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YOUR RESEARCHValentine V1 Mounting/Bracket
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The next week, I installed a Blinder system below the front bumper.
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Both cars are hard wired, and I use the suction cups.
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I use my Valentine in other locations in my other cars.
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They have some very nice, clear, suction cups that can replace the V1 cups.
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I grabbed some double sided stick tape and it worked fine.
Last week went for my Sunday drive. While I always observe all speed laws I do have a Valentine V1; in the unlikely event that I slip above the posted speed limit. I have opted not to hard wire the unit into my car, and as such was fighting with the suction cup mounts for the bulk of my drive. When the cups were new they held great, but they seemed to loose some of their holding ability.
I have seen several mirror mounting brackets available, but they do not seem to be adaptable to the short mirror column of a 2002 996.
Any suggestions.
One easy suggestion for you. . .
Do you have a Michael's craft store near you? They have some very nice, clear, suction cups that can replace the V1 cups. Much stronger and longer life in my experience. Especially in cold weather. (Picked this tip up over at radardetector.net)
Once you disturb the cups their performance is significantly weakened. What I recommend is to leave the suction cup mount on the car and use some other mounting method for your other cars. I hardwired mine but use it in other cars routinely.
How I did my hardwire -- may differ for 996s....
https://rennlist.com/forums/997-foru...tallation.html
Note that if you mount high by the rear view mirror, the ability for your unit to detect a laser speed trap is drastically reduced.
You need to mount low to have any real chance of detecting a laser hitting the high reflection areas at the front of the car.
I use my Valentine in other locations in my other cars. You compromise radar detection when mounting for laser threats. You have to mount it based upon the threat for your area.
As RADAR is RF, and therefore far more forgiving, as it reflects around and off of objects, it's far less of an issue than LASER - which by definition is a very tight focused beam.
Hence you should mount for LASER, and RADAR will not be impacted.
The owners manual states as high as possible, and not blocking the view of the detector front or rear. I've been using it to the left of the rear view mirror, in my line of sight and muted in my 911 and the M3. Both cars are hard wired, and I use the suction cups. Mine are a little over a year old now, but work without any issue.
The V1 manual is misleading - see here:
http://www.radarbusters.com/mountdet...rlyarticle.cfm
Real world experience from an Ex speed cop who's taken the trouble to review actual unit field tests.
Exactly what I had in mind, but not for Porsche. Also found these, was wondering if anyone has used these?
http://www.countryjoycrafts.com/350Z/porsche.htm
sounds like you had a similar experience to my weekend. The suction cup gave out and that brick (V1) lands on the dash and leaves a tiny mark.
I pulled out the suction cup mount from an old Magellan GPS mount. I took the suction cup mounting tray noticed it was about the same width as the GPS mount. I grabbed some double sided stick tape and it worked fine. But some proper drilling and hardware is in order.
Something that heavy needs a more robust anchoring.
It is pretty popular to mount to the upper left of the mirror and then pull power off of the mirror. Here is the link I followed:
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This worked super for me. If, on very rare occasions (usually while washing the inside of the window) the suction cups give way, the cord catches the unit.
PS: I really would suggest the suction cups from Michaels Craft again. They are thicker and stick a lot more than the stock Valentine.
Keep in mind that laser is generally THOUGHT to be a tight beam but over range and with inclement weather, laser can scatter considerably. Although an extreme example, a laser pointed at the moon will wind up casting a beam 5 miles wide on its surface. Do some math to determine what error you will see (1� beam error will produce an error of 1 foot in elevation at 60 feet in range). Now, how high is your windshield?
at optimum operating range - a Lidar has a beam spread of just 18 inches
mount low if you want to detect a laser strike
This from a trained highway patrol officer:
I read the link - and trust the source - but not sure I agree with everything. For Laser, I would tend to agree - but laser with a V1 is hit or miss (pun intended). Last ticket I got was with Laser and the V1 informed me ahead of time that i would be getting a ticket - mounted high, just at the edge of the tint on my '02 C2. The next week, I installed a Blinder system below the front bumper.
Regarding high up -
1) Probably better detection coming over a hill (which is very common in my experience).
2) Much less noticeable when left in vehicle (I never take mine out).
3) Out of sight while driving.
4) I can still reach up and quickly unplug and remove the V1 if I think I'm going to get pulled over. Legal, but better not to "taunt" officers with detectors.
Low mounting -
1) Sun beats down and cooks the unit
2) Easy to spot when parked
3) Less "line of sight" for radar coming over hills
Just my $0.02 - not an expert.
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