great!! glad to get another rx8 owner behind a v1 :) that unit rocks :cool:

few things...

i really wouldnt mount the unit that high up. the benefit you'd get from being able to "see" over hills is neglible if you're going faster than 15mph. and cops do aim for the bumper area. and if the eye is behind those dots, consider it worthless.

i've had trouble getting suction cups to stick to those ceramic dots on the windshield...does it ever fall?

some one should figure out how to run the out from that audio box to the navigation audio input. that way i wont miss alerts when i'm rocking out

its not behind the Dark tint its under it.. it has a great shot of the road. and is up high Like the units Specs call for. It has an awsome range. And because the Dispaly is mounted in the Center console Radio Area its very easy to see and Hear every Bogie.. No supprises there.
Also the V1 needs to see thru the Rear window to. It does this very well.

As for the Suction cups.. You have to use the big ones that come with the unit and the window has to be clean.

taken from the V1 site

Where to mount

Valentine One works best when mounted high in the

windshield, and toward the center between the windshield

pillars. Use your choice of windshield or visor mounts.

• When properly mounted, the

forward through the glass. It must have an unobstructed

view. Don’t put it behind the parked windshield wipers,

or directly behind an in-glass antenna. Don’t position it

so that it "looks" into the rearview mirror.

• The

passengers and out the rear glass. It, too, must have an

unobstructed view.

•

position. Two reasons. For radar, a longer sight line to

the horizon always helps. For laser, moving away from

the hood and its sun reflections helps a lot.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Windshield heaters such as Ford’s

InstaClear

for a brown tint). So do

used on GM Venture-Montana-Silhouette-Trans Sport

minivans and on some imported luxury sedans (look for a

reddish or copper tint). Same for mirrored sun screens.

Detector performance will be greatly reduced when V1 is

mounted behind such metallic films.

SAFETY WARNING: Because a detector on a windshield

mount or visor mount is not permanently attached to the

car, it could come loose in a crash, possible causing injury.

Also, a passenger may move forward on impact and contact

the detector. Keep these possibilities in mind when you

mount your Valentine One.

http://www.valentine1.com/moreinfo/

Yes, the ability to "see" over hills is a bit overated. But in a sports car like the RX8, the higher on the windshield you can mount it (without it's view being blocked, of course), the better chance you have of receiving radar through the windows of the vehicle in front of you.

---jps

I mounted my concealed display on the cig lighter adapter with the main unit high up on the windshield. Works great for me. :D

This is incorrect. Radar detectors are illegal in CA now too. Better keep it out of site.

what? when did that happen...check your facts please and if you are right show us the statutes/articles

its not illegal the last time i checked... if it was illegal they wouldnt sell cobras at bestbuy or costco. where you getting this information dude?

nope CA does not restrict Radar.. Just Lazer Jammers.. go read the Ca Vec Code

This seems to be a very popular myth, about California recently outlawing radar detectors. I have yet to figure out how it started.

i thnik because Calif is very hard on the JAmmers out there and some people think that a Detector is a Jammer.. I guess.. heheh
The V1 is my friend :)

I just poset this in another detector thread. This was simple. I mounted the direct power adapter on top of the foot rest. Wired it directly into fuse box (cigarette lighter). I then ran the phone cord up behind the door rubber to the top of the dash. The concealed display is tucked in the corner of the dash to the far left just behind the windshield. For those in New Jersey, it's just under the inspection sticker. You can't really see it from outside. The other phone cord then goes behind the windshield air bag up to the headliner. Behind the headliner to the back of the rear view mirror. The dectector is mounted to the windshield just above the mirror. This also can not be seen from outside. The whole thing took 5 - 10 minutes and is very stealth. It also comes on when I start the car. You can't beat this quick install!

I almost have the exact same arrangement, except I have the remote display on top of the steering column, just in front of the gauges. Easy and well-concealed. The V1 suction cups work fine on the dotted windshield material above the rear-view mirror.

Hey, is there any way to program the V1 so it doesn't chirp on start-up? I like to crank the volume on my V1 to drown out the stereo, but when I do that I get this horrible set of beeps every time I start the car. Bugs me, so I have to turn it down whenever I start the car, then turn it up again to drive. I sent an e-mail about it to Mike Valentine back when that was possible but, surprise surprise, the company never responded.

Just thought I would add, have had a v-1 for awhile now it has paid for itself many times over....In my opinion it is the best on the market

Mine to .. i would give up all my AV gear for that anyday :)

Hard 8, Have you checked your manual for something like "abreviated startup" or something like that? I have the 8500 x50 and it can be done - I read in one of the comparo reviews that many of the things that could be preset on the 8500 could also be done with the V1 but that they had to look harder to figure out how to do it with the V1. In that case they were talking about the band defeat feature but the same might apply to the startup.

thew you should cut some more of those templates out install them and sell a V1 package for people like me =p

Thew actually said he would do that a long time ago...considering how successful members here have made his business I wonder if he has time

bug him about it I have a feeling you could convince him to do it ;)

I have the V1 with the concealed display. To answer some previous question, concealed display is so other drivers as well as cops don't see blinking lights on your detecter. Example, I'm coming home from a bar (SOBER!) in North New Jersey. Cop follows me for about 2 miles and we hit a red light (he is behind me) so as a joke he starts turning his radar on/off (he saw the detector) since it didn't light up like a Christmas tree he stopped. Don't forget about Laser...got hit by one on 287 exit 47 in NJ. Luckily, I was driving like a grandma and yes, the V1 alerted me but in no way would I have avoided a ticket if I was speeding.

I do :) !!!!

and yes MY V1 has paid for its self many times now !!

how much are they... i though you did but couldnt find em on the site

i only have that listed here on the rx8club.com
https://www.rx8club.com/audio-video-94/v1-radar-concealed-display-mounted-40808/

MY cost to do the Mod is $25.00 plus all the parts. If you have the V1 display then you can send it to me. if not i will buy it from V1 at there cost. Price: $39.00 + shipping

and then the Mp3 Blank to install the V1 in .. i have in stock, price $ 45.00

So the total price if you need me to supply the V1 Conceald display

$109.00 + shipping.

I can start this ASAP.. let me know. you can Pay Pal me or even give me a credit card number.

thew you might want to put up your signature so people know your the owner of www.Mazdaparts.com :)

I have an escort, but this would also be a great place for Accessory switches :)