Escort Passport 9500ci - front LIDAR shifter malfunction

This is video from my BlackBerry Storm.

The Escort 9500ci radar/LIDAR system has been excellent, but for some reason the front shifters have started acting up and throwing false alerts. I have a feeling it is only one of the two shifters, but the entire situation is impossible to reproduce at will so it's very hard to pinpoint the problem.

I am taking it to my installer who has been very helpful the whole time, they are going to replace the front heads for me and hopefully this resolves the problem.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• passport
• escort
• 9500ci
• lidar
• shifter
• broken
• malfunction
• problem

[copperbeech1]

Is that an R32?

[bradenmcg]

yes, 2008 / mark5 R32, #3603. ;)

[bradenmcg]

It ended up being moisture in a head, my installer replaced it for me and all is well.

@Jackcc5 - the "truelock" feature in the 9500ci is only for Radar. The LIDAR system always alerts at full volume and power because it's not a common source of false alarms (something has to be aimed at you to make it go off).

If shopping centers started using LIDAR-triggered automatic doors, this would probably change in the future. :)

[Romanflight]

Cry baby.

[nautishaz]

My front shifters used to do this every now and then. when sunlight was filtering thru the trees at a certian angle. it was really weird. I used to shit myself when it happened.

Not long after the thing stopped receiving radar for some reason and they replaced the radar receiver and the junction box under warranty. never happened again after that.

[MachtsNichts]

Infiniti's use laser for their intellignet cruise control. So maybe the 9500ci is picking up a non Lidar source.

[xXwhygodwhyXx]

ALL I repeat All radar detectors will have a false reading none are perfect.

[Jackcc5]

and escort says that you dont get false alerts with the 9500ci

[robm425]

Moisture in the heads?

[LidarDan15]

Sometimes, you get false laser signals because of certain taillights. For some reason they send out infrared pulses almost Identical to laser (lidar) pulses, thus your shifter reacts. In your case you have a jammer with your system, so not only will your detector go off, but your jammer will also be activated.