9500ix problems, PLEASE HELP!

I've had my 9500ix for about 6 months or so, within that time its only gone off maybe 8 times (i live in a small town). When it does go off though I notice that it wont start alerting until the LEO is actually within line of sight and maybe less than half a mile away. This is just wayyy to close for me. I've tried registering it on the escort website to update it but it says the code is already in use. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this issue? Ive tried using different mounting angles but it seems to stay the same. Please help!

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Welcome to the forum!

I though the same thing when I first got my 9500ix. I'm assuming it's quiet then you get blasted with a full alert.

There are a few reasons I can think of:

1. Instant On radar- The cookie cop shoots you once he sees you to clock you speed. Unless there are cars in front of you, you won't get an advanced alert

2. Bad ramp up- The ix is know for it's bad ramp up. Instead of gradually alerting as the signal gets stronger, it'll alert at full blast. Mine did that last night.

3. Muting feature- If you're driving under 20 and the GPS has locked in, it'll just beep twice, then as soon as you drive over 20 mph, it'll alert again.

Let me know if any of these sound familiar.

is the leo usually off x-axis before you see them? as for the registerration code, did you buy the 9500 used?

Is it in auto mode, it lowers X & K band sensitivity at lower speeds under 50mph. Also when the police hit you with radar what band do they use or do they maybe use laser ?

I bought it new, at least it was said to be new and in original packaging. I got it off eBay though so who really knows. I drive a dodge ram lifted 2 inches and I have it mounted just left of the rearview and just under the tint strip. There is never any ramp up it just starts going crazy whenever I can see the LEO. Usually its not instant on because I will pass the cop and the detector will start to go off pretty close to him and then I will pass him again through town and its the same story. Its so frustrating. I actually got pulled over doing 79 in a 55 a week ago and had my license taken as collateral to contact the court and pay my fine within 14 days. When this happened I was going around a VERY slight turn on a highway and the detector didnt go off until I could see the troopers front end come around the turn.

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Is it in auto mode, it lowers X & K band sensitivity at lower speeds under 50mph. Also when the police hit you with radar what band do they use or do they maybe use laser ?

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I usually run it in auto no X, and they usually use K or KA around here, too small of a town to have laser.

All the suggestions here are very accurate. I would additionally recommend trying the following and compare performance;

1) Restore all settings to default, including deleting saved ignore GPS coordinates.
2) Disable Auto learn features
3) Change sensitivity to Highway.

The goal is to disable all the filtering features and try to make a determination if the basic RD function is properly detecting signals.

If there is no change, you have a problem with your RD. The 9500ix is a good RD with very good range, not sure if Escort honors warranty if it was purchased from Ebay, Good Luck.

Try using highway mode. It's more sensitive that way. See if you notice any difference.

Man, that sucks that you got pulled over. Sorry about that.

Great advice, thanks guys... If these dont seem to work do you guys think it would be worth it to send it into escort for a tune up? The software on it has never been updated, think this may work??

I live in a small town also. Mine doesn't go off that much either. I run in Expert, Highway,Autolearn on,X off, or if i get in congested area i switch no AutoNoX until i clear the area,on the highway i turn GPS off. I get alerts around curves up to at least a mile. It stays on the Highway setting most of the time.

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Great advice, thanks guys... If these dont seem to work do you guys think it would be worth it to send it into escort for a tune up? The software on it has never been updated, think this may work??

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I've read TSR (traffic sensor rejection) that's part of the update actually delays the k band response. It's not necessary if you don't have a problem with traffic drones.

If you're still having trouble, I recommend calling escort to explain the problem. I noticed an improvement from auto no x to highway mode. Also, you can disable x band in detector tools on your pc if you don't want its alerts.

Will do, thanks a lot. Off topic question, Im new to the site and I was wondering if you can get email notifications when someone comments on a thread you're subscribed to...

Yes, at the top of the thread, click thread tools, subscribe to the thread, then select instant emails for notification type. I've never done it, but it should work.

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I bought it new, at least it was said to be new and in original packaging. I got it off eBay though so who really knows. I drive a dodge ram lifted 2 inches and I have it mounted just left of the rearview and just under the tint strip. There is never any ramp up it just starts going crazy whenever I can see the LEO. Usually its not instant on because I will pass the cop and the detector will start to go off pretty close to him and then I will pass him again through town and its the same story. Its so frustrating. I actually got pulled over doing 79 in a 55 a week ago and had my license taken as collateral to contact the court and pay my fine within 14 days. When this happened I was going around a VERY slight turn on a highway and the detector didnt go off until I could see the troopers front end come around the turn.

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Fleabay is really risking big time in my opinion when buying electronic devices.

Best thing to do find you a radar sign and test it there and try different options and see how that works.

When I got my ix it took me a while to figure out and I would get alerts right on top of LEO's not knowing the difference in LEO tactics I/O,Q/T,C/O, etc.... once you figure this out then you'll know how well your ix works.

Sounds like you might have open space where you live I would recommend a CB if you don't have one this counter measure device will smoke any detector.

I'd like to see a picture of how you mounted it.

ok i'll post one tomorrow.

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Heres how I have it mounted.

I used a 9500ix for about a year, and my unit gave way, way better range than yours is.

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Get that bad boy hard wired, keeps away from wandering thieving eyes.

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Get that bad boy hard wired, keeps away from wandering thieving eyes.

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Definitely. Not to mention it gets all of the clutter away. A cord dangling in a vehicle irritates the crap out of me.

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Get that bad boy hard wired, keeps away from wandering thieving eyes.

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Definitely. Not to mention it gets all of the clutter away. A cord dangling in a vehicle irritates the crap out of me.

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Bunch of cords look has a very odd appearance over the RVM.

Yeah I plan on it, along with a super cup. I cant stand messing with the suction cups tring to get the angle right so its level and straight.

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Yeah I plan on it, along with a super cup. I cant stand messing with the suction cups tring to get the angle right so its level and straight.

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I actually let my RD rest on my rear view mirror a little bit. So not 100 percent of the weight is on the suction cups. I'd go to a known false location (walgreens or cvs pharmacy) and see if that tint is metallic.

Go to where you start getting alerts of the false location and move the detector above the tint line. If the bar graph goes down or it beeps less frequently, its probably metallic tint.

If its not metallic, mount your RD above your RVM behind the tint.

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I'll try this tomorrow.

24mph over posted limit !! Your gonna get nailed no matter what detector you have. Leo's won't even need a radar gun.

Keep in mind a detector just reduces odds a bit.

9500ix IMHO is for the casual (in my case absent minded) speeder. Think 10-15 over limit.

You might consider a 9500ci and Valentine if you want to drive that far over. And use a rabbit.

I like to think Radar owners drive "Smart", not speed :) .

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Your mount looks fine. Sounds like your locals use instant-on. Sucks. Trust me, I know the pain.

I had a similar reaction to my 9500ix. What really bothered me was how many close calls I was getting out in the country where LEOs were using Instant On. I eventually bought a Redline a few months after it came out. Compared to my 9500ix, the Redline was a MONSTERRRR.

I noticed that I was picking up long range Instant On that my 9500ix wasn't, cutting all my close calls. I still have issues with ramp up of the both of them. They scare the $h!t out of me when I'm speeding through the country.