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▀▄ eas | DIY: Valentine One Radar Detector Hardwire
My V1 radar detector has never let me down. Its like a trusty co-pilot I've had for years, and usually one of the first things to do to a new daily.
I've never been a fan of the telephone cord visible on the windshield. While V1 has recently released the Savvy, it's just additional clutter in the cabin area and I'd probably end up taking it out with a wild kick by accident one day. Instead, we'll be hardwiring the V1 to turn on/off with the ignition. Items Needed - Valentine One Radar Detector - Valentine One Hardwire Kit - RJ11 Interface Cable - (2) ScotchLock wire clips (not pictured, Red 18-22AWG) - (2) Male Spade connectors (18-22AWG) 1. Start by crimping the spade connectors onto the hardwire kit. 2. Pull off trim plate on sunroof panel/light cluster. 3. With a small pocket screwdriver, press the retaining tab while slightly pulling on sunroof module and work out of place. There are (2) retaining tabs on opposite sides. 4. Remove plastic mirror housing by pulling apart. Crimp ScotchLocks onto wires as follows: Green/Brown Stripe & Brown/Black Stripe. 5. Route Power/Ground leads through headliner to exit by driver's side of rearview mirror. 6. Pull some slack on connecting leads by driver's side of rearview mirror. 7. Connect spade connectors to ScotchLocks as follows: Green/Brown = +12V Switched/KL30 & Brown/Black = Ground. 8. Connect RJ11 cable to [MAIN] port on V1 Hardwire Kit. 9. Reinstall mirror housing, route RJ11 cable through headliner to driver's side of mirror. 10. Reinstall remaining trim pieces and plug into RJ11 port on V1. Press START button and test. Install is complete. Verify V1 position is clear of headliner and does not interfere with sun visor. This and much more covered in our journal thread here: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1020487. Enjoy and safe driving out there!
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Excellent tutorial!
Your link at the end is broken with the '...' in the middle. This is the correct link: http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1020487
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I've been waiting for someone to post this....much thanks. Question though. Did you access the wires under the light dome or did you also remove the housing around the mirror? When I jumped into this last night, I could only find those wires in the small harness leading to the mirror. Unfortunately I'm still not getting power...???
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Double-check your connections with a digital multimeter, also make sure the spade connector blade inserts into the slot (and doesn't push) aside when inserting into the scotchlock, not making contact.
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this is what Ill be doing once I can find the crimp piece of the set up. that goes on the wire I had to leave those on my e92. Anyone know where to buy these? Any pep boys ? Thanks
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Thank you for the detailed instructions. I see that you did not opt for the concealed display. Has anyone run the wiring for that? Any preferred place? I'm trying to find a spot on the instrument cluster where I won't block information. I suppose I could use the Android app for the display for that although I do not know if using the Android app turns off the display on the V1 the way the concealed display does. Plus, the Android phone is busy running Waze which is a wonderful app.
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Had a couple of V1 wiring inquires, bumping to the top of the list.
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Great idea with the scotchlock wire clips and tapping behind the mirror. I set out to install my V1 Hardwire Kit this weekend, only to be tripped up on the "ground the black wire" step. There is absolutely no metal to be found under that carbon fiber roof! Now,off to Radio Shack...
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Not aware of any that do not go into sleep mode in that particular location, sorry.
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There's a small space above the driver's side visor everything can tuck into. Wouldn't hurt to add some insulation to keep the splitter from rattling around.
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By the way I did it on my M4 conv so the dome light housing is different. It has 4 metal clips that hold it in (2 front. 2 backside) Plus you have to remove a trim bezel first. I just pulled the rain sensor/mirror windshield trim apart grasping it from the top.
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Can you post a pic of your install in your M4 convertible? I have a 435 Convertible and thinking of hardwiring my V-1.
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Thanks for the writeup.
Two questions / requests for confirmation: 1) Does this work well without the sunroof? Any risk of "burning" the wires as the V1 will draw more current than they were designed for? 2) Does the V1 turn on/off as the start/stop function is enabled?
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No issues with Start/Stop.
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