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Anyone install a radar detector?
Has anyone installed a radar detector in their R57 yet? I was looking around at mine today and couldn't find a place to secure it, without using windshield suction cups. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Alright, I went out and starting playing with stuff. You can pop the top panel with all the electronics clear out. Exposing lots of wires. The harness looks a lot like the one shown in the Valentine One install thread in Gen2->Modifications->Electronical. I ordered the stuff I need (the direct power thing) from V1 and it should be here by the weekend. I'll take photos for us cabrio owners when I do the install.
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Alright, I went out and starting playing with stuff. You can pop the top panel with all the electronics clear out. Exposing lots of wires. The harness looks a lot like the one shown in the Valentine One install thread in Gen2->Modifications->Electronical. I ordered the stuff I need (the direct power thing) from V1 and it should be here by the weekend. I'll take photos for us cabrio owners when I do the install.
Last edited by Jeremy1026; 07-27-2009 at 11:20 AM.
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Alright folks. Spent about 40 minutes tonight making this thing work. Below is a write up. Although everything went great with my install, no guarantees for your install, and I'm not to be held liable for any damages caused.
1. Pull down your upper toggle bank. To do this just grab a nice hold above the center light and pull straight down with moderate force. There are about a half dozen tabs, 3 in the front, 3 in the back. It feels like, and sounds like you are breaking it, but you don't. You'll see something like this:
2. Your V1 Direct-Wire Power Adapter will not fit in this space in its standard form. You will have to do some work to make it fit. This thing has a lot of extra hollow space. I use a hack saw to take off both sides and the top part with the velcro. Now it will fit snugly in the hole shown in the 1st picture.
3. I then took my phone cord and ran it through the upper trim and out the windshield side. To do this just pull down a bit on the windshield side, to make room and thread it through.
4. Next thing we will have to do is make a place for our ground. To do this I drilled a small hole in the painted area, put a screw in and attached the ground wire to it.
5. We then tapped our 12v line, which is the purple/blue wire in the larger cluster.
6. Tuck in all the wires. To do this I put as much of them as I could in the area above the passenger side visor.
7. Put your toggle bank back in and you are ready to motor worry free.
1. Pull down your upper toggle bank. To do this just grab a nice hold above the center light and pull straight down with moderate force. There are about a half dozen tabs, 3 in the front, 3 in the back. It feels like, and sounds like you are breaking it, but you don't. You'll see something like this:
2. Your V1 Direct-Wire Power Adapter will not fit in this space in its standard form. You will have to do some work to make it fit. This thing has a lot of extra hollow space. I use a hack saw to take off both sides and the top part with the velcro. Now it will fit snugly in the hole shown in the 1st picture.
4. Next thing we will have to do is make a place for our ground. To do this I drilled a small hole in the painted area, put a screw in and attached the ground wire to it.
5. We then tapped our 12v line, which is the purple/blue wire in the larger cluster.
6. Tuck in all the wires. To do this I put as much of them as I could in the area above the passenger side visor.
7. Put your toggle bank back in and you are ready to motor worry free.
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Edit: It is really overcast today, so the pictures didn't come out well. When the sun comes out I'll snap off a few more.
Last edited by Jeremy1026; 07-31-2009 at 11:49 AM.
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Jeremy,
I have the V1 and using Velcro, stick it on the speedo hump in front of the 4-way flasher button. I would like to do it like you did, but before I buy the "direct wire power connector" I thought I would take a look. I pulled off the upper toggle bank. It doesn't look like there is much room in that hole to stick the V1 power connector. The antenna bolt is also very close. On the upper toggle bank, there is a circuit board that looks like it would be very close.
I am assuming you have that antenna bolt (nut?) also. Tell me there is enough room and I'll go ahead...or am I missing something?
I have the V1 and using Velcro, stick it on the speedo hump in front of the 4-way flasher button. I would like to do it like you did, but before I buy the "direct wire power connector" I thought I would take a look. I pulled off the upper toggle bank. It doesn't look like there is much room in that hole to stick the V1 power connector. The antenna bolt is also very close. On the upper toggle bank, there is a circuit board that looks like it would be very close.
I am assuming you have that antenna bolt (nut?) also. Tell me there is enough room and I'll go ahead...or am I missing something?
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Thanks Jeremy. I saw the pix and how you cut it down, it just didn't "look" like there was enough room for it. I guess there is since you and PhillyMCS did it, so I think I'll go for it.
Two other questions though...how do you hold it in place, Velcro? I was thinking scotch lock would be good since it is much stronger.
And how long a cord do you need...or should I ask, how short a cord could you use. Valentine sells a 3" cord.
Since yours in the pix is gray, are you using a standard phone cord?
Two other questions though...how do you hold it in place, Velcro? I was thinking scotch lock would be good since it is much stronger.
And how long a cord do you need...or should I ask, how short a cord could you use. Valentine sells a 3" cord.
Since yours in the pix is gray, are you using a standard phone cord?
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Thanks Jeremy. I saw the pix and how you cut it down, it just didn't "look" like there was enough room for it. I guess there is since you and PhillyMCS did it, so I think I'll go for it.
One other question though...how do you hold it in place, Velcro? I was thinking scotch lock would be good since it is much stronger.
One other question though...how do you hold it in place, Velcro? I was thinking scotch lock would be good since it is much stronger.
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Boy, you are right on top of things. I was editing to ask a second question and you were already answering my first.
How long a cord do you need...or should I ask, how short a cord could you use. Valentine sells a 3" cord.
Since yours in the pix is gray, are you using a standard phone cord?
As to attaching, I was asking about the V1 itself. I can't find the box my V1 came in so I don't have a visor clip.
I am taking my Mini in for the door rubbers and software upgrade tomorrow and I will be going by Valentine, so I will drop in and pick up what I need. Valentine is only seven miles from Cincinnati Mini.
How long a cord do you need...or should I ask, how short a cord could you use. Valentine sells a 3" cord.
Since yours in the pix is gray, are you using a standard phone cord?
As to attaching, I was asking about the V1 itself. I can't find the box my V1 came in so I don't have a visor clip.
I am taking my Mini in for the door rubbers and software upgrade tomorrow and I will be going by Valentine, so I will drop in and pick up what I need. Valentine is only seven miles from Cincinnati Mini.
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Boy, you are right on top of things. I was editing to ask a second question and you were already answering my first.
How long a cord do you need...or should I ask, how short a cord could you use. Valentine sells a 3" cord.
Since yours in the pix is gray, are you using a standard phone cord?
As to attaching, I was asking about the V1 itself. I can't find the box my V1 came in so I don't have a visor clip.
I am taking my Mini in for the door rubbers and software upgrade tomorrow and I will be going by Valentine, so I will drop in and pick up what I need. Valentine is only seven miles from Cincinnati Mini.
How long a cord do you need...or should I ask, how short a cord could you use. Valentine sells a 3" cord.
Since yours in the pix is gray, are you using a standard phone cord?
As to attaching, I was asking about the V1 itself. I can't find the box my V1 came in so I don't have a visor clip.
I am taking my Mini in for the door rubbers and software upgrade tomorrow and I will be going by Valentine, so I will drop in and pick up what I need. Valentine is only seven miles from Cincinnati Mini.
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Now about the "worry free" motoring, that's another subject.
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An update on my V1 mount
Just an FYI.
I didn't really care for the placement of the V1 on the passenger side of the mirror as it was difficult to work the off/on/volume ****.
So I moved it to the left side. Now it is much easier to use.
But it was hard to adjust the mirror, so using a dremel tool and flat file I took about 1/16" off the top frame of the mirror. The photo doesn't show it too well but it fits well.
Also I want to mention something you all may have known but I didn't. Yesterday I forgot to turn off the V1. This morning when I opened the driver's door, I heard the V1 sound off like it does when you turn it on. What I discovered was that apparently the wire I tapped into - per Jeremy's instructions - loses power after 30 minutes. This is cool as I was kinda concerned about forgetting and leaving the V1 on. Now I don't have to worry about it.
There seem to be more quirks about the Mini than you can count. Every now and then when I open the door in the morning, I hear something...a whir or hum or some sound...like a small servo motor actuating. My MA and service advisor have no idea what it could be. Maybe it's just the Mini waking up and getting ready to go.
I didn't really care for the placement of the V1 on the passenger side of the mirror as it was difficult to work the off/on/volume ****.
So I moved it to the left side. Now it is much easier to use.
But it was hard to adjust the mirror, so using a dremel tool and flat file I took about 1/16" off the top frame of the mirror. The photo doesn't show it too well but it fits well.
Also I want to mention something you all may have known but I didn't. Yesterday I forgot to turn off the V1. This morning when I opened the driver's door, I heard the V1 sound off like it does when you turn it on. What I discovered was that apparently the wire I tapped into - per Jeremy's instructions - loses power after 30 minutes. This is cool as I was kinda concerned about forgetting and leaving the V1 on. Now I don't have to worry about it.
There seem to be more quirks about the Mini than you can count. Every now and then when I open the door in the morning, I hear something...a whir or hum or some sound...like a small servo motor actuating. My MA and service advisor have no idea what it could be. Maybe it's just the Mini waking up and getting ready to go.
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Also I want to mention something you all may have known but I didn't. Yesterday I forgot to turn off the V1. This morning when I opened the driver's door, I heard the V1 sound off like it does when you turn it on. What I discovered was that apparently the wire I tapped into - per Jeremy's instructions - loses power after 30 minutes. This is cool as I was kinda concerned about forgetting and leaving the V1 on. Now I don't have to worry about it.
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I read in one of the other forums that the sound you hear is the fuel pump. I have the same thing as well. I open the doors, or the boot, it kicks in for a second or two. Normal and nothing to worry about.
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Thank you! I've really wanted to figure out what was making that noise.
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