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This would come as a surprise to all - and I sincerely believe that the technician you spoke to is incorrect.
The ZR4 is not
laser-diode based, but rather, (L)ight (E)mitting (D)iode - i.e. LED - based.
This has been discussed repeatedly on RD.net, and I believe that it's been *proven* that the ZR4 uses LEDs, not laser-diodes, and that there are several sales/service staff as well as technical staff within Escort who are not properly utilizing the correct vocabulary/terminology.
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He said when they tested the new ZR4 against the ZR3, the ZR4 was blocking a lot of guns that the ZR3 couldn't.
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Sadly, this has not proven true in early independent-hobbyist tests.
So far, the Stalker LZ-1 and the UltraLytes are just tearing it apart, both front and rear.
It can even be visualized that the heads are responding via IR-videography, but just that the jamming is insufficient.
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They will also be coming out with an update on June 1st to tweak everything.
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I certainly hope so!
But how will they be able to effect updating, without the end-users actually disinstalling the heads and sending them in for exchanges, as the heads are microchip controlled (to effect jamming algorithms)?
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I mentioned to him that I'm installing tire pressure monitors to make sure that the front heads stay level and he really liked that idea.
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Although I think that TMPS can prove useful, I think that the bigger issue simply comes from everyday road-impacts (upon suspension) as well as the repeated jarring of the vehicle body and accessory panels via opening/closing of the hood and trunk (the most proximal mounting areas) as well as even the doors.....
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They could probably add the tire pressure monitor feature for less than 75.00 and have it as a upgrade option...
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They'd integrate TPMS via the vehicle's onboard?
What about vehicles without TPMS sensors, or aftermarket TPMS systems?
Less than $75? I'll believe that when I see it, physically!