Valentine one defective? Underacceleration???

[Qualitywires.com]

I have a Valentine one ver 1.7 and everytime I accerate hard, the radar goes off like I am being hit by laser radar. I have my mode on "L"

Anyone else have this issue? I about crap myself when I hit it hard one day and then my radar goes off....found out later it's a false alarm.

 

[venom1]

I had the same problem in my 300 zx twinturbo, thought it was the detector, I had to do a job out of town and took the work van and took my v-1 with me and it did the same thing, called valentine and they sent me a new power cord and it took care of the problem. I looked further into the power cord and cut the end off that looks like a phone plug and crimped on a new end, and that took care of the problem, plus I got a new one power cord for free. Venom1 2000gts

 

[venom1]

oh and before I fixed the problem the lazer even went off when I hit a hard bump or potholes.

 

[carguy07]

What venom1 said. Power cord is loose in the socket or has a break.

 

[Jack B]

Two different issues, the loose cord is an obvious problem, on the other hand the alarm under acceleration could be an ignition problem. If a plug wire is loose, that single wire could act as an antenna. The V1 could be picking up this random frequency.

 

[Qualitywires.com]

Well if the wire is loose...I don't think it's is on mine...I have shaken the valentine one and it didn't do the laser alert...something else is causing it..

Hmm...jack I will have to check into my wires...interesting.,,,my damn car is making my alarm give off fake warnings.

 

[TCKTPLZ]

Maybe it is trying to tell you to ditch the wing.

 

[venom1]

do you have the same problem with the v1 in another vehicle?

 

[Qualitywires.com]

Maybe it is trying to tell you to ditch the wing.

Well isn't that original! I think I hear your car calling for another coat of wax.

I'll worry about the wing when you can keep up with my viper.

I have two V-1's...but no I don't have that problem...my Durango doesn't accel like the Viper does.

 

[Bill B]

Mine did it on my RX-7, turned out to be a voltage drop to the accessories under hard acceleration. A new ground to the lighter did the trick.

 

[carguy07]

Mine did it on my RX-7, turned out to be a voltage drop to the accessories under hard acceleration. A new ground to the lighter did the trick.

Bill may be on to something. I have had several cars that the radar detector started beeping and giving false alarms as a first sign of a bad alternator or battery. It was a better tool than the battery light. Maybe your belt is slipping when you hit it and makes the voltage dip.