Installed my Valentine One and remote display

chrislehr · 01-05-2003, 05:48 PM

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Sonic1 · 01-05-2003, 10:26 PM

Nice choice on detector. Why do you have it down fo far though? Mine sits about the rear view mirror just to the right of the arm that holds the mirror to the car. It looks like you have a compass up there too? I only have the mirror and my V1. I also have the wires hidden into the head liner and a pillar so that they can not be seen. If it was not for the clear suction cups holding the V1 you would not be able to tell it was there. Wish V1 would come out with black suction cups.

Conecrusher · 01-06-2003, 08:00 AM

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Originally posted by Sonic1
Nice choice on detector. Why do you have it down fo far though? ...

The detector should sit as high as possible yet not be behind any radar absorbing/reflecting material.

chrislehr · 01-06-2003, 08:57 AM

I have it there so it's semi-hidden from people that decide to tailgate me because I have one.

The other devices are a fastlane pass, and my office garage opener.

il96 · 01-06-2003, 10:13 AM

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Originally posted by chrislehr
I have it there so it's semi-hidden from people that decide to tailgate me because I have one.

The other devices are a fastlane pass, and my office garage opener.

You can't really see it from behind. Me and my friend both have V1's mounted on the winshield above the mirror and no remote display. It's nearly impossible to see the detector's display from behind unless you're in traffic 1 ft away

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codean · 01-21-2003, 11:07 PM

Is the supplied cord long enough to run from the rear view mirror to the gauge cluster?

8Complex · 01-22-2003, 11:01 AM

It's a standard phone cable, so you can get a new one at any store pretty damn cheap. I got a 25' one to run from my unit to my power supply splitter. My setup is stealth though, if you can see it from outside the car at all, you're extremely observant.

PhatheadWRX · 01-24-2003, 10:13 PM

I previuosly had my V1 mounted in the dead center of the winshield. Today I moved it to above the mirror and ran all my wires stelth like you all did.

I know that V1 says to mount it as high as possible for a better signal, but I have found that I have a WORSE signal then mounted mid-winshield. I used to pick up various signals around town before much faster than I do now.

The detector also has a perfect line-of-site out the front and rear windows.

Would the curvature of the winshield affect the detection?

pdximpreza · 01-28-2003, 09:21 AM

The windshield will affect the signal less than the rest of the car will.

Radar is a radio signal measuring dopler(sp?) shift, IIRC. And still just a radio signal. I would assume you could wire your antenna into the valentines and boost your signal.

Penguinking · 01-29-2003, 06:25 PM

ooo...thats a good idea - any way to amplify the detection capabilities / directional accuracy of the valentine one (or any radar detector for that matter) by using a secondary radar or something?

Mulder · 01-29-2003, 06:33 PM

Not really, other than optimizing the mounting position and avoiding obstructions.
The V1 already has two antennas, one for front and one for rear. That is how the direction finder works.
Radar/microwave antennas are nothing like your radio antenna and there is no way to connect another one.

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01-05-2003, 10:26 PM	#2
Sonic1 Scooby Newbie Member#: 23974 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arizona Vehicle: 2003 WRX Wagon Sonic Yellow	Nice choice on detector. Why do you have it down fo far though? Mine sits about the rear view mirror just to the right of the arm that holds the mirror to the car. It looks like you have a compass up there too? I only have the mirror and my V1. I also have the wires hidden into the head liner and a pillar so that they can not be seen. If it was not for the clear suction cups holding the V1 you would not be able to tell it was there. Wish V1 would come out with black suction cups.

01-06-2003, 08:57 AM	#4
chrislehr Scooby Specialist Member#: 24165 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: ATX Vehicle: 2003 WRX Sedan World Rally Blue	I have it there so it's semi-hidden from people that decide to tailgate me because I have one. The other devices are a fastlane pass, and my office garage opener.

01-21-2003, 11:07 PM	#6
codean Scooby Specialist Member#: 10186 Join Date: Sep 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: some kind of bmw tech...	Is the supplied cord long enough to run from the rear view mirror to the gauge cluster?

01-22-2003, 11:01 AM	#7
8Complex Moderator Member#: 922 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Schaumburg, IL Vehicle: 04 FXT Red	It's a standard phone cable, so you can get a new one at any store pretty damn cheap. I got a 25' one to run from my unit to my power supply splitter. My setup is stealth though, if you can see it from outside the car at all, you're extremely observant.

01-24-2003, 10:13 PM	#8
PhatheadWRX Scooby Specialist Member#: 16899 Join Date: Mar 2002 Chapter/Region: South East Location: I keep getting older and Vehicle: they stay the same age	I previuosly had my V1 mounted in the dead center of the winshield. Today I moved it to above the mirror and ran all my wires stelth like you all did. I know that V1 says to mount it as high as possible for a better signal, but I have found that I have a WORSE signal then mounted mid-winshield. I used to pick up various signals around town before much faster than I do now. The detector also has a perfect line-of-site out the front and rear windows. Would the curvature of the winshield affect the detection?

01-28-2003, 09:21 AM	#9
pdximpreza Scooby Newbie Member#: 17606 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Portland area, OR Vehicle: 2002 Impreza 2.5RS Aspen White	The windshield will affect the signal less than the rest of the car will. Radar is a radio signal measuring dopler(sp?) shift, IIRC. And still just a radio signal. I would assume you could wire your antenna into the valentines and boost your signal.

01-29-2003, 06:25 PM	#10
Penguinking Scooby Specialist Member#: 9422 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Vehicle: 2002 silver wrx R.I.P.	ooo...thats a good idea - any way to amplify the detection capabilities / directional accuracy of the valentine one (or any radar detector for that matter) by using a secondary radar or something?

01-29-2003, 06:33 PM	#11
Mulder Trust no one Moderator Member#: 11170 Join Date: Oct 2001 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC Vehicle: 02 WRX 05 GTO/11 Sonata(!)	Not really, other than optimizing the mounting position and avoiding obstructions. The V1 already has two antennas, one for front and one for rear. That is how the direction finder works. Radar/microwave antennas are nothing like your radio antenna and there is no way to connect another one.