Just use the suction cup bracket. Next to the rearview. Hard wired and just under the tint. Can't be seen from the outside. 
Radar Detector Installation
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Mankato Minnesota
Radar Detector Installation
I am looking for any info or photos on radar detector installation. Tried the search function but came up empty. I would really be interested in hearing about and/or seeing photos on how others did with their installation. Written instructions would also be great. The Forum members usually come up with some pretty novel ideas. I appreciate any help I can get here. Thanks in advance.
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From: Central Ma
Originally Posted by mew
I am looking for any info or photos on radar detector installation. Tried the search function but came up empty. I would really be interested in hearing about and/or seeing photos on how others did with their installation. Written instructions would also be great. The Forum members usually come up with some pretty novel ideas. I appreciate any help I can get here. Thanks in advance.
Steve
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From: Lake Elsinore, CA
I recently got a Valentine 1 and wanted to hook it to the mirror electrical connector for power as several here have done. Someone sells a cable to do this but I thought I'd try my hand at making my own first. I found an extra black phone cord I had laying around and pulled two pins out of a computer connector. Then I cut the cord to length and crimped the pins to the stripped wires. Finally, I positioned the detector on the windshield and hooked up the power cord. Very quick and easy hook-up.
The two pins are pushed ito the back of the mirror connector.
Ready to hook to the V1
I wanted the cord as short as I could make it. I can always make another if I relocate the V1.
Quick and easy.
The two pins are pushed ito the back of the mirror connector.
Ready to hook to the V1
I wanted the cord as short as I could make it. I can always make another if I relocate the V1.
Quick and easy.
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I have the Great Lakes Trophies mirror mount for the V1
http://t-rexsoftware.com/greatlakes/
I then ran the black power cable through the header above the windshield, down the passenger side A pillar, through the dash and down into the passenger side footwell fuse box. On my car there is an unused pigtail that can be spliced into for power.
My V1 comes on with the ignition key.
http://t-rexsoftware.com/greatlakes/
I then ran the black power cable through the header above the windshield, down the passenger side A pillar, through the dash and down into the passenger side footwell fuse box. On my car there is an unused pigtail that can be spliced into for power.
My V1 comes on with the ignition key.
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