I was driving my 2022 Model S Plaid with an Escort Redline 360c radar detector on the windshield and running waze as I always do. I noted a state trooper coming at me on the other side of the median but thought nothing of it given I got no signal on the detector. 30 or so seconds later the state trooper is racing up behind me (still no radar signal) and the lights come on. The officer was quite polite and pointed to my detector as obviously not very effective.
My initial thought was that the detector had gone bad. So I popped in another, same type with an escort camera attached as well. Strangely, after a few outings the camera would boot up when the power was turned on in the Tesla, but then go into an error mode with flashing red light and beeping noise. Shortly after that I stopped receiving any kind of signal in the detector, passing stationary radar guns that get placed on the roads where I live, but no signal. I popped the radar detector into a different car (a 2022 BMW M8) and did the camera did not go into the error mode upon boot up, but the radar detector was not functional.
I took the other Escort Redline 360c and camera I use in the M8 and put it in the Tesla. Everything initially worked, but then the same issue arose, the detector stopped detecting radar signals and the camera would go into error mode. In all cases, when the camera and detector were put into another car, the camera would work normally, but the radar detector was "fried" and would no longer work. These detectors without the camera are $800 each without tax, so highly irritating.
I went to the Tesla shop to have this looked at and of course they were not very helpful. They indicated they are not responsible for making sure third-party equipment works in the Tesla, and they plugged in a voltage/amp meter into the outlet and basically indicated they saw no issue.
Anybody else have this problem? Is this an issue related to what I noted in other threads, that the voltage delivered through that outlet is actually > 12 volts? Any ideas on how I can actually assess whether there is an issue with my particular outlet (the Tesla guys were uninterested in exploring any further than plugging in their meter). I have many, many, many cars and have owned many more and NEVER had this type of issue with power delivery through this type of power outlet. Disappointing.
My initial thought was that the detector had gone bad. So I popped in another, same type with an escort camera attached as well. Strangely, after a few outings the camera would boot up when the power was turned on in the Tesla, but then go into an error mode with flashing red light and beeping noise. Shortly after that I stopped receiving any kind of signal in the detector, passing stationary radar guns that get placed on the roads where I live, but no signal. I popped the radar detector into a different car (a 2022 BMW M8) and did the camera did not go into the error mode upon boot up, but the radar detector was not functional.
I took the other Escort Redline 360c and camera I use in the M8 and put it in the Tesla. Everything initially worked, but then the same issue arose, the detector stopped detecting radar signals and the camera would go into error mode. In all cases, when the camera and detector were put into another car, the camera would work normally, but the radar detector was "fried" and would no longer work. These detectors without the camera are $800 each without tax, so highly irritating.
I went to the Tesla shop to have this looked at and of course they were not very helpful. They indicated they are not responsible for making sure third-party equipment works in the Tesla, and they plugged in a voltage/amp meter into the outlet and basically indicated they saw no issue.
Anybody else have this problem? Is this an issue related to what I noted in other threads, that the voltage delivered through that outlet is actually > 12 volts? Any ideas on how I can actually assess whether there is an issue with my particular outlet (the Tesla guys were uninterested in exploring any further than plugging in their meter). I have many, many, many cars and have owned many more and NEVER had this type of issue with power delivery through this type of power outlet. Disappointing.