Blind spot detector

Tadpole · 02-13-2015, 08:50 PM

Well I discovered today that my cheapo Cobra radar detector has a new feature. It detects blind spot detectors on other vehicles. I noticed this flying down the toll road as I was approaching a new Tahoe in the right lane. As I got closer my detector just went batshit and I saw a little yellow light in the drivers mirror of the Tahoe light up as I passed. Has anyone else with a radar detector noticed this?

Time to upgrade!

Kaldaien · 02-13-2015, 09:23 PM

Aren't Cobra kind of known for including radar frequencies that are not even used by any law enforcement agency in their detectors? They brag about ridiculous 15 band detection, when only 4 bands are necessary and everything else is just going to be a nuisance.

I have never noticed this with my Escort detectors and I have spent time in front of Infiniti Q50s with automatic cruise control. If anything were to falsely set off a radar detector, that'd be it.

If you do upgrade, I'd suggest an Escort model w/ GPS, they'll learn false positive locations and block them out without any effort on your part.

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Tadpole A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lockhart, TX Posts: 1,082 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z A7 Rep Power: 19	Blind spot detector Well I discovered today that my cheapo Cobra radar detector has a new feature. It detects blind spot detectors on other vehicles. I noticed this flying down the toll road as I was approaching a new Tahoe in the right lane. As I got closer my detector just went batshit and I saw a little yellow light in the drivers mirror of the Tahoe light up as I passed. Has anyone else with a radar detector noticed this? Time to upgrade! __________________ Takeda TR3009P Short Ram Intakes, Custom Dual Exhaust, X-Piped with 18" Resonators & TopSpeed Axle Backs. EVO-R Led Third Foglight,

02-13-2015, 09:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kaldaien Base Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 167 Drives: 2015 370z Nismo Tech Rep Power: 13	Aren't Cobra kind of known for including radar frequencies that are not even used by any law enforcement agency in their detectors? They brag about ridiculous 15 band detection, when only 4 bands are necessary and everything else is just going to be a nuisance. I have never noticed this with my Escort detectors and I have spent time in front of Infiniti Q50s with automatic cruise control. If anything were to falsely set off a radar detector, that'd be it. If you do upgrade, I'd suggest an Escort model w/ GPS, they'll learn false positive locations and block them out without any effort on your part. Last edited by Kaldaien; 02-13-2015 at 10:21 PM.

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