Escort Vehicle Parts & Accessories - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

I'm sorry, but I would need more information about the specific unit you are referring to in order to provide an accurate answer. Generally speaking, the manufacturer's website or customer support line should have information on where to send a unit for service. You can also try searching for the nearest authorized service center or dealer using the manufacturer's website or a search engine. If you can provide me with more details about the unit, including the brand and model number, I may be able to provide more specific guidance.

You will find the nearest Escort dealer here.

Hold all THREE buttons, one is located on the front right of the detector, while turning the detector on.

Service Required means that your 8500 has repeatedly failed while attempting to calibrate its radar antenna. This can be fixed by Escort for free if your RD still is in warranty. There is a service fee if your RD is out of warranty, but at least Escort will fully test everything in addition to repairing your 8500, and they will upgrade your 8500's firmware to whatever their latest and greatest firmware is which may help to improve sensitivity, reduce false alerts, or to detect newer laser gun models.

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it may show on the inside fuse cover

last time i looked on there forum they had stopped serv. on them and also selling. Might wanna check but i think you may have to buy a new one.

copy and paste for owners manual (https://www.escortradar.com/pdf/8500x50manual.pdf )

"Goes off" as in shuts off or provides an audible / visual radar alert? Are you connected to the cigar lighter / battery; or a wire you believe to be 13.8VDC? Check the voltage of the wire you are using to power the 8500 with a VOLTMETER. You may be connecting the data bus wire in the vehicle instead of a 13.8VDC source. Move the wire to a 13.8VDC source.

Try Manualsonline.com

Ebay I seen one just this week 9/15/14

You may have received a laser hit or a qucik shot on the radar. We don't normally keep the radar on constant - a click of the button sometimes real fast will grab your speed, lock on the display and then the signal will cease to omit.
You may also want to check to see if you are set on city of highway.

The speaker is manufactured by PUI, but it is a custom OEM job for Escort. So you can't get it from any distributor or from PUI. In the late summer of 2007 Escort started installing a new "high temp" speaker. This new speaker looks just like the original speaker, but it is designed to be able to handle very high temperatures without blowing. If your 9500i is still in warranty, Escort will replace the speaker with the new "high temp" speaker, test and calibrate your 9500i, and install whatever their latest firmware is. If your 9500i is out-of-warranty, then you should call them and see if they will send you a replacement "high temp" speaker for a small charge. The speaker is easy to replace. A good while back I posted on radardetector.net detailed instructions on how to replace a 9500i speaker. It takes all of 10 minutes to do.

This is a common problem with the older units, the Laser horn gets dirty and out of alignment causing this issue. You can send the unit in for repair or try to fix it yourselfe

Have you tried unit in another cars plug-in? There should be a fuse between the silver tip of the plug and the wires connected to it. I would determine if the plug in is bad then the plug itself. If plug in is dirty plug is not making good connection to power unit. Plug in is also protected by a fuse in your cars fuse box.

is it going off with X Band? If so thatere is a way to put it to filter out X Band I have a Redline but it has the same features as yours just follow the manual to go and have it filter X band radar. Also K band will go off as well when you are in a city by automatic opening doors which is normal.

Red is your positive black is ground yellow constant power green is a wire that does not need to b used nor the yellow unless u want constant power to the unit positive red wire goes to the front of your ciggy adapter black can go on edit hie side of the two grounds that hold your ciggy adapter inside the socket hope this sheds some light on it