Question for Valentine 1 owners
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Question for Valentine 1 owners
Did you guys reprogram your detectors to ignore k and x bands? I live in Cali and every time i see a K band it ends up being nothing. Almost every time I get a Ka I end up seeing a cop. What the hell is the point of k or x band? I hear about "bogeys" and such from valentine, but most of the time a bogey is an f'n automatic door. Has anyone ever run into a K-band that was actually a cop?
If I were you I'd remove the X band all together. K band is not widely used for speed enforcement. You will find it in smaller towns. They get the remnants of yesteryear. Ka would most certainly be something to worry about.
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yeah after a few days of driving around with only ka and laser on, I like my v1 much more. It was driving me crazy when it beeped every minute or so to alert me about A F@#$in door. Now whenever it goes off, i know its actually important.
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Originally Posted by 02BlackWRX
I have no idea where my manual is 

http://www.valentine1.com/moreinfo/D...nersManual.asp
HEllo all THe v1 is a very touchy device, If you live within a large city, should program your V1 to L mode, (Logic mode). If you have any trouble ,let me Know.....
Originally Posted by Stevesdub
Did you guys reprogram your detectors to ignore k and x bands? I live in Cali and every time i see a K band it ends up being nothing. Almost every time I get a Ka I end up seeing a cop. What the hell is the point of k or x band? I hear about "bogeys" and such from valentine, but most of the time a bogey is an f'n automatic door. Has anyone ever run into a K-band that was actually a cop?
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Ka is always a cop.
K is sometimes a door but i have seen on more than one occasion it being a staionary radar detector. The ones they set up that are trailers. Also some photo radars at stop lights sometimes sets off my K band too. I have seen it more than once. Keep the K band!!!!!!! X band is definately a joke. I drive a lot!!! And I know my V1 pretty well.
Also K band alerts me from those construction signs and the solar emergency phones on the side of the freeway. Annoying beeps????? Or $$$$$$ for a ticket. I can live with beeps. Its well worth it to me!!!!
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K is sometimes a door but i have seen on more than one occasion it being a staionary radar detector. The ones they set up that are trailers. Also some photo radars at stop lights sometimes sets off my K band too. I have seen it more than once. Keep the K band!!!!!!! X band is definately a joke. I drive a lot!!! And I know my V1 pretty well.
Also K band alerts me from those construction signs and the solar emergency phones on the side of the freeway. Annoying beeps????? Or $$$$$$ for a ticket. I can live with beeps. Its well worth it to me!!!!
Eli
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