Hardwire Valentine One?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Gilroy CA
Full visor movement with V1 mounting
Rick, can you advise if your customers can get full movement in the down position with your mount?
Le Mans Master
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From: Houston TX
St. Jude Donor '09
With the Great Lakes bracket my visor will rotate almost full motion before it hits the V1, approx. 135 deg., very usable. Because the Great Lakes bracket does bounce a bit on rough roads I tried that other bracket and it is extremely solid and well-made, but the visor is not usable, 90 deg. at best, IIRC, so I went back to my Great Lakes bracket.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Gilroy CA
With the Great Lakes bracket my visor will rotate almost full motion before it hits the V1, approx. 135 deg., very usable. Because the Great Lakes bracket does bounce a bit on rough roads I tried that other bracket and it is extremely solid and well-made, but the visor is not usable, 90 deg. at best, IIRC, so I went back to my Great Lakes bracket.
Thank you.
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St. Jude Donor '06
Boat Racer,
Depending on the detector, yes our bracket does limit the travel of the visor, it will go a little more than 90 degrees without unlatching the visor. Generally you would not want to have it down and blocking the detectors rear facing sensor, also in order to get the location of the detector below the tint line our bracket drops down a bit more than others. If you are not happy with the mount once you try it I will gladly refund your money. In my case I can say the detectors location is a benefit 99% of the time, that other 1% I can live with.
Thanks,
Rick
Depending on the detector, yes our bracket does limit the travel of the visor, it will go a little more than 90 degrees without unlatching the visor. Generally you would not want to have it down and blocking the detectors rear facing sensor, also in order to get the location of the detector below the tint line our bracket drops down a bit more than others. If you are not happy with the mount once you try it I will gladly refund your money. In my case I can say the detectors location is a benefit 99% of the time, that other 1% I can live with.
Thanks,
Rick
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From: In the woods looking for my thrown putter.
St. Jude Donor '13, '15
Just ordered on of the combo sets from Rick @ vettemods a couple of days ago for an Escort. Should get it in the next couple of days......will advise how it works out.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Gilroy CA
Boat Racer,
Depending on the detector, yes our bracket does limit the travel of the visor, it will go a little more than 90 degrees without unlatching the visor. Generally you would not want to have it down and blocking the detectors rear facing sensor, also in order to get the location of the detector below the tint line our bracket drops down a bit more than others. If you are not happy with the mount once you try it I will gladly refund your money. In my case I can say the detectors location is a benefit 99% of the time, that other 1% I can live with.
Thanks,
Rick
Depending on the detector, yes our bracket does limit the travel of the visor, it will go a little more than 90 degrees without unlatching the visor. Generally you would not want to have it down and blocking the detectors rear facing sensor, also in order to get the location of the detector below the tint line our bracket drops down a bit more than others. If you are not happy with the mount once you try it I will gladly refund your money. In my case I can say the detectors location is a benefit 99% of the time, that other 1% I can live with.
Thanks,
Rick
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Gilroy CA
I received the V1 mount and 20" cord in the mail today so I went ahead and installed both. Everything went according to the directions. I notice a little up and down vibration of the V1 on some roads now. I went down to Home Depot and bought a 1" rubber plug and wedged it between the V1 and the mounting bracket. I think that will solve the V1 vibration movement now. It's easy to see and reach the controls while mounted on the passenger side visor. Thanks Rick for a nice product.
Question: Does anyone know what the little light is for that is connected to the passenger side visor mount?
Question: Does anyone know what the little light is for that is connected to the passenger side visor mount?
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From: Houston TX
St. Jude Donor '09
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St. Jude Donor '06
Boat Racer,
Glad you received the items. On the up and down movement. You are using the mounting plate that came with your V1 visor clip correct? Also is it push in all the way? It should click when visor clip tab snaps in to the slot on our mount. I know some have tried using the suction cup clip assembly. You should not see any movement.
Rick
Glad you received the items. On the up and down movement. You are using the mounting plate that came with your V1 visor clip correct? Also is it push in all the way? It should click when visor clip tab snaps in to the slot on our mount. I know some have tried using the suction cup clip assembly. You should not see any movement.
Rick
I received the V1 mount and 20" cord in the mail today so I went ahead and installed both. Everything went according to the directions. I notice a little up and down vibration of the V1 on some roads now. I went down to Home Depot and bought a 1" rubber plug and wedged it between the V1 and the mounting bracket. I think that will solve the V1 vibration movement now. It's easy to see and reach the controls while mounted on the passenger side visor. Thanks Rick for a nice product.
Question: Does anyone know what the little light is for that is connected to the passenger side visor mount?
Question: Does anyone know what the little light is for that is connected to the passenger side visor mount?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 1,098
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From: Gilroy CA
Boat Racer,
Glad you received the items. On the up and down movement. You are using the mounting plate that came with your V1 visor clip correct? Also is it push in all the way? It should click when visor clip tab snaps in to the slot on our mount. I know some have tried using the suction cup clip assembly. You should not see any movement.
Rick
Glad you received the items. On the up and down movement. You are using the mounting plate that came with your V1 visor clip correct? Also is it push in all the way? It should click when visor clip tab snaps in to the slot on our mount. I know some have tried using the suction cup clip assembly. You should not see any movement.
Rick
Intermediate
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Looks cool, but it would seem to me that this set up is an invitation to have your car broken in to. There must be a better location for it.
Instructor
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From: St. Louis MO
Will take some pics for you when I get camera back from buddy
I modified the bracket by sawing off between 1/2" and 1/4" of metal from the part of the bracket that slides into the V1s supplied visor mount top.
The glued it with gorilla glue since the aftermarket bracket wasn't as wide as the V1's top mounts slot and it wiggled side to side when muting it.
If you have questions, email me at jdenny21@sbcglobal.net.
Hope this makes it more understandalble until I get my cam back.
The glued it with gorilla glue since the aftermarket bracket wasn't as wide as the V1's top mounts slot and it wiggled side to side when muting it.
If you have questions, email me at jdenny21@sbcglobal.net.
Hope this makes it more understandalble until I get my cam back.
Instructor
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base model
I have the standard base model LT1 c6. Can my rear view mirror accept the invisacord? This mirror has no options built in other than the passenger air bag light and the two buttom on each side for the interior lights. Thanks for any feedback
Pro
Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Northeast IN
It depends. If your mirror harness only has 4 wires going into it, then you can use the Invisicord, but you have to manually turn your detector on/off. If your mirror has 2 rows of wires, then your mirror is the updated standard that either will turn off with the ignition, or will at least cut power after the 10 minute accessory shutdown.
Team Owner
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C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
Do a search for Valentine One and you will find good info!!
I did and installed mine with the remote display mounted on the steering wheel cover just below the DIC. Perfect placement, easy to see and does not block DIC. Unit is mounted with visor mount on right side. In my vert with top down no lights show up on main unit at night(all displays are on remote). People behind you cant see you have a dectector. Used phone cord and add a fuse at fuse panel under carpet on passenger side. Really easy to run wire up pillars and over to unit. Hardest part was feeding phone cord through/under console/dash from passenger side to drivers side. Hint: fish a wire through then tape the phone wire to it and pull through!! Makes a neat install.
I did and installed mine with the remote display mounted on the steering wheel cover just below the DIC. Perfect placement, easy to see and does not block DIC. Unit is mounted with visor mount on right side. In my vert with top down no lights show up on main unit at night(all displays are on remote). People behind you cant see you have a dectector. Used phone cord and add a fuse at fuse panel under carpet on passenger side. Really easy to run wire up pillars and over to unit. Hardest part was feeding phone cord through/under console/dash from passenger side to drivers side. Hint: fish a wire through then tape the phone wire to it and pull through!! Makes a neat install.
Advanced
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Westminster MD
That is how I have the V1 installed in my current car, and I'm planning the same setup in my C6 once it gets here. Any chance you have a picture of the remote display as mounted on your dash that you could post?
-Mark
Racer
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From: Tarzana California
Yes, many have.
The easiest way to go about it is to use a mirror or visor mount http://t-rexsoftware.com/greatlakes/ and an Invisicord to the mirror power http://www.invisicord.com/order.html.
The easiest way to go about it is to use a mirror or visor mount http://t-rexsoftware.com/greatlakes/ and an Invisicord to the mirror power http://www.invisicord.com/order.html.