16 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHRadar detector
Leading reported evidence
Use mirror mount originally made
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I use a mirror mount originally made for the Nissan Z cars.
Leading evidence: 'Use mirror mount originally made' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Use factory mount' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I use the Passport 8500 and just stick with the suction cup mount - I can swap back and forth between cars this way.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I use a Passport 9500ix, suction cup mounted to the windshield at present, but I hate having to remove it every single time I park to put up the sunshade.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
As with quite a few others, I use a suction cup mount with my V1 and then tap into the wires for the rear view mirror.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
I use a Passport 9500ix, suction cup mounted to the windshield at present, but I hate having to remove it every single time I park to put up the sunshade.
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
16 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
Rennlist: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Generation: 20261026T213932Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources
I was just wondering if anyone has a radar detector and how it might be mounted. I dont want to do the built in type, nor do I want to stick it to my leather dash. Do they make a rear view mirror type mount, or anyone using the suction cup bracket?
Grazie!!
Lots of folks hardwire the V1 and use the factory mount.
If you do a search for "V1" "valentine" and/or "hardwire" you should come up with a few threads that help you out.
Here is my old write-up
-td
I use the Passport 8500 and just stick with the suction cup mount - I can swap back and forth between cars this way.
Using this mount is one of the very few DIY installations I can do:
1. Lick cups.
2. Stick on windshield.
I have used a V1 now for nearly 10 years. Very nice unit.
Decided to mount it to windshield using the suction cups mount. Works just fine, out of the way, reliable mount. As safety precaution I wrap power cord around rear view mirror post couple of times so if cups lose grip V1 doesn't fall. Once or twice in the years -- mainly in real cold weather -- have come out to car to find unit hanging by power cord.
Been pulled over maybe 12 - 15 times -- sometimes just cause I'm driving real late at night and cops pull over any car for possible DUI check -- and have been ticketed 4 times. (Once in car without V1.) Only one officer -- AZ state police officer -- even mentioned the unit. They don't care is my experience. Fought all tickets and only one not dismissed. This one reduced down to $100 fine and 2 points.
V1 doesn't make your car invisible to radar and is not a license to speed at will whenever.
Remember too, cops mostly like cars and notice the good looking ones (or the really ratty ones) and what they notice they'll pull over.
But I like it there to give me situational awareness so when I'm pulled over I can make a note (sometimes writing the info down on a piece of paper) the situation which helps when I challenge the ticket. Noting for instance traffic density, geography, light and weather condtions, etc.
If used properly it can make you a more aware driver and then you are a better driver and a safer driver.
Sincerely,
Macster.
Hi! As with quite a few others, I use a suction cup mount with my V1 and then tap into the wires for the rear view mirror. It's pretty unobtrusive.
The fact that it uses a phone cord is nice, as about once a year (at least in a MN winter) the cups loose suction, but the phone cord easily supports unit until I put it back on.
I use a sun visor clip. No tell-tale suction cup mount (or suction cup marks) to indicate to a potential intruder that there's a radar detector in the car.
When I park anywhere that I think it's advisable to hide the unit, I simply remove it from the visor and no one's the wiser. This is also a principal advantage of having a cordless detector.
V1 hardwired with the remove display on top of the column and unit wired to the passenger side visor mirror. I use the visor clip so it is easy to move between cars.
I use a mirror mount originally made for the Nissan Z cars.
Do an internet search for "Z mirror mount" you are looking for a company called Country Crafts.
I use a Passport 9500ix, suction cup mounted to the windshield at present, but I hate having to remove it every single time I park to put up the sunshade. I'm going to design a rearview mirror mount and hardwire it in (the mirror mounts you can buy are so expensive! I've got access to a mill and lathe, so it should work and look good enough).
I'm not sure. I spend a lot of time in the car (over 30,000 miles per year) so I wear out the batteries quickly insofar as the number of weeks in concerned. Maybe I replace them once a month?
