[allinon72]

Everything I'm reading says that gesture control will cause false alerts with radar detectors mounted under the rear view mirror. Has anyone found a way around this other than to put a piece of tape over the sensor? Could gesture control be coded off? I'm not really keen on using electrical tape in my car but I will if I have to.

Planning on a Valentine One Gen 2.

[BMWZ4]

Originally Posted by allinon72

Everything I'm reading says that gesture control will cause false alerts with radar detectors mounted under the rear view mirror. Has anyone found a way around this other than to put a piece of tape over the sensor? Could gesture control be coded off? I'm not really keen on using electrical tape in my car but I will if I have to.

Planning on a Valentine One Gen 2.

I've been using the Uniden R3 for ages now w/o issue or false alerts generated by the gesture sensors and have not covered them up. The only false alerts I get with the R3 are generated in the K band from Honda's/Acura's or Kia's (24.xxx range). I've heard the R7 doesn't generate any false alerts either (from the rdforum). If you're not dead set on the Valentine unit, check out the R3 or R7

EDIT: I have mine fuse tapped and mounted on my visor as well

[r33_RGSport]

I heard that V1 Gen. 2 configure able to ignore the gesture control.
I personally took apart the overhead light and unhook the laser module, because even with tape or disabling it, still giving me false alarm kn V1 Gen. 1.

[allinon72]

Originally Posted by BMWZ4

I've been using the Uniden R3 for ages now w/o issue or false alerts generated by the gesture sensors and have not covered them up. The only false alerts I get with the R3 are generated in the K band from Honda's/Acura's or Kia's (24.xxx range). I've heard the R7 doesn't generate any false alerts either (from the rdforum). If you're not dead set on the Valentine unit, check out the R3 or R7

EDIT: I have mine fuse tapped and mounted on my visor as well

Only reason I prefer the V1 is the simplicity, both in appearance and in operation. But perhaps I should reconsider the Uniden R7, which was my second choice.

[swaggner]

I’ve been using a Radenso Pro M mounted to the right of the mirror with no issues with gesture control (and it has great filtering of radar emitted from other cars).

It’s also really small and I’m a big fan of the on/off switch on the plug instead of on the unit itself. I’d highly recommend.

[BMWZ4]

Originally Posted by swaggner

I’ve been using a Radenso Pro M mounted to the right of the mirror with no issues with gesture control (and it has great filtering of radar emitted from other cars).

It’s also really small and I’m a big fan of the on/off switch on the plug instead of on the unit itself. I’d highly recommend.

I've heard the Radenso is also a solid choice. If I'm not mistaken, the primary engineer from Uniden left for Radenso...could be wrong, thought I'd read that a year+ or so ago

[freshxdough]

Originally Posted by allinon72

Everything I'm reading says that gesture control will cause false alerts with radar detectors mounted under the rear view mirror. Has anyone found a way around this other than to put a piece of tape over the sensor? Could gesture control be coded off? I'm not really keen on using electrical tape in my car but I will if I have to.

Planning on a Valentine One Gen 2.

I've found no fix other than tape.

[suby01]

Escort radars with the latest firmware updates do not interfere with with gesture control at all.

[URBAN LEGEND]

Originally Posted by suby01

Escort radars with the latest firmware updates do not interfere with with gesture control at all.

True story. I don’t use the gimmick myself. My wife does use it to annoy me. It doesn’t cause false alerts.

Yes. I disable it and she turns it back on. Gesture control warfare.

[goose1207]

No issues with gesture control here. I have a Uniden R7 mounted to the right of the rear view mirror.

[allinon72]

Now leaning towards mounting the detector above the mirror and towards the drivers side with a permanent mount right on the windshield edge. I'm assuming in that spot there would be no interference since the detector is above the gesture beams?

[Transfer]

You can turn off gesture control in iDrive...

[allinon72]

Originally Posted by Transfer

You can turn off gesture control in iDrive...

This does not stop the laser from transmitting.

[freshxdough]

Originally Posted by allinon72

This does not stop the laser from transmitting.

Definitely true. The laser still transmits unless you cover it.

[Scooteria681]

I had a v1 that alarmed constantly. Switched to escort max 360 which has had no issues for a year. I still use a valentine in other cars, but I do like the escort remembering the fixed radar signals (like store doors) and not responding in the x3m.

[spta97]

Originally Posted by freshxdough

Definitely true. The laser still transmits unless you cover it.

Two layers of felt tape did the trick for me and my V1.

[freshxdough]

Originally Posted by spta97

Two layers of felt tape did the trick for me and my V1.

Yeah I used some blue scotch tape. Had to go about 3 layers tho until I didn't get any more false positives.

[aaron.ricci]

Originally Posted by allinon72

Only reason I prefer the V1 is the simplicity, both in appearance and in operation. But perhaps I should reconsider the Uniden R7, which was my second choice.

Was the escort max 360c on the list at all? I can’t decide between the 360 or the v1 gen 2

[aaron.ricci]

Originally Posted by Scooteria681

I had a v1 that alarmed constantly. Switched to escort max 360 which has had no issues for a year. I still use a valentine in other cars, but I do like the escort remembering the fixed radar signals (like store doors) and not responding in the x3m.

Hey! So you prefer the escort max 360c over the valentine one gen 2? I have the g 80 with gesture control

[Kozumasbullitt]

I have a V1 Gen2 with no issues. I have my gesture control set to off within idrive.

The JBV1 app makes the V1 a no brainer.

[Scooteria681]

Originally Posted by aaron.ricci

Hey! So you prefer the escort max 360c over the valentine one gen 2? I have the g 80 with gesture control

I actually prefer the 360c for my daily driver (x3m) as I like the auto silencing of the fixed signals since I drive this vehicle more in/around town.
I like the v1 gen2 in my weekend car as I’m usually out of the city so when the detector goes off, I really pay attention, and there aren’t really any fixed signals where I’m driving.
If I had to pick just one though, I’d probably go with the v1 gen2 due to the simplicity of it, and it gets my attention better for some reason. (This assumes that the v1 gen2 is not alarming due to the gesture control that is in the x3m which is why I originally bought the max 360c since the v1 gen1 was constantly alarming due to gesture control.)

[aaron.ricci]

Originally Posted by Scooteria681

I actually prefer the 360c for my daily driver (x3m) as I like the auto silencing of the fixed signals since I drive this vehicle more in/around town.
I like the v1 gen2 in my weekend car as I’m usually out of the city so when the detector goes off, I really pay attention, and there aren’t really any fixed signals where I’m driving.
If I had to pick just one though, I’d probably go with the v1 gen2 due to the simplicity of it, and it gets my attention better for some reason. (This assumes that the v1 gen2 is not alarming due to the gesture control that is in the x3m which is why I originally bought the max 360c since the v1 gen1 was constantly alarming due to gesture control.)

Hey!

Thank you so much for the reply. So my g80cx is my one and only daily car and was leaning on the escort 360c because I heard it was just a more simplistic device actually, that's not the case with you?

I love gesture control on my and wouldn't want to compromise that out of my daily drive either but for sure am tossed up about which one is "better" for me through the busy city of San Diego since this car pulls so easily