Radar Detector Install

[KArnold]

New 2017 coming soon. I'd like to use my Valentine RD. A visor mount is fine with me. Is there a fuse block in the driver area? Or a recommended 12-volt tap?

Thanks in advance.

 

[SDRick]

I believe you can find 12 V switched power in the area above and behind the rearview mirror. Using a Posi Tap or similar device will avoid cutting a wire. A search on the forum will verify the color and location of the wires..

 

[Lawsteve]

Search the forum. Valentine is not going to work or will have limited range because of windshield comstruction. I do not think the situation has changed. If you discover otherwise, please post, as my Valentine has been in a drawer since I originally got my P85 and I did not try it when I upgraded to my P100d.

 

[Firewired]

There was a similar recent thread with several people posting that the dampening effects of the windshield were improved with the refresh. I tried it preliminarily recently and my V1 worked where I placed it to the left of the rearview mirror. It seemed range was less. I have not tried it at alternative locations on the windshield.

 

[KArnold]

Actually there are several previous posts on this that I missed. Search if you need details. Sorry for the noise.

 

[Naonak]

The "open" spot is to the RIGHT of the rear view mirror, not the left to my knowledge.

I know you have a V1, so it won't help you, but I have an Escort Passport Max mount on Thingiverse that I designed to mount that detector in a Tesla so it fits in that exact spot. Works for both Pre and Post AP cars. You can probably adapt it for the V1.

 

[KArnold]

The "open" spot is to the RIGHT of the rear view mirror, not the left to my knowledge

Could you post a pic? Thanks!

 

[Naonak]

Could you post a pic? Thanks!

Escort Passport Max 2 Radar Mount for Tesla Model S by joshz

Third to last pic shows the radar mounted and pointing "out" of the "open" spot in the windshield.