HiFi Control Set Pad Doesn't Like The Heat

[ApexOnYou]

Are you on the current 5.1.1 firmware?

No sir, 4.5.4. Forgot to write my SN down while my dash was torn apart so I haven't updated yet.

Mine doesn't even get that far. The external LED turns on (green), then switches off. The control set LED never lights up at all. If I try to force the ALP to turn back on (by holding down the POWER button), both LEDs flash red the way they do when it is manually powered down. Only after power is completely removed (by turning the key to the OFF position) and the control set cools down will the ALP boot properly.

I got mine rebooted and drove 3-4 minutes before realizing I might not catch it shutting down if it happens during the day (when the LED is less obvious) so I decided to change the setting to constant. I got into the menu and as I was almost done the unit shut down again. Hasn't done it since booting it back up but now I'm paranoid!

[BestRadarDetectors]

No sir, 4.5.4. Forgot to write my SN down while my dash was torn apart so I haven't updated yet.

I got mine rebooted and drove 3-4 minutes before realizing I might not catch it shutting down if it happens during the day (when the LED is less obvious) so I decided to change the setting to constant. I got into the menu and as I was almost done the unit shut down again. Hasn't done it since booting it back up but now I'm paranoid!

Try the new firmware. There were changes done to the firmware to help prevent some of these issues.

[ApexOnYou]

I will give that a try when I get a chance to get to my serial number.

Heres a (horrible quality) video showing what mine was doing. It starts acting up around 0:24.

[awj223]

I will give that a try when I get a chance to get to my serial number.

Heres a (horrible quality) video showing what mine was doing. It starts acting up around 0:24.

How were you trying to turn it on and off in the video? With a kill switch, or by pressing POWER?

If you try pressing POWER and all you get is the LEDs flashing red as the system turns itself back off, you are likely seeing the same issue I am.

[BestRadarDetectors]

I will give that a try when I get a chance to get to my serial number.

Heres a (horrible quality) video showing what mine was doing. It starts acting up around 0:24.

Do you have a USB Stick left in the USB Port? Is the car running with +12v or more?

[radargeek]

Do you have a USB Stick left in the USB Port? Is the car running with +12v or more?

X2... check the car's voltage, also check to make sure the power and ground connections to the ALP are solid.

It's likely that the HiFi control set draws more current than the regular one, so a bad ground is more likely to cause an issue with HiFi than without.

[ApexOnYou]

How were you trying to turn it on and off in the video? With a kill switch, or by pressing POWER?
If you try pressing POWER and all you get is the LEDs flashing red as the system turns itself back off, you are likely seeing the same issue I am.

I don't have a kill switch installed, this was powering on and off from the control set. What you are describing sounds like what mine did when I had all of the sensors disconnected.

Do you have a USB Stick left in the USB Port? Is the car running with +12v or more?

X2... check the car's voltage, also check to make sure the power and ground connections to the ALP are solid.

It's likely that the HiFi control set draws more current than the regular one, so a bad ground is more likely to cause an issue with HiFi than without.

No USB stick in the USB port and 13.8v at idle. The behavior that I saw was not indicative of a loose connection. I'm really picky about how connections are made, they'd probably survive Armageddon.

Got tagged with laser today and the ALP had a gun ID glitch so I will be updating tonight for sure.

[awj223]

I would be interested in knowing exactly how hot your control module has to get before it fails and would be interested in sending another one to verify if it's with just your unit.

The answers are here:

[BestRadarDetectors]

The answers are here:

Damn... That's pretty hot.

The Specifications on the ALP are listed at:
Working temperature: -20°C to +60°C (-4°F to 140°F)

So you seem to be right on the money with having it roughly at 140°F in your video. I am not sure if they can bring the tolerance any higher but might be best to move the controller to a location out of the direct sun for now.

[awj223]

Damn... That's pretty hot.

The Specifications on the ALP are listed at:
Working temperature: -20°C to +60°C (-4°F to 140°F)

So you seem to be right on the money with having it roughly at 140°F in your video. I am not sure if they can bring the tolerance any higher but might be best to move the controller to a location out of the direct sun for now.

I will use a sunshade at all times from now on. It's better for my dash to not be in the direct sunlight anyway...just a couple times that I got lazy and didn't put one up and the ALP didn't start when I got back to my car.

The thing is, it wasn't even that hot outside yesterday. It was maybe 75-80F at most, but of course the interior of my car can get a lot hotter than that even when it's not too hot outside.

Out of curiosity, what are the specs on the standard (non hifi) control set control pad? I'm sure that thing got much hotter last summer on days when it was 100F+ outside...