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Dec 29, 2005 | 09:23 AM

agrumpyguy

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From: coral springs fl

v1 mirror mount

Mounted my V1 to my mirror using Great Lakes mirror mount.Very happy with it but a word of caution.Check the connection between the mount and the V1 bracket periodically.Vibration must have caused mine to loosen.Luckily I saw the V1 start to drop and made a good catch.If not it might have pulled out my quick connect wiring or damaged the V1 when it fell.

Dec 29, 2005 | 11:50 AM

Landru

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Originally Posted by agrumpyguy

I've the same bracket but use it for the Escort 8500, love it.

Discreet, out of the way & in direct line of vision to the rear view mirror where a readout's instantly seen.

On my C5 I used the suction cups (hardwired to ECM) & the thing was at the top of the windshield, out of my line of sight.
If I played music too loud I wouldn't always notice it was sounding an alarm, & that was no good.

Noticed if I bent up the bracket part the detector hangs from, it increases the "grip" of the detector so vibration cannot work it off.

Dec 29, 2005 | 12:13 PM

JmpnJckFlsh

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From: Spicewood, Texas, USA TX-Texas

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Originally Posted by agrumpyguy

Very happy with it but a word of caution.Check the connection between the mount and the V1 bracket periodically.Vibration must have caused mine to loosen.Luckily I saw the V1 start to drop and made a good catch.If not it might have pulled out my quick connect wiring or damaged the V1 when it fell.

Well, you might as well duct tape a catcher's mitt to your console, because when summer gets here, you won't be fast enough to catch your detector all the time. (Hey, TeamSpeed, where's that detector bracket?

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Dec 29, 2005 | 12:17 PM

agrumpyguy

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From: coral springs fl

Believe me,our summers here in South Florida are no picnic.The problem isn't between the mirror and the mount,but between the mount and the V1.

Dec 29, 2005 | 02:34 PM

Bravada

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I just played catcher last night after giving a friend the 0-60 feeling. I'm thinking some black electrical tape to fatten up the mount's tab is in order.

Dec 29, 2005 | 02:39 PM

sjreeh

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I use it with the Escort 8500. No problems with it falling off, but I was glad that I held the bracket up to the mirror with the detector attached before I glued it into place. It had the detector pointing out to right field. I used a vise and a pair of channel-locks to make the adjustment.