rominl

iTrader: (4)

same here, every time i get on the car, i put on the v1. every time i leave the car, i take it off.

and that's basically when i didn't get the remote unit, coz' i just put the radar in the most obvious location where i can see

Cadd

Does everyone's V1 get REALLY REALLY REALLY HOT??? If I'm driving during a sunny day, the V1 gets VERY HOT!

rominl

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even driving at night makes it pretty hot, let along on a sunny day

UptownGS

so you fellows that hardwired your V1....where do you leave your V1 to pickup the signals? I like the idea of hardwiring the remote display into the ashtray but where is the best place to leave the V1 in the car to pickup signals..... I dont want to hassle with putting it away and putting it up everytime i get in and out of the car. I need a good stationary place.

rominl

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rmmgs4 put it at the top of teh rear windshield, i think that's pretty good place

for me, i put it right under the rear view mirror, but then i take it away all the time

redgs400

I prefer the sunvisor. It keeps it out of direct sunlight, and IMHO it's a bit more discreet than being stuck on the windshield because it's next to the kiddie mirror, which is next to the rearview mirror... In general the higher up you mount the unit, the better the "view" the detector's horns and laser sensors will have of your surroundings.

From looking around at other cars, it's a lot easier to spot the windshield-mounted detectors, and harder to pick out the sunvisor-mounted detectors--unless there's a cord hanging straight down from the detector--which I've seen. The A-pillar trim pops right off, facilitating installation of the straight cable. I also used beige flat four-wire telephone cord so it blends better with my ivory interior. Since the cord/plug inevitably breaks, I put an RJ-11 splice block above the sunvisor so that I can quickly and easily change the part of the cord that is most-likely to break. The splice block also helps keep the visor at the correct angle so the detector stays nearly-level.

The only downside: listening to my wife grumble because she can't use the passenger sunvisor...

Cadd

I do the same thing.

These things are like eye candy. If you leave it in the car, you're just asking for someone to break your windows.

Cadd

redgs400,

Why do you leave it on the passenger side? Doesn't it get annoying everytime you have to reach over to mute it when it beeps?

redgs400

I did--except the new remote display unit, which I upgraded to when I upgraded the V1 to the latest revision, now has a mute button on it, so I just have to reach down to the ashtray-mounted remote display to mute the unit. It's a lot more discreet than reaching up and over as you noted.

Cadd

For those that have the V1 all the way on top (above the rear view mirror), our GS comes with that blueish tint on the front windshield.

Does that tint affect the V1's ability to pick up signals? Once I have mine hardwired, I would like to mount it higher.

Also for those of you that have it all the way up (sun visor or anywhere above the rearview mirror), does it hinder rear detection?

cmc5dc

Where can I get the direct wire tap in the second pic this orig. DIY...I tried rat shack and they don't have it

jonathancl

It's included with the V1. See? "direct-wire power adapter"

Way to bump my first thread...

cmc5dc

That's not what I had referred to. If you look at step #2, below is a pic of the DIY....I need the wire tap that is at the end of the red wire that taps into the maroon wire.

kb2yza

You need item:


Wiring Harness Connector
Item 20310

Same as included with V1.

third up from the bottom https://store.valentine1.com/store/d...gory=partsdept

-Pete

Sydwayz

Just stumbled across this thread, and the V1 remote detector in behind the clock display is SICK!! I live in Virginia, where radar detectors are illegal. I also drive in DC a lot, where they are ALSO illegal.

I have been considering a Valentine1 detector for a while, and hardwiring it behind the grill with their weatherproofing kit.

I can see that putting the remote display in place of the clock would work perfectly for me, especially with a hidden cutoff switch that would keep it from turning on in the event that my interior gets inspected.