Gesture Control Sensor Covered

fun2drv · 03-09-2019, 03:49 PM

This is what I did to get rid of all the laser false alarms in my Escort radar detector.

Could have been a little better, but it was not easy working upside down...

Aronis · 03-09-2019, 04:16 PM

nice

Pimpsy · 03-10-2019, 01:31 AM

Sweet! 😀
I wonder why I don't have any issues with my escort…

fun2drv · 03-10-2019, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Pimpsy

Sweet! 😀
I wonder why I don't have any issues with my escort…

Mine is mounted to the windshield under the passenger sun visor. I tried just deactivating the gesture control function on iDrive, but the sensor is still active.

Boeing Driver · 03-10-2019, 07:24 AM

What exactly am I looking at?

fun2drv · 03-10-2019, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Boeing Driver

What exactly am I looking at?

The gesture control sensor window in the headliner control module. Most radar detectors that have laser detection capability are triggered by the gesture control sensor which uses a laser to detect motion in front of the dashboard below. In order to eliminate the radar detector false alarms, you have to cover the sensor window.

Pimpsy · 03-10-2019, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by fun2drv

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Originally Posted by Boeing Driver

What exactly am I looking at?

The gesture control sensor window in the headliner control module. Most radar detectors that have laser detection capability are triggered by the gesture control sensor which uses a laser to detect motion in front of the dashboard below. In order to eliminate the radar detector false alarms, you have to cover the sensor window.

I have a blend mount which place is it right under the rearview mirror. Works like a charm.

Boeing Driver · 03-10-2019, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fun2drv

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Originally Posted by Boeing Driver

What exactly am I looking at?

The gesture control sensor window in the headliner control module. Most radar detectors that have laser detection capability are triggered by the gesture control sensor which uses a laser to detect motion in front of the dashboard below. In order to eliminate the radar detector false alarms, you have to cover the sensor window.

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Originally Posted by fun2drv

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boeing Driver

What exactly am I looking at?

The gesture control sensor window in the headliner control module. Most radar detectors that have laser detection capability are triggered by the gesture control sensor which uses a laser to detect motion in front of the dashboard below. In order to eliminate the radar detector false alarms, you have to cover the sensor window.

Oh I see. I haven't had any issues w/my detector.

Staszek · 04-30-2019, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Pimpsy

I have a blend mount which place is it right under the rearview mirror. Works like a charm.

What detector do you have?

NASTY-M5 · 05-03-2019, 09:17 PM

I got the new Uniden R7 and no problems.

A Need For Speed · 05-04-2019, 10:46 AM

I had that problem with my Valentine V1 which was chatty anyway. Switched it out for a Radenso Pro M. No more problem.

jahdish · 05-04-2019, 11:38 AM

I turned my Escort laser portion off which I don’t love, but with Waze always on it helps. May grab a Radenso.

Instead of covering up gesture sensor I was told you can turn it off within the idrive settings. Is this not the case?

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