I shorted my radar detector and i would like to repair it or have it repaired.. manufacturer only wants to upgrade it. I need schematics or place to,have it repaired

see if you are getting 12 volts at the point where it plugs into the radar detector if not replace cord otherwise replace radar detector.

Send it back to the manufacturer .

Mostly all radar detector manufacturers include reverse polarity protection. Check your fuse in the power cord, chances are the fuse blew.

Did you first check the fuse in the units power cord? The fuse should be in the part of the power cord that plugs into the lighter socket. A 2 amp fuse should be good enough.

You will find the nearest Escort dealer here.

replace the speaker cobra sells them for a few dollars
773-889-3087 or cobra.com also if you want a new detector you can send your old one in and they will upgrade to the next higher model at a good discount ( a lot cheaper than buying through the stores .
the speakers are easy to install just plug in no soldering required .

POP is a type of radar mode which only a couple of radar guns have. In essence, radar gun in POP mode emits an extremely brief signal to measure a car's speed. This brief signal lasts for less than 1/5 of a second. POP mode can not legally be used to write speeding tickets since it is not as accurate as the radar gun's normal operating modes, and since POP mode provides absolutely no radar tracking history.

Most people turn off POP mode in their radar detector's options since POP radar is very rarely encountered and since users experience excessive false alerts with POP turned on.

Spectre refers to the Spectre radar detector detector (RDD) which police use to locate drivers who are using radar detectors. The current Spectre models in use by law enforcement are the Spectre III and IV models. Some Cobra radar detectors claim to be able to detect the Spectre I. This is of no value since all Spectre I RDDs have been upgraded to later Spectre models which Cobra radar detectors can not detect. In short, turn Spectre detection off since this feature is a needless source of false alerts.

There is no place where you can send it in for any type of service. Not only that, your Solo's performance is horribly outdated compared to any current Bel or Escort radar detector model. Even Whistler offers high end models which significantly outperform your old Solo. It is time to upgrade, plain and simple.

BEL no longer offer upgrade or repair for the BEL 980 detector

Only Bel/Escort has the expertise and instrumentation to recalibrate your radar detector. They automatically do other things whenever you send in a RD for service. For example, aside from diagnosing and repairing any issues (I think that your RD's antenna needs to be replaced or repaired), they also recalibrate it, fully test it, and update its internal computer firmware to whatever the most recent firmware is. In short, when your RD comes back, it performs just like a brand new RD.