is a "MSY"? The only times that I ever got a laser false was when I was near an airport or a school. Some schools have security systems that will set them off. I travel a lot to public schools as a part of my job and I have noticed that.