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Not sure if it was a leaky detector or not (couldn't see in the car too well) but I had an Audi Q7 in front of me on a back road this morning and my STi was giving me a K band warning on/off/on/off/on/off. Pretty strong signal, all the way up to a 9, down to 0 and back up to 9. Any thoughts?
Had the same experience yesterday with an Infinity...not sure what the deal was. He did have a cobra in the window, so I'm not sure if it was the car or the cobra?? :?
Pro78 gave a constant 5-9 strength K-band alert.
That Q7 probably had the side assist feature, which works on K band (WHY, Audi, WHY!!??) Apparently it's a pulsed signal that RDs are supposed to be able to filter out, but not all do (I hear V1s with POP enabled have this problem). Was POP enabled on your STi?
dmo1028's encounter was probably a result of the Crapra. Infiniti's adaptive cruise control causes laser, not radar falses.
I agree. I was told the new infinities where going to use a different type of laser to not screw with us.Quote:
Originally Posted by kpatz
This is not uncommon with Q7, I read something about this recently, has to do with adaptive cruise control or something
Q7 has a (optional i think) system that warns the driver if there is a car in the blind spot and that operates apparently on K band.
Yes, it's optional, they call it "Side Assist". Audi's adaptive cruise uses a high frequency radar, well off the bands used by police radar. Why they went with K band for the side assist though, who knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by ragamix
That said, I've seen a few Q7s recently and none have set off my detectors, yet at least.
so i guess this isn't considerd a "false" to be filtered out by Bel's standards?
Maybe they aren't aware of it. It's possible they never tested an STi against a Q7 with side assist. They could probably fix it with firmware if they are motivated to do it. I don't recall my RX65 ever falsing around a Q7, and my V1 doesn't either.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOC
if you find one again put it on tech display and see what it's picking up. use that information and relay it to Beltronics maybe they could do something about it.
A k band signal is a k band signal and the rd reports. Jimbonzz wrote up a thread on filtering check it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOC
I drive by many Q7's and i have never gotten an alert perhaps it is because they are never on the highway maybe they don't have the sensors activated or something. Also i am using a RX65 so it should be similiair to the STi.
From:Quote:
Audi side assist
Even with all the sophisticated active driver assistance systems such as ESP, the primary objective of Audi research work is to prevent dangerous situations from arising in the first place. For this reason a designated department, the “Audi Accident Research Unit” analyses accidents. Their aim is to analyse those areas in which people often make mistakes and to lessen the impact of these by providing high-tech solutions in the vehicle. The new Audi side assist is one of them.
Similarly to adaptive cruise control, the latest generation of Audi side assist utilises intelligent radar technology. The side assist, a world first, has been specifically designed for lane changes, as it monitors the critical blind spot. Two 24-gigahertz radar sensors in the rear bumper monitor the area next to and behind the Audi Q7 to warn the driver – additionally to the image in the rear-view mirror – of any approaching vehicles. The sensors have a range of up to 50 metres.
http://www.audiworld.com/news/06/q7/.../content.shtml
:wink: Well, the STi has been around for 3 years and this Audi crap is brand new, this is the first year it is offered as an option to high end Audi's.Quote:
Originally Posted by NOC
So, how could Bel engineers know to "filter" this out as it didn't exist when the STi was developed?
Not to mention it's probably hard to get an Audi to fit into the lab :!:
The problem isn't with Bel or Valentine or Whistler. The problem is with an FCC that would allow car manufacturers to transmit on this band.
This is the only time I hope all the Cobras on the road screw up the Q7's system when driving by :D