Rx65 con

[andy]

sounds like nobody knows what their doing with that product!

its like the blind leading the stupid

wish i bought a v1 in the begining or a beltronics euro model if it had to be bel.

i bought on looks and big claims which the reliability can't match

[GrundyRacing]

Do these guys offer any type of warrantee?
Curious....

[chris]

all my time, every time i have the bel rx65 it was under the 1 year warranty. I think they shouls have just sent me a new one. the only bel that has not let me down was the 985.

[andy]

Do these guys offer any type of warrantee?
Curious....

yes 1 year but thats never enough for this product!
i also had a old bel unit before and had no problems with it so i guess the rx65 was a big disaster in the range?

[specelec]

I should have mentioned that my unit was a 6.1 when it went in and is still a 6.1. I actually marked the horn with a sharpie before I sent it in and the same board/horn came back (with all new plastic)

Not sure what they replaced to cure the problem, but the self cal is gone.

[MEM-TEK]

no I went from the 6.3 m4 platform back to the old version s7 4.5 . I reset the detector to factory... I also has it open to look at the board before and after I got it back. the old s7 seems to be more sensitive than the newer rx65 when i did testing

The newer M4 is more sensitive on-axis, but the older S7 is a bit more sensitive off-axis (more than 20 degrees). A lot of people prefer the older S7's for mountain driving on winding roads. If you ever sell your S7 on "that auction site", be sure to mention that yours is an S7 and that it is ideal for driving in mountainous terrain with really winding roads.

My V995 is one of the last S7 V995's produced. On flat and open highways my 9500i would outperform it, but on the really winding roads here in the mountains near my home town my V995 would do a bit better. On the other hand and due to its greater off-axis sensitivity, my S7 V995 is really annoying around town unless I put it into City mode. My 9500i around town and in Highway mode was quieter.

[mark1]

yeh guys, have not been on the site for awhile, I have the 3.6 version and I have never in 3+ years had any propblems with it. I still get excellent warning and sometimes it amazes me how far the detection is..

[stealthfz1]

I bought the V1 and Whistler XTR 695 because they seemed to be very reliable. Now I am looking for detector for another vehicle and just can't bring myself to go with the Escort or Beltronics because it seems they have issues.

[MEM-TEK]

I bought the V1 and Whistler XTR 695 because they seemed to be very reliable. Now I am looking for detector for another vehicle and just can't bring myself to go with the Escort or Beltronics because it seems they have issues.

Probably the most reliable RD which Bel/Escort produces is the STi. Its built like a tank and rarely fails under normal use. About the only thing which can make it fail is to power it up while it is way too hot to handle after it has been roasting in direct sunlight within a parked car on a very hot summer day. In this situation, the internal electronics can get hotter than 180 degrees (due to the black metal case). The simple thing to do is to either place the STi in shade for at least 20 minutes or hold it in front of a cold air conditioner vent for 5 minutes before powering it up. Well, aside from this single issue which can affect any radar detector, its darn near impossible to break an STi.

[audios]

yeh guys, have not been on the site for awhile, I have the 3.6 version and I have never in 3+ years had any propblems with it. I still get excellent warning and sometimes it amazes me how far the detection is..

I also have the 3.6 code.... is there a inexpensive way to get the detector to some new firmware? my 'selfcal4 service required' just popped up