No Radar Detection

My radar detector hasn't beeped since I got this new 2008 328i. Every
once in a rare while, the lights will flash but hardly ever.
I have it mounted inside the windshield in the center below the rear
view mirror about 3 inches above the dash.
My car was in the shop last week and they gave me a new 330i to drive
while I was waiting and it did not work in that car either.
I suspect it is some type of coating on the windshield, and if so,
how can I get my detector to work again? If my radar detector doesn't
work, I might just as well be driving a Yugo(;-]

TIA

hello ,
my unit is a " valentine one " and occasionally
i experience the same situation .
perhaps you have NOT encountered any
" real " radar signals .
your unit may filter out any " false radar signals "
such as stores , banks , etc. .
if you drive into a mall or a bank parking lot
you SHOULD get some kind of signal .
i've NEVER heard of a windshield obstructing
radar signals .
in my opinion , Valentine One is the BEST
unit available and has saved me MANY ,
MANY times . it's the most expensive because
it REALLY works !
radar detection is NOT something i want to
compromise on .
regards ,
Dick



"George W. Barrowcliff" > wrote in message
...
> My radar detector hasn't beeped since I got this new 2008 328i. Every
> once in a rare while, the lights will flash but hardly ever.
> I have it mounted inside the windshield in the center below the rear
> view mirror about 3 inches above the dash.
> My car was in the shop last week and they gave me a new 330i to drive
> while I was waiting and it did not work in that car either.
> I suspect it is some type of coating on the windshield, and if so, how
> can I get my detector to work again? If my radar detector doesn't work, I
> might just as well be driving a Yugo(;-]
>
> TIA

I also have a Valentine 1 and the owners manual recommends mounting radar
detectors high on the windshield and toward the center. They say "Detector
performance is enhanced by a high mounting position. Two reasons. For radar,
a longer sight line to the horizon always helps. For laser, moving away from
the hood and its sun reflections helps a lot."

They go on to say that solar barrier windshields used on some imported
luxury cars prevents the detector from looking through the glass. I don't
know if this applies to you, but some ammunition for thought.

"George W. Barrowcliff" > wrote in message
...
> My radar detector hasn't beeped since I got this new 2008 328i. Every
> once in a rare while, the lights will flash but hardly ever.
> I have it mounted inside the windshield in the center below the rear
> view mirror about 3 inches above the dash.
> My car was in the shop last week and they gave me a new 330i to drive
> while I was waiting and it did not work in that car either.
> I suspect it is some type of coating on the windshield, and if so, how
> can I get my detector to work again? If my radar detector doesn't work, I
> might just as well be driving a Yugo(;-]
>
> TIA
>