Another V1 Glitch???

[MMeteor]

This may be another V1 glitch or it could be just my fine POS detector that I've had trouble from the start with.

My main vehicle that I commute to work in, cigarette lighter plug is connected directly to the battery (power does not go off when ignition on the car is turned off).

I stop at the house for a few minutes to get a few things, jump back in, start er' up, and head out (V1 remains on the whole time from my previous drive home) While driving to my destination, I pass the local grocery store and my V1 is deaf to the the usual K-band operated automatic doors. Hummmm.. Ok, so I turn the V1 off and back on and it goes to full alert and multiple bogeys ( 6 bogeys not the normal 4 bogeys=two sensors per door openers and full alert rather than the 3 or 4 bars on the strength meter that I'm normally acostom to). I look around, and about 6-800 ft. back in my rear view mirror is a local county mounty running constant K.
My V1 initially missed the automatic doors as well as a sherrifs officer who I guess accounted for the two extra bogeys????

D A M N this is getting old. I cant convince anyone at VR that there is a problem with my detector. I am really trying hard to stay with the V1, but with the ongoing sensitivity issues of Ka band and now reliabilty issues, VR, by not taking care of me I guess is forcing the issue.

Any suggestions????

[Buz]

I always turn mine off when I shut the car off. I don't like shooting crazy voltage into my V1 when I start the car. Possibly your car's electrical system messes w/ the V1 during start up?
I wait until my car is running before turning the V1 on.

[TeamQuack]

I always turn mine off when I shut the car off. I don't like shooting crazy voltage into my V1 when I start the car. Possibly your car's electrical system messes w/ the V1 during start up?
I wait until my car is running before turning the V1 on.

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[outrun]

Same thing happend to me. I posted it somewhere. I was just driving and realized it was really quiet. Turned it off and back on and bang that did the trick.

[carlito]

I always turn mine off when I shut the car off. I don't like shooting crazy voltage into my V1 when I start the car. Possibly your car's electrical system messes w/ the V1 during start up?
I wait until my car is running before turning the V1 on.

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hum so is this really a problem guys cause really i turn my v1 once a day an leave it even when i start my car sometime the v1 will restett like if i just clicked the truning nobe on on and sometime it will stay the same no resett i just dont like truning it on and off makes me think that the knob switch will go bad in time will it if i do this?.how about you other v1 users whats your opion on this issue?is it a bad thing to start you car when your v1 is powered up

[outrun]

Well I start and stop at least 20 times a day. Lawn business. I went and just called valentine up real quick and jeff I think it was said yeah most derfinatley turn the unit off before you crank up the car so you don't send to much juice to it. I asked about the knob thing as that has been one of my concerns also. He said don't worry about that but you could wire a seperate switch to it to turn it off and on.

[carlito]

Well I start and stop at least 20 times a day. Lawn business. I went and just called valentine up real quick and jeff I think it was said yeah most derfinatley turn the unit off before you crank up the car so you don't send to much juice to it. I asked about the knob thing as that has been one of my concerns also. He said don't worry about that but you could wire a seperate switch to it to turn it off and on.

OMY OutRun thanks man for this great info starting today i guess i will start turning it on and off bye truning the knob :roll: every time i start my car .but how could i run a seperate wire. hum like i should use my direct-wire adapter then?or no :?

[outrun]

Well I start and stop at least 20 times a day. Lawn business. I went and just called valentine up real quick and jeff I think it was said yeah most derfinatley turn the unit off before you crank up the car so you don't send to much juice to it. I asked about the knob thing as that has been one of my concerns also. He said don't worry about that but you could wire a seperate switch to it to turn it off and on.

OMY OutRun thanks man for this great info starting today i guess i will start turning it on and off bye truning the knob :roll: every time i start my car .but how could i run a seperate wire. hum like i should use my direct-wire adapter then?or no :?

He just said you could run a seperate switch on the main wire. Makes sense so if that swich breaks you just get another one. So I guess just splice into the hot wire you got coming in.

[RacerX]

i still think there is something to using the ACC switch when starting your car and having a RD plugged into it.
sometimes it "double boots" the detector, and i think that cause problems.

that's why i went to a seperate master switch for everything.
when i had my V1 it would do that, and i don't think the surge is a good thing for them.


carlito,
if you use the cig lighter, and like it, you could always cut one wire and put a switch in-line that you could use, this way you could hit the switch after you start your car, so you don't have to reach up to the V1 each time.

[amoney]

Well if sometimes you see or V1 restart for no reason that would mean that there is some electrical issues. I know it is a pain but once you get into the habit you will not mind so much turning your unit off/on.