Bought my First Radar today.

theboricua · Apr 15, 2009, 10:03 AM

Bought my first radar today!! Valentine 1, was looking for recomended settings and best hardwire areas?

Ph3n1x · Apr 15, 2009, 10:05 AM

Escort 9500i Pwns Valentine V1

evodan2004 · Apr 15, 2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Ph3n1x

Escort 9500i Pwns Valentine V1

yea that is exactly what he was looking for. real nice.

mx4life85 · Apr 15, 2009, 10:14 AM

I have the V1 also and I love it.

Its saved me MANY times.

BBYBruno · Apr 15, 2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Ph3n1x

Escort 9500i Pwns Valentine V1

D-bag ^

Pal215 · Apr 15, 2009, 10:16 AM

i have an escort x50 and even i can tell you your gonna love that thing

Ph3n1x · Apr 15, 2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by evodan2004

yea that is exactly what he was looking for. real nice.

LOL ok I swung to hard on that one...

The V1 is solid indeed no doubt.

TyeVO · Apr 15, 2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by evodan2004

yea that is exactly what he was looking for. real nice.

ha until you cant figure out where the radars coming from and valentine has longer range its been proven! Research before you speak (I have had both radars and still do the valentine hands down has better range)

theboricua · Apr 15, 2009, 12:40 PM

Didnt want to start a whos better war

I looked into the 9500ix and yes looked better but looking all over the place to find the signal didnt please me, I have used for 1 hr now, just trying to find out best place to install it, should i get the concealed unit? or just keep the main unit? im thinking of hardwiring it right next to the rear view mirror.

lords3t · Apr 15, 2009, 12:53 PM

I have mine at the top of the windshield, just left of the rear view mirror. I took the flat (telephone type wiring) up, under the headliner edge (just gently tuck it up there), from there, ran left, down the A piller (take off the a pillar for this... real easy) and it will drop straight down into the foot well. From there... um... I got lazy

and ran it straight to the cig lighter and plugged it in. You can easily use an add-a-fuse or tap the cig lighter, but I got lazy when i first put it in and I don't smoke and realized that it doesn't bother me at all that it's using the cig lighter.

Good purchase! V1 is absolutely fantastic and has proven to me to be very VERY accurate and effective. I caught myself numerous times unmarked cop hunting in traffic

wait... forward arrow? so he's up there somewhere ... oh now it's rear arrow.. I passed him... ok a little more... NOW it's side arrow ... Turn head and wave

theboricua · Apr 15, 2009, 01:15 PM

Didnt think the cable would reach to the cig. lighter area was thinking of stealing power from the Dome light.

theboricua · Apr 15, 2009, 04:01 PM

Ok hardwired it too the dome light looks clean but it takes a while to shutoff i guess the dome light stays on for like 10 mins??? well the good thing as soon as you hit the remote to unlock the doors the V1 is already on so you dont hear the ops check it does when started.

AJsGenerX · Apr 15, 2009, 04:04 PM

I've had the valentineone for a year now. Has to be the best money spent for a car.

Steveco · Apr 15, 2009, 04:04 PM

My setup is similar to lords3t. I ran the cable down the passenger side, then under the dash, passing it over some ducts & what not to keep it off the passenger's feet. From there it goes into the center console to get power from the cigarette lighter wires. One of the nice things about the V1 is the cable is standard telephone cable. If the cables that come with it aren't long enough you can go to the store and buy the crimpers, connectors, and spool of cable needed to make whatever length you need.

I have the remote display, which came with a junction box to connect the remote display and the main unit. I mounted the junction box inside the center console, and used connectors designed to crimp onto existing wiring in order to tap into the cigarette lighter wiring without cutting it.

I can't remember anymore when I bought my V1 - it was probably 1993. I know I had it in my Eclipse before the Evo. The V1 is a quality unit.

MSP608 · Apr 15, 2009, 05:36 PM

I've pretty much given up running my V1 in Virginia. I've known about the Spectre 3 (radar detector detector) for awhile and have even been caught with it. The V1 has nothing to combat the Spectre, only the Bel STI does. Even if I got the Bel I'd still have trouble though. Half the cops in Va don't leave their radar on, they wait until they see a fast car then shoot. I'm too worried about the Spectre so I just drive 5-9 over unless the flow of traffic is faster. Guess that's a good thing though, been ticket free for awhile.