First RD Install Pics+Questions

[toenails]

Good deal, I know that it had to be one or the other. Lets see some pics when you get it done.

Got it all in, some of the mini fuses were switched... YES! I'll take some pics tomorrow since its dark now.

Stuffed all the cableage into the fuse compartment so it looks fairly clean.

I'm trying to use double sided tape to hold my concealed display to the top of my instrument cluster, but it keeps falling off. Anybody know any good brands of tape or have other ideas?

[chriskohtc]

Good deal, I know that it had to be one or the other. Lets see some pics when you get it done.

Got it all in, some of the mini fuses were switched... YES! I'll take some pics tomorrow since its dark now.

Stuffed all the cableage into the fuse compartment so it looks fairly clean.

I'm trying to use double sided tape to hold my concealed display to the top of my instrument cluster, but it keeps falling off. Anybody know any good brands of tape or have other ideas?

Have you tried Velcro?

[ssick92]

Good deal, I know that it had to be one or the other. Lets see some pics when you get it done.

Got it all in, some of the mini fuses were switched... YES! I'll take some pics tomorrow since its dark now.

Stuffed all the cableage into the fuse compartment so it looks fairly clean.

I'm trying to use double sided tape to hold my concealed display to the top of my instrument cluster, but it keeps falling off. Anybody know any good brands of tape or have other ideas?

3m Exterior/Interior Mounting Tape is holding my v1 to the windshield, and my CD to my dash. They are both solid as rocks at the moment. I got mine at Home Depot for like $4.

[toenails]

Have you tried Velcro?

I actually picked up some velcro strips at radio shack today, I was gonna try them next. Just wasn't optimistic because the stuff that holds the velcro to the car seems about the same as the tape I have.

I'll have to try 3m, the stuff I have is some generic brand and seems to be pretty low quality.

Thanks a lot guys!

[GTdriver]

Also, put a tint strip across the top of your windshield, darkest possible. It makes it harder to see the silhouette from any eyes behind you at driver-level. Using a sharpie to color the suction cups also helps.

Will this affect the V1's range? I believe that the owner's manual specifically says to avoid placing the unit behind tint?

[AirMoore]

Also, put a tint strip across the top of your windshield, darkest possible. It makes it harder to see the silhouette from any eyes behind you at driver-level. Using a sharpie to color the suction cups also helps.

Will this affect the V1's range? I believe that the owner's manual specifically says to avoid placing the unit behind tint?

Metallic tint is the reference there.

The V1 can go behind a tint strip as long as it isn't metallic. Behind the tint strip on my Civic I have the same radar detection, and less laser falses... win/win...

I wouldn't go overly dark... but rather something you like, just make sure it is NOT metallic... if you go that route.

[toenails]

Hardwired V1 and concealed display in instrument cluster... pics as promised

I stuffed all the extra wiring in the fuse box, and I have some pics of that. The little doohickey that the V1 and CD plug into is also in there. I used the clip into the wire thing that came with the V1 to clip into the add-a-fuse cable.

Ended up using some velcro type stuff to mount the CD. 3M brand and sticks very well even in high heat.

questions/comments/thoughts lemme know!

EDIT: In the second pic, I'm just trying to show where I ran the wire on the outside of the tach, you can see it fairly clearly, but it isn't exactly obtrusive- I could probably stuff it in further but I don't want to lose it. I plan on doing some work on the CD in the future, colored LEDs and so forth.

[srtga]

Looks good! I run a colored CD in one car and a naked V1 in the other and I prefer the colors.

The 3M trim tape with the red back is the good stuff.