Valentine1 install
 

I just orderd the V1 and I dont know realy how to install is there any one local that wants to help me.

thanks Evan

I am not sure how much I could help, but I could try. Maybe Sperry knows a little about the V1.

cool any help will be good

Unless you are using a hidden location or indicator, the V-1 is a simple plug 'n play. The only thing about the windshield mount is that the power suply wire is straight across the access to the sound system. The V-1 also has the transformer built into the outlet plug, so hard-wiring is a tad more difficult.

It sure is an expensive unit, but if it saves you green stamps from the NHP, it's well worth the cash.

i got the hiddin display so I am going to hardwire it in to my ca® I should have back buy next friday for shure.

The detector will come with a pretty complete set of instructions for installation, including a specialized connector for hard-wiring. If you can install hi-fi components this shouldn't be much of a challenge. If it's too much for you, I suspect a sixer of finely-crafted adult malt beverages will gain you a quality installation from many in the community :D

I put mine above the rearview mirror. There's power up there for the auto-dimming mirror that's ACC switched, which is perfect for the V1. Remember, the higher up the detector, the better it's range is!!

I also got the remote display, but I've found that just above the mirror is actually pretty nice, so I haven't installed the display... if anyone can come up with a dope remote display location, I'm all ears!

You can kinda see how it's installed in this picture:
http://doink.net/gallery/Test%20Pict...llar_pod_4.jpg

Sperry:
Two Questions:

1. What IS all that crap in the corner of your garage? *

2. What's with the open hole in the gauge pod, a trash receptical or something worse? :D

*There's NO WAY I'm posting any pictures of my garage 'cause it looks like a war zone.

Did you have any difficulty with the power supply connection to the V-1? I understand the lighter plug doubles as a step-down transformer.

Okay.. that's an old picture...

That crap covered table (yes, there's a table under there somewhere) has since been replaced with a real workbench...

The missing gauge is a clock that was at Autometer being re-bezeled to match the sport-comp series gauges.

Those gauges have since been installed in Art's car. I'm going with Defi gauges now... 'course I only have the boost gauge cuz those things are ungodly expensive... someday I'll have the digital display unit and the associated sensors.

Hehe.. really? No problems so far (almost a year now)... and the V1 manual doesn't say anything about stepped down voltage req's. Just "hook it to a +12V line switched on the Accessory circuit"... no sweat!

Oh, and regarding clean garages... mine has to stay fairly clean since it's a 1 car garage (apt. complex) and there's no room for too much mess, or the garage becomes useless. That's why I got rid of that table... I needed a real bench with cabinets and drawers.