Valentine One Laser Faults
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Valentine One Laser Faults
Does anyone who has a Valentine One in their 2007+ g35 have a problem with getting constant laser faults on overcast days/ at night? I do have Navigation, but I don't have laser guided speed control (not even sure if that is an option). I keep the radar detector to the right of my rear view mirror, ,any information as to what could be causing this would be greatly appreciated.
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I have my V1 mounted right under my rearview mirror. I do have the ICC, and I very rarely have problems with laser faults from my radar. I don't get any more "jokers", as they refer to them, then you would get regardless of what car you were driving.
Not sure what could be causing your problems. Do you drive by a lot of strip malls, or stores with automatic doors?
Not sure what could be causing your problems. Do you drive by a lot of strip malls, or stores with automatic doors?
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Oddly enough, I have noticed that the false lasers in my car are coming from the headlights....
If I turn on my car in the morning and the headlights are on the laser goes nuts (headlights are reflecting off of the house). If I turn off the headlights the false alarms go away.
Similarly, as I drive if I get too close to the car in front of me the laser alarm goes off - my guess is the headlights are reflecting off of the chrome bumper of the car in front of me.
Originally I thought it had to be the ICC, but if I shut off the headlights the false alarms go away.
I got my V1 shortly before the DST switch, so the first week I owned it I didn't have any false alarms. Once the DST change came I had them constantly in the morning, but not in the afternoon.
Can anyone else replicate this?
If I turn on my car in the morning and the headlights are on the laser goes nuts (headlights are reflecting off of the house). If I turn off the headlights the false alarms go away.
Similarly, as I drive if I get too close to the car in front of me the laser alarm goes off - my guess is the headlights are reflecting off of the chrome bumper of the car in front of me.
Originally I thought it had to be the ICC, but if I shut off the headlights the false alarms go away.
I got my V1 shortly before the DST switch, so the first week I owned it I didn't have any false alarms. Once the DST change came I had them constantly in the morning, but not in the afternoon.
Can anyone else replicate this?
No, I don't - get infrequent falses from a) other Infinitis with ICC or b) some vehicles (like Chevy Blazer) have third brake lights that emit on the same frequency as lasers.
No tech package for me either.
No tech package for me either.
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I have my V1 mounted just like you do next to the rear view mirror with a stealthcord. I haven't have any problems with false laser unless I take the V1 off the window shield and accidently aimed the receiver to my dash broad or nagaviation.
P.S: I will try to avoid all FX since most of them have the laser guided curise and set off the laser like craze.
P.S: I will try to avoid all FX since most of them have the laser guided curise and set off the laser like craze.
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Originally Posted by UltimateGee27
^^^^ yea but thats only if the driver has the ICC engaged at the exact time your passing him by
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Originally Posted by UltimateGee27
^^^^ yea but thats only if the driver has the ICC engaged at the exact time your passing him by
That's not true. The laser ranging is also used for the pre crash seat belts and preview braking, so it's running full time.
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Originally Posted by JS7773
Oddly enough, I have noticed that the false lasers in my car are coming from the headlights....
If I turn on my car in the morning and the headlights are on the laser goes nuts (headlights are reflecting off of the house). If I turn off the headlights the false alarms go away.
Similarly, as I drive if I get too close to the car in front of me the laser alarm goes off - my guess is the headlights are reflecting off of the chrome bumper of the car in front of me.
Originally I thought it had to be the ICC, but if I shut off the headlights the false alarms go away.
I got my V1 shortly before the DST switch, so the first week I owned it I didn't have any false alarms. Once the DST change came I had them constantly in the morning, but not in the afternoon.
Can anyone else replicate this?
If I turn on my car in the morning and the headlights are on the laser goes nuts (headlights are reflecting off of the house). If I turn off the headlights the false alarms go away.
Similarly, as I drive if I get too close to the car in front of me the laser alarm goes off - my guess is the headlights are reflecting off of the chrome bumper of the car in front of me.
Originally I thought it had to be the ICC, but if I shut off the headlights the false alarms go away.
I got my V1 shortly before the DST switch, so the first week I owned it I didn't have any false alarms. Once the DST change came I had them constantly in the morning, but not in the afternoon.
Can anyone else replicate this?
i just purchased a 08 g35 6mt (premium/nav but no tech package) and installed the v1 above the mirror to the right and when i'm parked in my garage with the headlights on, the laser goes crazy as well
it was actually going off the whole time tonight as well as i was driving around my complex.
anyone else know why?
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Originally Posted by G35Now!
No, I don't - get infrequent falses from a) other Infinitis with ICC or b) some vehicles (like Chevy Blazer) have third brake lights that emit on the same frequency as lasers.
No tech package for me either.
No tech package for me either.
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Just picked up a G35
Just picked up an 08 G35 with navi and I had a problem with my V1 going off on laser warning when I had it mounted over the rearview on the driver side. I moved it over so that the V1 is only about an inch overlaping the rearview at the same hight as prior and all my problems stopped (well I have not tried it at night yet).
I had an 05 FX35 (without ICC) prior and only ones with the ICC would set it off. Since I am in a small town, I know exactly which ones they are and had the opportuity to ask the owners if they had the ICC equipped.
Thought I would post what Valentine says about false alarms:
http://www.valentine1.com/FalseAlarms/
And how to disable certain functions on your V1:
http://www.automated-design.com/concours/tech/v1.htm
Look forward to picking up and sharing some tricks on the G and recommend
http://www.infinitifx.org
/portal.php?sid=8518c3ef303347128cd3da6467b0808f
if you get an FX.
I had an 05 FX35 (without ICC) prior and only ones with the ICC would set it off. Since I am in a small town, I know exactly which ones they are and had the opportuity to ask the owners if they had the ICC equipped.
Thought I would post what Valentine says about false alarms:
http://www.valentine1.com/FalseAlarms/
And how to disable certain functions on your V1:
http://www.automated-design.com/concours/tech/v1.htm
Look forward to picking up and sharing some tricks on the G and recommend
http://www.infinitifx.org
/portal.php?sid=8518c3ef303347128cd3da6467b0808f
if you get an FX.