Has anyone hard wired a V1 radar detector in their car? I did a search, and found nothing.....

Thanks!

 

nobody?

 

Yeah I hard wired my V1 into my car.

 

Details?

 

I just used the wires that came with the V1 and connected them to the wires in the cubby hole LED. I have actually taken out the Cubby hole LED. I then ran the cable up and around the radion, inside the dash, and I have the V1 main unit sitting on my dash. I have the concealed Display mounted in my cubby hole with my boost gauge.

 

"LED"? I assume you mean the light in the little cubby ahead of the shifter?

 

Well, yeah, the one that most people change to an LED.. Thats what I meant sry.

 

Did it yesterday. I hooked up the hardwire kit to teh cig lighter cord, and ran the detector cord behind the dash and out through the glovebox (when in use). The remote display is mounted in the top left of the cubby. Totally stealth when the car is parked, as I just put the detector in the glovebox and close it. :D Best of all no drilling.

 

pics?

 

I will take some pics of mine tonight...

 

Yea pics would be helpful. I'm trying to hardwire it right now!

 

Hey man, sry I havent gotten any pics yet, been real busy with work and all...

 

its all good thx first for the help. will be back for your pictures.

 

i hardwired it into the sunroof controls/harness... and mounted it right under/behind the rear view mirror. i hated having the wires hanging down.

i heard you mount it higher up for better Ka reception and lower down for better lidar detection... so i figure if i get lasered, its either a false alarm or i'm screwed, so i mounted it high.

 

You are correct about mounting it high for better radar reception. Plus the detector is slightly less noticeable "hidden" behind the rearview mirror.
integsrtite-
How hard is it to tap in to the sunroof controls and where did you put the remote display? Your set up is what I would like to do, but wiring scares me.

 

I've been speeding alot lately, think I might get a radar detector, oh and I go $200 as a gift last week, so Its burning my pocket. So yeah pics of the stealth and behind rear view one!!!

 

its not hard to tap the sunroof controls. you just used the supplied t-tap and splice into the orange wire in the sunroof connector. and used the supplied ground to ground it on the chassis.

i originally tapped a 12v constant and the v1 stayed on all the time but the orange wire is ACC or something like that so v1 will shutoff and turn on along with your car.

pop off your dome light: pull down on side where buttons are located, rear is hooked on:

tap orange (ACC) wire from sunroof control for 12v and ground on chassis

voila!
view from backseat:


view from drivers seat at approx eye-level

 

Thank you sir, much appreciated.

I'm either going to do this or get one of those Escort Solo cordless deals.

 

i just got my valentine one in the mail. the thing is sweet. i'm gonna hardwire it in this weekend when i do interior lighting stuff. where is everyone mounting the concealed display thing? i don't want to mount it by the instrument panel b/c it seems like it might block some of the gauges. the other spot i'm considering is right above the stereo cover, except when the heat/ac is on, that might not be so good for the unit.

 

thx to integsrtite! I just hardwired my V1 to my tC.