Anybody test this in front of their car's tailpipe while running? I tested the First Alert and it didn't go off until two minutes of 1000 ppm...
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I would be careful about overloading the sensor. Also, don't run this test in a closed garage, for your own health.
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yes is happening to my car! I installed one last summer and the engine accelerates some times when it's warm , last for about 10 to 15 minutes before comes back to normal .
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14 secs is about right, but, it turns off 14 secs after the last motion it detected. Therefore, as long as there is something (like a car or person) moving, it won't turn off.
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The device, as an Ifra-red device is heat sensitive.I can drive in front of it with a car that has just been started, and it won't trigger.But if the car has been running and is hot, it will trigger.I can't tell you if it will trigger through glass, but since it seems to be most triggered by heat, I would not anticipate it. But I guess its worth a try.
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Mine burnt up while it was in use, and the car wasn't on. Had to get a different one. It works great, when the car is on or not.
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I have not encountered that problem. It alerts me a little more than 1/2 mile before turn then keeps me posted every so often until the turn. Wish I could give u more insight.
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Unless they have made a MAJOR change, it is definitely metal related. You can test this by passing a sledge hammer or similar metal object close to the sensor pipe. I see another answer mentioned using a shovel.If you have to fuss with juxtaposing the the gray transmitter box and the little white receiver, the hammer is much more convenient than driving you car back and forth. A helper and cell phones is a must unless your hearing is a lot better than mine.
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yes, that is one of its modes, it also produces a report of trouble codes and sensor status when the engine is not running but the ignition key is in the on position. There is a little bit of a time delay between the instruments like rpm on your dashboard and the same display on whatever you have the sx plugged into, at least there is on the old laptop I use to read my codes, admittedly a living fossil.
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Sorry, I don't know. Also, this alert was so annoying I deleted it. Being stuck in traffic and having the repeated alert 20 to 30 times was crazy. I also found if you drive paralell to a railroad on a freeway, any nearby rail crossing off the freeway will repeatedly warn you. I foud 90% errors so I dumped it. You may do well to let it go. Depends on where you live or travel. Bob
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I haven't had the need to turn it off. I unplug it in the city due to all the speed detection signs where I live, it constantly goes off but that's just it working. I did get tagged yesterday on my way to work by a CHP officer on the side of the road with his radar gun out but he never pursued me and it lit up like the fourth of July.
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I have not had a chance to hard-wire the camera into the electrical system yet. But from what I have read in the manual it should save 15 seconds before and after and "event" while parked. An event while parked is triggered by the G sensor, so if someone bumps or slams into your car it will catch 30 seconds.. if someone is keying the car.. I don't think the sensor would pick that up.
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I did the update, went smooth. Do you know is there is a comprehensive list of what was fixed/updated?I have some issues driving on a divided highway (Dale Mabry in Tampa) when you go by all the turn lanes between median, the gps tells you to "stay right ahead", every half mile or so, very annoying and not needed. I am already on the road I should be on. Any word on the volume, I have sebring convertible, with the top up it is noisier than the average car, really can't even hear the gps.
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It says on as long as there is movement within the reach of the sensor. Then it goes off after exactly 30 seconds.
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On my car it's on/near the rear exhaust manifold within the engine bay. The 2nd sensor is on the catalytic converter. I bought a new sensor just to be safe when I had this part installed.
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I have never had it go off due to wind, I have a squirrel that likes to sit on top of it from time to time which does set it off. I have had very few false alarms. As far as cars on the street it depends if the sensor is pointed toward the street and how close to the street it is, to eliminate any problem like that I have my sensor set up so that they have to enter the driveway in order for it to activate.
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I have one and the sensor is under the overhang of the run's roof. Works great.
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the manual says it has to be out of range for more than 15 min. to prevent false alarms from opening the door. I pulled the sensor from the frig. and set it on the counter and the alarm sounded in about 5 minuets. I set my alarm a couple of degrees above the highest max temp the frig. reached after testing it for a few weeks. haven't had any alarms.