Old Solo will not unlock

[dawgfan]

Any ideas on getting an old Solo to unlock? Digital key doesn't seem to do the trick. Really hate to send it off...

[jimbonzzz]

Any ideas on getting an old Solo to unlock? Digital key doesn't seem to do the trick. Really hate to send it off...

Nothing you can do. You can't even send it off anywhere. It was made by Cincinnati Microwave who is now bankrupt, and their assets were sold to Escort Inc. Escort Inc trashed the equipment needed to unlock these.

Jim

[dawgfan]

Anyone tinker with these? Got any suggestions?

[jimbonzzz]

Here's one suggestion:

when i called escort about the key no longer working in my unit and wondering how to get it repaired, they offerred to send me a $50 certificate that i could use to purchase anything from them (ie; new radar detector).

i decided to go with valentine instead, but it was a good gesture from escort.

Here's a long thread on the topic of the keys:
http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=7652

Another suggestion: paperweight
Or, a new Solo from Radar Roy....

[dawgfan]

Thought the one in the other article was different than this one. Here are some fresh shots...

[dawgfan]

Upon screwing around with the Solo, it seems to have "unlocked" but not via the published method. It has a steady red light rather than the green staying lit and is constantly "chirping" with some static. Not really a clean chirp, but kind of raspy with a buzz in the background. Does any of this ring a bell with anyone?

[jimbonzzz]

Thought the one in the other article was different than this one. Here are some fresh shots...

Different detector, same key system...

[vw242]

Do you have the original key??

[kpatz]

If it's old, there's probably dirt or oxidation on the key jack in the detector. Fussing with it got it to make contact so it unlocked.

[proudNMAmember]

Keys and detectors. Sure sounds old to me.