Can just the laser sensor fail?

[M_Six]

I recently turned X-band off on my 8500 X50. Now it appears that it won't pick up laser either. Laser band is on, but a month or so ago I went by a LEO who was pointing a laser gun right at me. Not a peep. And today we drove right past Indy airport on I-70 where it *always* gives me several laser falses. Again, not a peep. Is it possible for just the laser portion to fail? I know the other two bands are working because I've gotten several hits recently.

[djrams80]

I recently turned X-band off on my 8500 X50. Now it appears that it won't pick up laser either. Laser band is on, but a month or so ago I went by a LEO who was pointing a laser gun right at me. Not a peep.

This is not unusual. Depending on the laser gun, the beam can be very tight, especially up close. Within about 500ft, I can shoot just about any car in the front grille with a laser gun, without setting off whatever RD is mounted on the windshield.

And today we drove right past Indy airport on I-70 where it *always* gives me several laser falses. Again, not a peep.

This sounds a little more suspicious, but I have one spot that almost always sets off rhe laser alert on my 9500ci, but every now and again, it's silent through that areea.

Is it possible for just the laser portion to fail? I know the other two bands are working because I've gotten several hits recently.

This is certainly possible, but I'd say it would be very unusual.

[M_Six]

I recently turned X-band off on my 8500 X50. Now it appears that it won't pick up laser either. Laser band is on, but a month or so ago I went by a LEO who was pointing a laser gun right at me. Not a peep.

This is not unusual. Depending on the laser gun, the beam can be very tight, especially up close. Within about 500ft, I can shoot just about any car in the front grille with a laser gun, without setting off whatever RD is mounted on the windshield.

And today we drove right past Indy airport on I-70 where it *always* gives me several laser falses. Again, not a peep.

This sounds a little more suspicious, but I have one spot that almost always sets off rhe laser alert on my 9500ci, but every now and again, it's silent through that areea.

Is it possible for just the laser portion to fail? I know the other two bands are working because I've gotten several hits recently.

This is certainly possible, but I'd say it would be very unusual.

Thanks for the reply. And you may be right on all counts. I know if a LEO is accurate and careful with his shot, then there may be no alert even though you've been nailed. As it turned out, on our return trip past the Indy airport this evening, the detector lit up with a false laser alert several times, so maybe I've been worrying about nothing.

[djrams80]

Thanks for the reply. And you may be right on all counts. I know if a LEO is accurate and careful with his shot, then there may be no alert even though you've been nailed. As it turned out, on our return trip past the Indy airport this evening, the detector lit up with a false laser alert several times, so maybe I've been worrying about nothing.

Do you know what laser gun the LEO was shooting?

Laser Guns - Guys of LIDAR

[TSi+WRX]

I agree with dj - with the less-than-stellar LASER performance of the Bel/Escort stand-alone, in-cabin, portable detectors, it's very possible, particularly given variations in simple circumstance, for there to be a non-alert scenario.

My wife's '09 Forester XT sees use of my old x50, mounted high (as high as possible)-center.

An encounter about a half year ago, initial engagement of approx. 700 ft., saw my LIs alerting, but not the x50.

A quick measurement with the yard-stick showed precisely this concern (not that I wasn't expecting it - to the contrary, I was, but given my primary active protection, I decided to bias the detector for best-possible RADAR as well as scatter/reflection/up-road LIDAR detection).

[voyager7]

I recently turned X-band off on my 8500 X50. Now it appears that it won't pick up laser either. Laser band is on, but a month or so ago I went by a LEO who was pointing a laser gun right at me. Not a peep.

This is not unusual. Depending on the laser gun, the beam can be very tight, especially up close. Within about 500ft, I can shoot just about any car in the front grille with a laser gun, without setting off whatever RD is mounted on the windshield.

And today we drove right past Indy airport on I-70 where it *always* gives me several laser falses. Again, not a peep.

This sounds a little more suspicious, but I have one spot that almost always sets off rhe laser alert on my 9500ci, but every now and again, it's silent through that areea.

Is it possible for just the laser portion to fail? I know the other two bands are working because I've gotten several hits recently.

This is certainly possible, but I'd say it would be very unusual.

This is a good explanation right on the mark.

[M_Six]

No idea which gun the LEO was using. IL state police.

The RD did alert coming back by the Indy airport, so I guess all is well with it. It's just been very quiet since I turned off X-band. I guess I'm missing the annoyance.