Horn causes Radar detector to go OFF.
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Weird, but harmless, unless you drive like a Mexico City cabbie.
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It happens 2 my dad and I all the time.
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Common, there's a fix for it, but it's vehicle specific...and I'm not kidding. I sent mine in when I had my STi, and they fixed it...for the STi, so when I installed my Supertones the damn LASER would go off, and now with the Exige it goes off as well. Stupidity.
don't be a girl...2 my dad?
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sup r u sup 2 dud? 11/f/kali
Yes same dector & mine does it too.... I'm living with it as we don't use the horn very much - if at all.
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Same here. I have the 8500 X50 (blue). I was told it has something to do with certain horn relays causing a "flash" that mimics a laser burst, and if the relay is not shielded somehow from proximity to the detector from its location (because our cars are mid engine, it's not blocked by a standard firewall), that this is "normal". IOW - TADTS
It's annoying, but not harmful - I don't think.
It's annoying, but not harmful - I don't think.
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Yes, just what I said 4 posts earlier. Not rocket surgery.
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I don't agree with the voltage drop. My STi had the issue with the horn, I sent the Passport to Escort and got it fixed. When I installed my Supertones, it returned. However, during some acceleration pulls it would do it as well, lights on, or lights off, stereo on, or stereo off, etc. I think it's some sort of frequency issue.
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I am not going to say that I know everthing about radar dectector installation.
Hell...I might be wrong.
Easy to check though...just power up the dectector right from a jumper wire to the battery..both ground and positive....then honk the horn.
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This jives with what I said in the other thread that was referenced and what I think is probably going on here:
FWIW, I had my BEL hardwired in the car and never once had a problem and I had a Stebel Nautilus. So I don't think it's voltage drop either; still, I guess it's worth a shot. I'd probably take a reading with a meter at the detector end, if that's possible.Me said:
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try this
While we find your parts, please enter your ZIP Code at CSK Auto
if it's wierd about the zip code, search for CKNSFL or enter a zipcode.
put it inline with the radar detector power line
While we find your parts, please enter your ZIP Code at CSK Auto
if it's wierd about the zip code, search for CKNSFL or enter a zipcode.
put it inline with the radar detector power line
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