I installed a Passport 9500 ci some months ago, and though the location of the front laser detectors was not optimal, see photo, I though I'd share my general observations, to date.
other link about general install:
http://www.genesisowners.com/hyundai-genesis-forum/showthread.php?t=6044&highlight=passport+9500
I've ended up recently turning off X band completely on this thing. So far I have not found any Calif law enforcement using X band.
Despite the low and narrow positioning of the front laser detectors, I have to admit that this gadget picks up K and KA band from quite a distance away, front on detection. So far it seems that if a patrol car is on the opposite side of the freeway, it will get a signal from 1 to 1 ½ miles away, very consistently.
Tthough I have not had many alerts from 'rear' detections of KA band, so I can't really judge any distance there, I've had quite a lot of Highway patrol K band from the rear, and that distance too seems in the mile or so range. I know well ahead of time that a patrol is close by, and with enough time, if I were past the speed limit, to make a correction.
On occasion I will get a POP alert, which are so quick in duration that by the time the gadget notifies me, it is gone. I haven't been able to tell where the patrol or stationary car is during any of the pop alerts yet.
The self learn mode is great and a no brain’er. I have not used the jamming shifter at all. I don't speed so this is really a toy.
With the use to date I've become accustomed to where the patrols normally drive patrol or station their vehicles. Virtually every day I drive I see a number of folks receiving tickets in those use areas, and often the patrol cars come from the off-ramps and speed by me to grab onto someone. When the gadget lights up, with a patrol car on my side of the highway, it has been almost 100% predictable of someone ahead of me getting a ticket.
The 9500 comes with a stop light/GPS ticket setup. To date it has often alerted me of those locations where before I had not paid attention and did not know the intersection was camera ticket enforced.
Updating this thing is actually very easy. Once it is installed, it just takes a USB cable and PC/laptop to connect and obtain the newest updates. Only takes 5 minutes to get the panel lowered, hook up the 9500, update and close things up.
Seems to me that this 9500 works as advertised, which is great. All in all I like it. I do wish it had the Valentine 1 visual notification thing where you can tell front, rear and side detection locations, and would gradually decrease the alarm volume, rather than just take it's (one) step down in volume.
other link about general install:
http://www.genesisowners.com/hyundai-genesis-forum/showthread.php?t=6044&highlight=passport+9500
I've ended up recently turning off X band completely on this thing. So far I have not found any Calif law enforcement using X band.
Despite the low and narrow positioning of the front laser detectors, I have to admit that this gadget picks up K and KA band from quite a distance away, front on detection. So far it seems that if a patrol car is on the opposite side of the freeway, it will get a signal from 1 to 1 ½ miles away, very consistently.
Tthough I have not had many alerts from 'rear' detections of KA band, so I can't really judge any distance there, I've had quite a lot of Highway patrol K band from the rear, and that distance too seems in the mile or so range. I know well ahead of time that a patrol is close by, and with enough time, if I were past the speed limit, to make a correction.
On occasion I will get a POP alert, which are so quick in duration that by the time the gadget notifies me, it is gone. I haven't been able to tell where the patrol or stationary car is during any of the pop alerts yet.
The self learn mode is great and a no brain’er. I have not used the jamming shifter at all. I don't speed so this is really a toy.
With the use to date I've become accustomed to where the patrols normally drive patrol or station their vehicles. Virtually every day I drive I see a number of folks receiving tickets in those use areas, and often the patrol cars come from the off-ramps and speed by me to grab onto someone. When the gadget lights up, with a patrol car on my side of the highway, it has been almost 100% predictable of someone ahead of me getting a ticket.
The 9500 comes with a stop light/GPS ticket setup. To date it has often alerted me of those locations where before I had not paid attention and did not know the intersection was camera ticket enforced.
Updating this thing is actually very easy. Once it is installed, it just takes a USB cable and PC/laptop to connect and obtain the newest updates. Only takes 5 minutes to get the panel lowered, hook up the 9500, update and close things up.
Seems to me that this 9500 works as advertised, which is great. All in all I like it. I do wish it had the Valentine 1 visual notification thing where you can tell front, rear and side detection locations, and would gradually decrease the alarm volume, rather than just take it's (one) step down in volume.
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