Strange V1 Issue

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03-24-2008, 09:44 PM
kafklatsch

Strange V1 Issue

I have a 1 month old V1. The amazing stories I could already tell about this machine are building quickly.

I had a strange incident recently.

I noticed on a regular 400 mile commute that the unt was not giving me the walmart beeps at those locations were I drive right passed the stores while on the hwy. I was thinking..uhh ohhh..... broken already.... I went into a strip mall where it goes nuts.............and nothing but the strongest signals alarmed. wellllllll..........

Today I got into my car to leave the office and the engine turned slowly a moment then started as usual. It has ALWAYS started instantly, so off I go to the parts store for a battery check. Battery checked out "BAD". I put in the new battery, the car started fine and within minutes I noticed the V1 start acting normal. Could a bad battery (less than 100% electrical system) cause this. Is the unit glitchy? I always turn the unit on after I start the car. could I be using too sensitive a circuit? I found some taped off wires (factory tape-off) within the dash and checked them for switched/polarity status. I dont really know their source or intended use. Any thoughts/suggestions?
03-24-2008, 09:55 PM
jaykog

If your alternator is working correctly, I would say no - even if your battery is weak, the alternator should be supplying enough voltage. I bet that you were able to use your radio even with the dead battery while the car was running.

Where did you mount the V1, is it level? What mode is it in? A, L (big) or L (little)?
03-24-2008, 10:10 PM
KnightHawk

Most walmart stores now use infrared sensors not the old microwave sensors which does not trigger your V1 to go off.
03-24-2008, 10:27 PM
djrams80

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azonehits

Most walmart stores now use infrared sensors not the old microwave sensors which does not trigger your V1 to go off.

X2,I'll bet that's it.
03-25-2008, 02:03 AM
Phillip559

Quote:

Originally Posted by Azonehits

Most walmart stores now use infrared sensors not the old microwave sensors which does not trigger your V1 to go off.

Indeed.

I noticed my local wal mart no longer sets my V1 off either. By the way, I think they only made the conversions in my area sometime in mid 2007.

During my first few months of V1 ownership every walmart would do the trick.
03-25-2008, 07:48 AM
kafklatsch

strange v1 issue

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaykog

If your alternator is working correctly, I would say no - even if your battery is weak, the alternator should be supplying enough voltage. I bet that you were able to use your radio even with the dead battery while the car was running.

Where did you mount the V1, is it level? What mode is it in? A, L (big) or L (little)?

You are correct, all else worked, radio etc...

The term "walmart beep" is generic. I go passed small towns where there are many stores around the walmarts. They do set off the V1 due to me being in A mode as I slip thru these areas in a minute or two. No need to adjust V1, I just do the PSL. but, over the weekend I did not get the weaker x and k's. I do this trip twice a week - about 900 miles round trip and very familiar.
After the battery change all seems okay. verified again this morning. I am still puzzled as to the problem that did exist over the weekend. The alternator checked out fine only the battery failed.

More comments please..... I am worried that I may get "caught" if It happens again "without my knowledge".....help?
03-25-2008, 08:04 AM
hockey005

if all door openers were that new infrared thing imagine how quiet a v1 would be
03-25-2008, 09:18 AM
jadar

would the infrared doors set off the laser detection?
03-25-2008, 09:24 AM
hockey005

ehh maybe but not from across a parking lot if ur driving in a street next to walmart
03-25-2008, 09:49 AM
Event Horizon

Re: Strange V1 Issue

Quote:

Originally Posted by kafklatsch

I noticed on a regular 400 mile commute

Says it like a 400 mile commute is nothing really special. lol.
03-25-2008, 09:53 AM
jaykog

Re: Strange V1 Issue

Quote:

Originally Posted by Event Horizon

Quote:

Originally Posted by kafklatsch

I noticed on a regular 400 mile commute

Says it like a 400 mile commute is nothing really special. lol.

X2 - That a long way for a booty-call. :lol:
Seriously, If I had to make a commute like that twice a week, I'd enhance the V1 with a set of laser countermeasures!
03-25-2008, 11:03 AM
bart99gt

Quote:

Originally Posted by jadar

would the infrared doors set off the laser detection?

No, they're passive, like motion sensitive lighting.

These modules must be a direct swap for existing microwave sensors. One of the local grocery stores in the area has retrofitted them to their doors.
03-25-2008, 02:41 PM
kafklatsch

Re: Strange V1 Issue

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaykog

Quote:

Originally Posted by Event Horizon

Quote:

Originally Posted by kafklatsch

I noticed on a regular 400 mile commute

Says it like a 400 mile commute is nothing really special. lol.

X2 - That a long way for a booty-call. :lol:
Seriously, If I had to make a commute like that twice a week, I'd enhance the V1 with a set of laser countermeasures!

Yep...Heck of a "regular" commute, the Engineering business is booming so its well worth the financial rewards. I guess my concern is A)without warrant or imagined, B) glitchy V1, C) unanswerable, or D) all of the above.

I dont encounter laser outside of the large metropolitan areas in where I generally dont push it, but I am considering laser protection for that. But I saw something that was removed from another site about LPP being in financial trouble as a matter of public record in England? or somewhere. It was snatched from the site so quickly I was surprised, but the remnants remain on google. I dont know where or what product to buy. The better tested ones all seem to be great when they work, but bad when they dont and the bad appears to be too common. Although I do have a pampered high end car that gets slammed regularly on the MB sites - to the point of appearing pretty shoddy quality wise, but I have yet to have a single issue with it - it is superb for me. People do tend to complain by a large factor over the people that post postive about an item

I will pay close attention the next few weeks to my normal falses and note and changes, thanks all......

ANY JAMMER SUGGESTIONS FROM THE RESPECTIVE OWNERS
03-25-2008, 02:46 PM
jaykog

Check out the GOL site - they have tons of good info. Plus they do independent and unbiased testing.

Hopefully, I won't get in trouble for posting their link so here it is:
http://www.guysoflidar.com/

There's a section on Jammer tests, it has a ton of great info.
03-25-2008, 05:48 PM
amoney

On a particular day, my V1 did not alert to a drug store that it has, just like any other, so I drove to the next intersecton 1/2 mile that had another drug store. The V1 worked fine. The next day drove by the 1st drug store, worked fine. It was just a fluke, perhaps the traffic that particular day was obscuring the signal. The V1 has detected real police radar since then without any problems.
03-25-2008, 05:51 PM
jdong

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockey005

if all door openers were that new infrared thing imagine how quiet a v1 would be

Yeah, and if the cops started using that new infrared thing... oh wait.. crap.. never mind. :lol:
03-25-2008, 06:02 PM
SuperSalad

I hate to hijack this thread but it is on topic. Sometimes I encounter the same thing where the v1 will not go off where it normally does but works fine later down the road. It seems to get like this when it is really late and sometimes during the day. Do these door openers always emit x/k band signals or are they only emitted when they are actually opening or closing. I think it might be less at night because they turn them off, but still sometimes during the day it doesn't go off in some spots.