Escort Passport 6800 Troubleshooting

Passport 6800 Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

Passport will not turn on.

Passport feels very warm.

Passport beeps briefly at the
same location every day, but
no radar source is in sight.

Passport does not seem
sensitive to radar or laser.

Passport did not alert when a
police car was in view.

Check that both ends of th e cord are properly connected.
Check that volume control is ON.
Check that vehicle igniti on is ON.
Check that vehicle lighter socket is functional.
Try Passport in another vehicle.

It is normal for Passport to feel warm.

An X-band motion sensor or intrusion alarm is located within
range of your route. With time, you will learn predictable
patterns of these signals.

Make sure that Passport's radar antenna is not blocked by
windshield wipers and that the laser lens is not behind tinted
areas.

Determine if your vehicle has an Instaclear®, ElectriClear® or
solar reflective windshield which may deflect radar or laser
signals.
Passpor t may be in City Mode.

VAS CAR, (Visual Average Speed Computer And Recorder) a
stopwatch method of spee d detection, may be in use.
Officer may not have radar or laser unit turned on.

Passport did not provide a
Safety signal wh ile within
range of an emergency vehicle.

Passport's display is not
working.

Passport's audible alerts are
less loud after the first few
alerts.

Passport bounces or sags on
windshield.

Passport's power-on sequence
reoccurs while you are driving.

Your 14-year old son has
changed all of the
Programming options.

Safety transmitters may not be commonly used in your area.

Press the Dim button to deactivate Dark Mode.

Passport is in AutoMute Mode.

Passport is not making contact with the windshield to provide
stability. While holding down Passport's EasyMount button, slide
Passport further back toward the windshield so that the back top
edge makes firm contact.

A loose power connection or dirty lighter socket can cause
Passport to be briefly disconnected.

You can return all of the programming options t o the factory
defaults by holding down the City, Dim, and Mute buttons while
you turn Passport on.

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