F90BT causes my Passport Escort Radar 8500 to go non-stop

Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 21:03 UTC#1

For some reason, I don't can't figure out how or why, but as soon as I installed the F90BT into my car, it keeps on triggering my Passport 8500 radar to go off Ka band which is NOT an automatic door signal or anything. Ka band is 99% ONLY police n requires a high frequency in order to be triggered.

Does anybody have the f90bt and the 8500 escort and have the same problem?? please let me know....thanks

Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 21:42 UTC#2

i have 8500 and f700, no problems at all. it sits on top of a GPS antenna as well and no problems

Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 21:55 UTC#3

I had a problem with my V1 and F700 for a while, but it stopped setting it off randomly.

Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 22:10 UTC#4

Odd, I have the 8500i and a F700BT and haven't seen any issues with the radar. Hope you figure it out.

Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 22:57 UTC#5

sounds like your radar is taking a dump... send for service.

got a few radars and no issue with f90

Posted Feb 10, 2009 · 03:16 UTC#6

but the thing is, EVERYTHING works fine as soon as i unplug the whole f90. while plugged in, the radar goes off and now stays going off at Ka band the entire time. and it doesn't stop.

and they are not even close to each other or the gps antenna. must be the unit itself. does it like send out a bluetooth frequency? i turned it off (the bluetooth) but it still triggered the radar to go off

Posted Feb 10, 2009 · 04:29 UTC#7

No problems with my F90 and 9500. You might try swapping out the deck while you can still exchange it

Posted Feb 10, 2009 · 20:36 UTC#8

No problems with my F90 and 9500. You might try swapping out the deck while you can still exchange it

yeah thats what i am gonna do. i think the unit is just defective and thats why it causes my radar to go off...

Posted Feb 10, 2009 · 21:42 UTC#9

I have the same setup as you but do not have a problem. (8500 and 90BT) Before returning the unit I would try another radar detector which would be easier to do. If I had to bet on it I would say it is the radar.

Posted Feb 11, 2009 · 21:07 UTC#10

I have the same setup as you but do not have a problem. (8500 and 90BT) Before returning the unit I would try another radar detector which would be easier to do. If I had to bet on it I would say it is the radar.

yeah im actually gonna try another radar again. cuz my dad has the same identical one, and my girl has the 8500 x50. so if they don't go off, i will know about my problem.

yet i still think the unit is defective. because i tried 9 different phones, and none of the phones pick up the 90bt or vice versa. also, as of yesterday, it rebooted spontaneously while i was driving for no reason.