HiFi Control Set Pad Doesn't Like The Heat

[BestRadarDetectors]

This exact same thing is starting to happen with me. Very frustrating. I live in North Alberta where our "hot" days are like 25-30C (77-85) and the first time this happened I didnt even realize it until I passed under a dragoneye trap in Edmonton.

Contact Alex at KMPH for a replacement controller.

[hussein]

I am having a similar problem. I have the HiFi controller. When my car is parked from morning to afternoon for 6-8 hours and I return, my ALP does not turn on. Since I have silent power-up enabled I do not notice it until I start driving and am not sure if I press the on button as soon as I get in the vehicle if it will turn on without any issues. I will see tomorrow.

[BestRadarDetectors]

I am having a similar problem. I have the HiFi controller. When my car is parked from morning to afternoon for 6-8 hours and I return, my ALP does not turn on. Since I have silent power-up enabled I do not notice it until I start driving and am not sure if I press the on button as soon as I get in the vehicle if it will turn on without any issues. I will see tomorrow.

Send me a PM with your order information.

[awj223]

Any recommendations on window tint? In addition to getting a new ALP controller with higher heat tolerance, I am thinking about tinting my windows for better heat rejection. This should prevent the interior of the car from getting so hot when it's sitting in the sun.

[BestRadarDetectors]

Any recommendations on window tint? In addition to getting a new ALP controller with higher heat tolerance, I am thinking about tinting my windows for better heat rejection. This should prevent the interior of the car from getting so hot when it's sitting in the sun.

You should not need tint to make your ALP work. Tint will block sun and keep your interior cooler so it does have benefits but we should never require anyone to tint their windows to use our product. This issue has been resolved and all users that had an issue have new controllers on the way.

[adam]

Alex is sending me a new unit, all is good

[awj223]

I would like to tell the folks at AL that they did a great job on the new controller. I deliberately left the sunshade down in my car just now. Ambient temperature outside is around 75F/24C, and the control set was in the Sun in the car with the windows closed and I measured a temperature of 160F/71C with my infrared thermometer. ALP started up without any problems. Given the new temperature tolerances, I think I should be fine even if it's 120 degrees outside, and the problem in that case would be tolerating the heat when I touch the steering wheel if I don't have a sunshade up.

[BestRadarDetectors]

I would like to tell the folks at AL that they did a great job on the new controller. I deliberately left the sunshade down in my car just now. Ambient temperature outside is around 75F/24C, and the control set was in the Sun in the car with the windows closed and I measured a temperature of 160F/71C with my infrared thermometer. ALP started up without any problems. Given the new temperature tolerances, I think I should be fine even if it's 120 degrees outside, and the problem in that case would be tolerating the heat when I touch the steering wheel if I don't have a sunshade up.

We tested to 200 degrees so I do not anticipate any more concerns with this issue.