▀▄ eas | DIY: Valentine One Radar Detector Hardwire

[tom @ eas]

Originally Posted by Ricfutures

Thanks for the guide Tom, very helpful though I have an issue that I'm hoping you can help address.

I used the same installation method that you described but when I turn the V1 on I get a "P" with two dots lit up and then a constant all dots alert that doesn't stop unless I turn off the device. Rinse and repeat every time I turn it on.

Any idea as to what could be the culprit?

Never seen that before. Verify +12V at the crimps with a digital multimeter.

[Ricfutures]

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

Never seen that before. Verify +12V at the crimps with a digital multimeter.

Thanks for the response Tom. This was so much easier when I lived in San Diego and your shop was a drive up the coast away.

Just tested the voltage and it's sitting at 12.9x never going over 13v. Any thoughts if this is too much voltage. For reference this is a 2018 with exec package and lane change warning.

For shits 'n giggles I tested out the v1 back on the cigarette adapter and sure enough I'm getting the same error. I must have shorted something out for it to behave this way.

I'll send it back out to Valentine for repair and software update since it's been about 7 years since it's last update.

Also for everyone's edification. I can verify that there are two brown wires with black stripes.

Best,
Rick

[kolosy]

This guide was super useful for me to tap my dashcam! I ended up not using the spade style connector, but one that slices into the wire on both sides instead - they seem to be a bit more reliable and take up less space.

For the V1 - I've been running their "savvy" module for years, and it's pretty awesome. Plugs into the OBDII port, draws power from it and automutes based on a speed setting. Just run the RJ11 along the headliner and down the a-pillar.

[Ricfutures]

Received my updated V1 and still getting loads of false alarms. I stumbled onto this thread and it appears as though there is an issue with vehicles equipped with the touch screen Idrive screen. ☹️

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...1431627&page=4

Looks like I’ll be looking for an elegant way to cover these sensors up.

[F806speed]

Originally Posted by Ricfutures

Received my updated V1 and still getting loads of false alarms. I stumbled onto this thread and it appears as though there is an issue with vehicles equipped with the touch screen Idrive screen. ☹️

https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...627&page=4

Looks like I'll be looking for an elegant way to cover these sensors up.

I had the same issue hardwiring mine.
The touch screen throws false alarms for laser.
I mounted it lower to the dash and have the ugly coil cable across the dashboard.

[tb's e90]

Originally Posted by kevolution

I was able to do my install last night. It wasn't too hard just had to pry apart the plastic covering the rear-view mirror.

I tapped into the green-brown (+12V) and the brown-black (ground) with the provided MirrorTap pins. It took some wiggling and when I was testing it, there was some intermittent on/off for the V1, but eventually if you really stick the pins in there and have it oriented such that the wires don't move much, it will stick. Once I was able to determine that, I closed the plastic and used a cord organizer recommended by another person on this forum (on Amazon) to neatly store the hanging RJ11 cable.

It was definitely a pain trying to navigate the wires and moving the pins around. It was like playing Operation (the board game). I also was lazy and didn't remove the connector and was trying to navigate around the mirror.

Thanks for posting this - I followed these steps and was done in 10-15 minutes. It probably took longer to adjust the windshield mount on my r3!

[wuzhatning]

Sub for future install

[DocL]

I did mine the easy way. I plugged the lighter adapter into the 12v port under the glovebox and just ran the straight wire up the passenger A-pillar, tucked it under the headliner, and plugged it into the V2.

It took less than three minutes and I didn't have to fuck around with crimping anything.