dumb Valentine One install questions
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dumb Valentine One install questions
I am 99% positive I am going to go with the Valentine One, but I have a couple of questions. After reveiwing the Valentine site, I am confused (the mounting info on the company website leaves something to be desired).
Can you mount the Valentine whereever you want as long as you purchase the remote kit? (I have installed many Bel remote kits - and I don't want to do it again!) Does the unit itself mount to your windshield like most other radar detectors, or can it be mounted elsewhere?
any help would be appreciated.
Can you mount the Valentine whereever you want as long as you purchase the remote kit? (I have installed many Bel remote kits - and I don't want to do it again!) Does the unit itself mount to your windshield like most other radar detectors, or can it be mounted elsewhere?
any help would be appreciated.
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Re: dumb Valentine One install questions
Originally posted by trigeek37
I am 99% positive I am going to go with the Valentine One, but I have a couple of questions. After reveiwing the Valentine site, I am confused (the mounting info on the company website leaves something to be desired).
Can you mount the Valentine whereever you want as long as you purchase the remote kit? (I have installed many Bel remote kits - and I don't want to do it again!) Does the unit itself mount to your windshield like most other radar detectors, or can it be mounted elsewhere?
any help would be appreciated.
I am 99% positive I am going to go with the Valentine One, but I have a couple of questions. After reveiwing the Valentine site, I am confused (the mounting info on the company website leaves something to be desired).
Can you mount the Valentine whereever you want as long as you purchase the remote kit? (I have installed many Bel remote kits - and I don't want to do it again!) Does the unit itself mount to your windshield like most other radar detectors, or can it be mounted elsewhere?
any help would be appreciated.
Flybyevo...
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Re: dumb Valentine One install questions
Originally posted by trigeek37
I am 99% positive I am going to go with the Valentine One, but I have a couple of questions. After reveiwing the Valentine site, I am confused (the mounting info on the company website leaves something to be desired).
Can you mount the Valentine whereever you want as long as you purchase the remote kit? (I have installed many Bel remote kits - and I don't want to do it again!) Does the unit itself mount to your windshield like most other radar detectors, or can it be mounted elsewhere?
any help would be appreciated.
I am 99% positive I am going to go with the Valentine One, but I have a couple of questions. After reveiwing the Valentine site, I am confused (the mounting info on the company website leaves something to be desired).
Can you mount the Valentine whereever you want as long as you purchase the remote kit? (I have installed many Bel remote kits - and I don't want to do it again!) Does the unit itself mount to your windshield like most other radar detectors, or can it be mounted elsewhere?
any help would be appreciated.
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The Valentine will fit above the rear view mirror on the right side of the mirror and you can run the hard wire cord up the a pillar and bring it out just above the mirror, very easy. That high up it is hard to see from behind and it also gets it's best reception when high and it's in easy reach for that mute button! Best detector by far
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I'm probably the only person on this forum to do this. Seen a similar setup done on some BMW forum. I have the newer style (slimmer) V1, and I have it hidden in my 3rd brake light. It took a dremmel and some time, but I got it so that the V1 sits inside the brake light, with the rear of the V1 sticking out of the black shell of the 3rd brake light about an inch. Basically it's totally hidden from everybody and everything. I have the remote display thing mounted by where the ashtray is. I have pictures of it if anyone is interested. Mounting it this way is probably good because it mounts the unit somewhat high, with nothing blocking it.
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I've seen the 3rd brake light install. The only problem is the two front seats narrow the front detection and personally I don't want to obscure the front detection at all.
Anyone know how to get at the sunroof electrical lines? Do you just pull the plastic sunroof button housing? Also, to remove the a-pillar, do you just pull hard?
Anyone know how to get at the sunroof electrical lines? Do you just pull the plastic sunroof button housing? Also, to remove the a-pillar, do you just pull hard?
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Originally posted by AbusiveWombat
I've seen the 3rd brake light install. The only problem is the two front seats narrow the front detection and personally I don't want to obscure the front detection at all.
Anyone know how to get at the sunroof electrical lines? Do you just pull the plastic sunroof button housing? Also, to remove the a-pillar, do you just pull hard?
I've seen the 3rd brake light install. The only problem is the two front seats narrow the front detection and personally I don't want to obscure the front detection at all.
Anyone know how to get at the sunroof electrical lines? Do you just pull the plastic sunroof button housing? Also, to remove the a-pillar, do you just pull hard?
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Why in the hell would you install it in the rear of the car? What a waste!
9 times out of 10, the cop waits AHEAD of oncomming traffic. I have rarely seen cops sneak up from behind...at leas in California anyway...
And, you will have no notification on 2 lane roads where they get you from the oncomming direction.
It just doesn't make sense.
9 times out of 10, the cop waits AHEAD of oncomming traffic. I have rarely seen cops sneak up from behind...at leas in California anyway...
And, you will have no notification on 2 lane roads where they get you from the oncomming direction.
It just doesn't make sense.
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Originally posted by BADWRX
Why in the hell would you install it in the rear of the car? What a waste!
9 times out of 10, the cop waits AHEAD of oncomming traffic. I have rarely seen cops sneak up from behind...at leas in California anyway...
And, you will have no notification on 2 lane roads where they get you from the oncomming direction.
It just doesn't make sense.
Why in the hell would you install it in the rear of the car? What a waste!
9 times out of 10, the cop waits AHEAD of oncomming traffic. I have rarely seen cops sneak up from behind...at leas in California anyway...
And, you will have no notification on 2 lane roads where they get you from the oncomming direction.
It just doesn't make sense.
Why would I get no notification if they get me from oncoming traffic? The rear of the detector still faces the windshield.
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OK, now I got ya! Sorry for the misunderstanding!
For some reason, I was thinking that the antenna would be facing the rear...not the front...I got it...
However, I still feel that the closer to the front of the vehicle the antenna is mounted, the better...preferably directly under the mirror...
For some reason, I was thinking that the antenna would be facing the rear...not the front...I got it...
However, I still feel that the closer to the front of the vehicle the antenna is mounted, the better...preferably directly under the mirror...
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Between these two, which one would you rate is better.
V1 or 8500?
debating on what radar detector to purchase...
400 posts and evolved woot woot...
either this means i am cool
or i have no life
i go with the lather.
V1 or 8500?
debating on what radar detector to purchase...
400 posts and evolved woot woot...
either this means i am cool
or i have no life
i go with the lather.
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Originally posted by nsnguyen
I don't know about the sunroof, but I just spliced into the 12V outlet behind the console and ran the cable above the cables and under the a-pillar trim, to behind the headliner.
I don't know about the sunroof, but I just spliced into the 12V outlet behind the console and ran the cable above the cables and under the a-pillar trim, to behind the headliner.
Dan
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Between these two, which one would you rate is better.
V1 or 8500?
debating on what radar detector to purchase...
Between these two, which one would you rate is better.
V1 or 8500?
debating on what radar detector to purchase...
Dan