Question about New X50 antenna

[rocky2]

Bought a 8500 X50 around 2004- 2005, it was giving me a self calibration message about 6 months ago I sent it Escort they fixed it for like 50 -60 bucks and sent it back. The card said they replaced the antenna does that mean they upgraded it to the M4 platform ?

[CJR238]

Bought a 8500 X50 around 2004- 2005, it was giving me a self calibration message about 6 months ago I sent it Escort they fixed it for like 50 -60 bucks and sent it back. The card said they replaced the antenna does that mean they upgraded it to the M4 platform ?

No, just a referb/new S7 if it wasn't an M4 to begin with. Different boards for the M4 & S7 antennas to attach too.

[MEM-TEK]

Bought a 8500 X50 around 2004- 2005, it was giving me a self calibration message about 6 months ago I sent it Escort they fixed it for like 50 -60 bucks and sent it back. The card said they replaced the antenna does that mean they upgraded it to the M4 platform ?

Hi rocky2,

What's your driving terrain like? Is it fairly winding roads? If so, I'd hang onto that S7 antenna. Yet, to answer your question...

Do a firmware reset. S7 antennas use 4.X firmware, and M4 antennas use 6.X firmware.

[rocky2]

Thanks for the replies, I live in Northern Indiana so its mostly flat. I do mostly city driving around South Bend. When I get off work I will do the reset and see which version I have. I just assumed it was a S7 because of the age.

[CJR238]

Thanks for the replies, I live in Northern Indiana so its mostly flat. I do mostly city driving around South Bend. When I get off work I will do the reset and see which version I have. I just assumed it was a S7 because of the age.

Its not that old actually.

[rocky2]

You guys are right it is not that old I could have swore I got that when I was in my last year of college in 05. Its build date on the bottom is 1006. And when I reset it the revison was 5. I am assuming that means its the newer hardware.

[MEM-TEK]

Dang it. The rev numbers I posted were for the Vectors. I can't remember what they are for the X50's. Somebody else will chime in with the right answer.

[AirMoore]

Dang it. The rev numbers I posted were for the Vectors. I can't remember what they are for the X50's. Somebody else will chime in with the right answer.

S7 are the old Revs 3, 5

M4 are Rev 6+

(If I remember correctly.)

PS: Everyones post count has been going up rather fast as of recent.