Whistler Vehicle Parts & Accessories - Page 7 - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

If you have the tip and all the parts to the power plug and just need a fuse you can get a 2 amp fuse from any auto parts store. If your missing the tip of your power cord, contact Whistler at 800-531-0004 and they will take care of you.

IF the volume is turned up and the unit is not is its "Auto Quiet" mode and no audio is reported during the units self test, then contact the manufacturer of your radar detector. They can then tell you what steps are needed to get the audio back on your unit.

All Whistler radar detectors have a 2 amp fuse in the plug part of the power cord. To access the fuse you need to unscrew the tip of the plug to gain access. If the tip is missing you can email [email protected] with details and they can get the missing parts to you.

Switch the unit to highway mode and see if it still alarms. If you are still having issues, send a request to [email protected]

If you need a replacement fuse, the correct fuse is a 2 Amp glass type fuse. If you are asking about what the current draw from the battery is on this radar detector, its about 1/4 of an amp.

Is the lighter socket fuse blowing or the fuse in the unit's power cord? Have you tried another power cord from a Friends radar detector? If it doesn't blow that power cord's fuse, then your power cord is bad. If it does blow the fuse in the other power cord, there could be something wrong with the unit. Contact Whistler at [email protected]

Make sure that your ground and your 12 volt positive connections are secure. Did you wire the 12 volts to the fuse blox or to a wire under the dash? If you connected it to a wire under the dash, that wire may not have 12 volts or it may have 12 volts but not enough current to operate the detector.

That is what its designed to do. It picks up radar in the X, K and Ka radar bands as well as laser.

Only way to know for sure is to contact whistler at 800-531-0004 or email them at [email protected].

It detects all the bands out there. Only one type of gun it will not pick up is the POP mode option on MPH's radar guns. Newer units pick this gun up. For more information on this gun see Whistler's FAQ page on their website www.whistlergroup.com look up "instant on" radar.

Is the volume turned all the way up? (Sorry had to ask). If so and the unit does not make a sound during the self test then the speaker may be bad. If you had it less than a year then it should be covered under warranty. For more info contact whistler at [email protected] or 800-531-0004

Here are the steps from Whistler's FAQ page on their website:

When the display shows an "R1" type error on the display or the unit clicks (flashing either the Green power LED or the Yellow city LED), it means that the link between the inside and outside unit has failed. Generally this is caused by the receiver's (outside unit) cable becoming unplugged from behind the console (inside unit).
NOTE: The receiver cable is the straight one plugged into the "Radar 1" jack. The laser receiver (LRM-5) cable is angled and plugged into the "Laser" jack. This error will also occur if these two cables are reversed.

Follow the below steps to correct R1/Clicking error message:

• Make sure the correct cable is connected to the correct jack and that it is fully engaged.
  Make sure there is sufficient slack in the cables to prevent them from "walking out" of the jacks.
• Follow the Factory Reset procedure.
• If the above suggestions does not cure the problem, email our Customer Service dept for more information.

Follow the below steps to correct R2/Clicking (Not available on Pro-3450) with "R" Yellow LED flashing error message:

• Make sure the correct cable is connected to the correct jack and that it is fully engaged.
  Make sure there is sufficient slack in the cables to prevent them from "walking out" of the jacks.
• If the rear antenna was not installed, go to the Factory Reset procedure. If a rear antenna was installed, continue to the next step.
• If the rear antenna is installed, it must be programmed.
  
  For models 2270 and 2290
  1. Remove power from unit
  2. Press and hold the Dark button
  3. While holding the dark button, apply power to unit and hold the Dark button for 5 seconds. The "R"LED and either the Green (highway) or Yellow (City) will illuminate.
  
  For model 3300 and 3400
  1. Unit will display "R2 ON ?"
  2. Press the Dark button for Yes or City for No.
• To temporarily cancel the "R2"error message on a 3300 or 3400 model, press and hold either the Dark/City/Quiet button.
• Follow the Factory Reset procedure and see if the "R2" error goes away. If so, go to next step.
• If the above suggestions does not cure the problem, email our Customer Service dept for more information.

The N indicates North as the 695 has a built-in Compass and the H indicated Highway mode. Look at the bottom of the unit for the sticker explaining the calibration procedure to activate the compass.

You need to reset the unit to clear that problem. To reset it, press the power and quiet buttons in, while holding in these buttons, plug in the power cord. THe unit will beep twice indicating its reset. the unit will be fine afterwards.

Does the Whistler have an ear phone jack? Does this work?

Jim
Preston Comptuer Services
www.prestoncomputerservice.com

i bleive there is an option for a faster answer if you pay but answers should be free to get. This is my understanding

plug the unit's power cord into your lighter socket and your good to go! For more information on this model go to www.whistlergroup.com for info and FAQ's on operation of this model.

Does it alarm like this in another vehicle? Does it start this after you press a button to change a feature? The unit does have an auto off function that turns it off and it also has a "teach mode" that goes through all the alerts. This is why i asked if the unit starts this after you press a button as these two features can be engaged if you hold a button too long.

Contact Whistler at 800-531-0004 and they can talk to you about your options to fix your unit. If you have a Pro-78SE and its under 3 years old you can send it in (with a copy of your dated store receipt) and they will take care of it under warranty.

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