STI Ramp Up Fix For Audio

**thetruth** · 01-31-2008, 06:43 PM

Does anyone know if the alert lamp now pulses with the audio alert after the newest (like since mid December) firmware flash? Or is it still just slow/fast like the audio was in 2 steps only?

I know Michael had said in a post fairly recent Bel says it's not an issue...it's 2 step audio and that's it, no fix required...just wondering if any of you might have recently had one flashed and by some miracle it was fixed.

Also, it seems a little confusing to some maybe...the ramp up discussion isn't about the meter display like the issue on the 9500i...to my understanding it's just audio...meter seems fine.

**specialchicken** · 02-01-2008, 06:25 AM

still crap...a rumor is going around that the ramp up is fixed with a new firmware...no one can confirm it tho

**Virion** · 02-01-2008, 06:35 AM

Bel is not acknowledging the ramp up problem. Here is the email I received today from Bel.

Thanks for your interest in Beltronics!
We do not have a ramp up problem with the STi. If yours is not performing properly we can certainly repair it. We have nothing like the 9500i had in regards to the ramp up. If you need to have us service your STi Driver, please call our Customer Service Department.
Regards,
Customer Service Department

I followed this up with an email to 4 links from different sites citing the problem and asked the rep to politely pass this email along to the appropriate tech support personnel.

**specialchicken** · 02-01-2008, 06:38 AM

Everyone should band together and complain to Beltronics about the crappy ramp up, if we all complain, they may do something about it...come on lets do this, email Beltronics:

belradarsupport@beltronics.com

**Julius_911** · 02-01-2008, 06:43 AM

What's the problem?

I searched the forums and found tons of hits on this ramp-up problem but I still don't know what it is..Are you saying that the audio and alert are not in sync? Meaning, a light comes on but the audio alerts you later?

Thanks

**Virion** · 02-01-2008, 02:12 PM

It only has 2 tone rates, alow and fast instead of a gradial climb.

**specialchicken** · 02-01-2008, 04:15 PM

yeah it goes K1 beep....beep....beep.....K6 Beep..beep..beep K9 beep..beep..beep.

It should go like the V1 or 9500i K1 beep....................beep...................... ....beep..........................K4 beep.............beep.............beep K7 beep...beep...beep K9 bbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeppppppppppppppp

I got a reply from bel, almost word for word on the above email!! terrible, just proves that Beltronics dont listen to us as consumers!

EMAIL THEM NOW

**thetruth** · 02-01-2008, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by specialchicken

yeah it goes K1 beep....beep....beep.....K6 Beep..beep..beep K9 beep..beep..beep.

It should go like the V1 or 9500i K1 beep....................beep...................... ....beep..........................K4 beep.............beep.............beep K7 beep...beep...beep K9 bbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeppppppppppppppp

I got a reply from bel, almost word for word on the above email!! terrible, just proves that Beltronics dont listen to us as consumers!

EMAIL THEM NOW

I'm with ya specialchicken and Virion....if I'm running in dark mode the audio alert is especially lame, or tec mode...I wonder if it's like that because of the alert lamp?

Anyways...I will let ya know what Bel says.

**specialchicken** · 02-03-2008, 04:51 AM

ok yeah, dark mode is useless due to the ramp up!

EVERYONE MUST EMAIL THEM

**RW'07** · 02-03-2008, 08:33 AM

I live in Ontario and always keep it in low dim, day and night, also I have no issues with the audio ramp-up, I got used with how STI is working and alerting to radar threats and so far it's done a pretty damn good job

8) :wink: also 7/7 successful real police laser alerts so far