Service; Troubleshooting - Escort Passport 8500 Owner's Manual

Problem
Passport beeps briefly at the same
location every day, but no radar
source is in sight.
Passport does not seem sensitive to
radar or laser.
Passport did not alert when a police
car was in view.
Passport did not provide a Safety
signal while within range of an
emergency vehicle.
Passport's display is not working.
Passport's audible alerts are less
loud after the first few alerts.
Passport bounces or sags on wind-
shield.
Passport's power-on sequence reoc-
curs while you are driving.
Your 14-year old son has changed all
9 of the EZ-Programming options.

Troubleshooting

Solution
• An X-band motion sensor or intrusion alarm is located within
range of your route. With time, you will learn predictable
patterns of these signals.
• Make sure that windshield wipers do not block Passport's
radar antenna and that the laser lens is not behind tinted areas.
• Determine if your vehicle has an Instaclear
solar reflective windshield which may deflect radar or laser
signals.
• Passport may be in City Mode.
• VASCAR (Visual Average Speed Computer and Recorder) a
stopwatch method of speed detection, may be in use.
• Officer may not have radar or laser unit turned on.
• Safety transmitters may not be commonly used in your area.
• Press the Dim button to deactivate Dark Mode.
• Passport is in AutoMute Mode. See page 8 for details.
• Passport is not making contact with the windshield to
provide stability. While holding down Passport's EasyMount
button, slide Passport further back toward the windshield so
that the back top edge makes firm contact.
• A loose power connection or dirty lighter socket can cause
Passport to be briefly disconnected.
You can return all of the programming options to the factory
defaults by holding down the City, Dim, and Mute buttons
while you turn Passport on.
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