Preventing Falses

[Eape]

Hey folks,

I have the LI quad installed on my Infiniti. You can see install setup pictures here. As part of its safety braking system, and its intelligent cruise control, the vehicle regularly emits laser signals (even when cruise control is off). I had to turn off the laser detection in my radar detector because it was always falsing laser. I realize there's a filter on the LI to prevent falses, but it still happens once or twice per day. Is there anyway to decrease the amount of falsing?

Also, an interesting story. My mother recently dropped me off at JFK airport. She was waiting outside until I called her to let her know that I'm at the terminal. A security person came out of the airport, while another airport security rolled up in his vehicle behind my mother. They observed my mother for a short while, and then one of them tapped on the vehicle so my mother rolled down her windows. They asked her what the black things were at the back of the vehicle. I previously told her that if anyone asks what they were, to just tell them they're parking sensors. She did just that, and the security guy said "We thought you were recording us." He went back to the other guy in the car behind my mother, and they continued to observe her until she left the airport. So, just be a little wary at airports...

Thanks for any help you guys can give me with the falsing.

[kpatz]

Anyone who mistakes parking sensors for cameras shouldn't be working in security... but then these are the best security guys our tax dollars can buy!

As for your Infiniti's LCC, can you ask the dealership to disable the feature or disconnect it? Tell them it interferes with your radar detector. You'd lose your cruise control, but it's better than having your jammers get punchthrough due to interference. Plus you'll be doing a favor for anyone you share the road with that uses a V1.

Maybe pulling the fuse would do the trick. Just make sure it doesn't disable any essential functions like your brakes.

Another option is a piece of black tape over the LCC's laser unit.

[Riptide]

Anyone who mistakes parking sensors for cameras shouldn't be working in security... but then these are the best security guys our tax dollars can buy!

As for your Infiniti's LCC, can you ask the dealership to disable the feature or disconnect it? Tell them it interferes with your radar detector. You'd lose your cruise control, but it's better than having your jammers get punchthrough due to interference. Plus you'll be doing a favor for anyone you share the road with that uses a V1.

Maybe pulling the fuse would do the trick. Just make sure it doesn't disable any essential functions like your brakes.

Another option is a piece of black tape over the LCC's laser unit.

lolz I think the black tape is the easiest thing to do.
Anyway hows it going Eape? Any encounters yet?

[Eape]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm gonna try the black tape idea; I know exactly where the laser transmitter is. I'm hoping though that Laser Interceptor will improve their filtering in future firmware updates.

Any encounters yet?

I don't think I've gotten an actual hit yet, but I'm sure I won't have any problems when it happens.

[CJR238]

Don't rule out other causes of falsing. HID lights and electrical interference in the power to the CPU can cause falsing as well.

[Riptide]

Don't rule out other causes of falsing. HID lights and electrical interference in the power to the CPU can cause falsing as well.

Yeah thats true, and that car was so damn complicated electronically it wouldn't surprise me.