Will it damage the V1 if you just cut the ignition without turning off the V1 first? Thanks!
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Proper way to power down?
Will it damage the V1 if you just cut the ignition without turning off the V1 first? Thanks!
No, it will not damage it. the power being cut to it this way is no different than if you use the remote audio adapter to turn the V1 on/off.
Actually, killing the ignition can produce a momentary voltage spike throughout the vehicle's electrical system. It is rather unlikely that this could damage your V1 though.
i doubt it will damage anything if you use the ignition key.
IMO that's the way to go.
but even if there is in theory a slight chance that it would damage it that way, hey i'm not going to be obsessed with things like that.
things that i buy suppose to serve me , not the other way around...
You are correct, the when you turn the ignition off the vehicals relays lose power, and when a coil loses power there is a voltage spike from the collapsing magnetic field. OEM equipment takes measures to suppress these spikes, but they are still present to some extent. If you added somthing like an aftermarket amp, or auxilary lighting you will have a much greater spike in the electrical system when shutting off these components. Some of you have probably noticed laser alerts on your radar/laser gear when shutting off driving lights for example, it is from the voltage spike. On my aftermarket relays, I use special capacitors called M.O.V.'s to reduce these spikes, and if you add them to your system, you will want to keep them as close to the relay as possible (on the coil side).Originally Posted by MEM-TEK
What is worse than turning a radar detector off with the ignition is turning it on with the ignition. When you start your vehical there is such a load on the battery, the voltage can sometimes drop very low. Escort, for instance, claims that the 8500 can run on voltage as low as 10 volts, if the voltage drops below this level it can damage the unit. There is a voltage regulation circut in radar detectors and it can only compensate so much for voltage fluctuation, because power (expressed in Watt's) is the product of electromotive force (volts) multiplied by current flow (AMP's). So, a radar detector draws a certain amount of power (Watt's) and the voltage drops, the result is increased current flow. If the current is to great for the voltage regulator it will fail. I belive some detector manufacturers do take steps to protect agains this, however I am still cautious. This was also a problem on early audio amps.
devices that are designed to work in a car , should be design for that...
if they cannot handle small spikes , that's not a good design.
If the V1 was so finicky as to be susceptible to damage from that small power spike, I would be looking for another RD. Every piece of equipment designed for use in a vehicle (RD, radio, GPS, cell charger etc.) are designed to tolerate voltage spikes associated with starting/stopping the engine. I would not worry one bit.
Depends on the car. I personally have to power down everything manually since my car's 12V plugs are constant on (They are on even when the car is turned off and the key is out.). Turning the car off will not turn my RD off.
find a different power source
I've driven 1 year and had a battery, starter and alternator go out, My v1 still works tip top, as I compared it to my friends 3 day old 3.863 or whatever the new version is, and mine worked equally as well as my friends, except it seems the ghosting is 10x better on the new v1. I had picked up 6K band and his only had 1 K band. Still had the same alert pickup and same settings (He liked my v1 and wanted me to set his up the same as mine) I drive my car as a delivery car and probably start/stop my car ~ 50+ times easy in 1 day. No v1 problems.
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