Dirty power?

spearfish25

Are you parking in front of an LCD screen or have a windshield GPS unit near the detector? The only time I've gotten false laser alerts is when I hook my 9500 up to my computer. If it's facing the iMac, I get a laser alert. I can't see how a 'power ripple' would cause your laser alert.

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billydsz

No. I do have the stock nav unit, where is the gps antenna for that?

However like I said I only get the false laser alert if I have the detector plugged in when I start the car. (it happens anywhere, so the problem is in the car). If I plug it in after that it's fine. And it doesn't always happen either, just to make things a little stranger. And it's happened with two different detectors in my car, so it's very unlikely to be a problem with the detector.

XwChriswX

Have you checked with a wiring diagram to make sure you're plugging into the power only wire, and not a data transfer wire thats making it ripple?

Why not buy the wired in kit that takes from a fuse in the footwell fuse box and hides behind the A pillar? It's just as clean but with a slightly longer wire??

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billydsz

The power wire came with instructions specific to the 370z. It's made for it, but it was a couple of years ago, I don't remember where I bought it now. lol. At any rate it is connected to the power wire, it was checked with a voltmeter. I will double check it. I was hoping to hear others had this same issue.... and that there was an easy fix.

Anyway the problem has always been there, but I assumed it was a faulty detector, until I recently had a chance to try it with a different one.

Frankly I am fairly certain a capacitor will fix the problem. They're cheap, so if someone can tell me what size to use I would appreciate it!

onzedge

I have a 9500ix wired to my rear view mirror with a stealth cord. I have no problems. A false laser signal seems odd. Maybe check the connection integrity.

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billydsz

Yeah that's a possibility. But a capacitor would help with that too I think.