Radio Shack VG-2 Guard - Manual (Page 26)

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If the detector gives a false alert when you use
vehicle accessories such as power windows,
motorized mirrors, brakes, and so on:
• Check the vehicle’s electrical system for loose con-
nections, including the main battery cable and alter-
nator connections.
• Install a filter capacitor (470
µ
f, 35 volts, such as
Cat. No. 272-1030) on the back of the cigarette-
lighter socket, across the power connections.
If the detector performs the self-test, but does not
respond to radar signals when you see a police car:
• A police car might not be equipped with radar, or
might be using instant-on radar and not have the
radar gun triggered (see the separate booklet
Ques-
tions and Answers About Vehicle Speed Detection).
• Police might be using VASCAR-type speed detec-
tion (see the separate booklet
Questions and
Answers About Vehicle Speed Detection).
If the detector has poor laser detection range:
• Be sure the front and rear laser detection lenses are
not blocked.
• Be sure the detector is properly mounted. See
“Selecting a Mounting Location” on Page 11.
• Use lens-cleaning solution to clean the front and
rear laser detection lenses.
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