Quick Mounting Question

[davemaster223]

Hey everyone,

Would mounting the valentine one on my center dash diminish its performance? The only reason I'm not mounting it from the visor is its a bit of a nuisance to look up above my head each time. Thanks alot and look forward to hearing any and all suggestions.

[Solidjake]

Try keeping it up high for a while, you'll get used to it.

Mounting it low will allow the V1 to alert to laser easier, but it's glorious radar detection range will suffer a bit.

[davemaster223]

Just seems as though the visor is going to be a difficult spot to look to each time the valentine alerts me to something. Not to mention i'll have a power cable running down to my center console until i hardwire the unit.

[snoopyc4]

You want to mount high to the left of your RVM for a couple reasons:

1. Stealth. If you mount your V1 low, everyone around you will see you have a detector and will start following you as a rabbit on the highway. You bought the V1 to only protect you.

2. Performance. The higher the V1 is, the better the range.

3. Thieves. A low mounted detector is an invite for thieves to break into your car and take it.

[ersin]

Get a concealed display and "hardwire" the V1 up high on the windshield. This is the best way to go, IMO.

[Solidjake]

You want to mount high to the left of your RVM for a couple reasons:

1. Stealth. If you mount your V1 low, everyone around you will see you have a detector and will start following you as a rabbit on the highway. You bought the V1 to only protect you. AND you will have people with Bushnell radar guns performing an Instant On K band brake test on you

Fixed

[spartcus]

You might want to look into hardwire it for a more clean install.

[takeshi]

Get a concealed display and "hardwire" the V1 up high on the windshield.

+1

[Arvetus]

My V1 is above the rearview and peeks out under my tint strip. Can't hardly see it from the outside unless you're looking for it, the tint helps shield from sunlight some, and it has great range, both laser and radar. Even mounted high, you likely won't miss a laser alert...

I actually find it easier to reach above the rearview than if it were mounted low...

[gilberto814]

You want to mount high to the left of your RVM for a couple reasons:

1. Stealth. If you mount your V1 low, everyone around you will see you have a detector and will start following you as a rabbit on the highway. You bought the V1 to only protect you.

2. Performance. The higher the V1 is, the better the range.

3. Thieves. A low mounted detector is an invite for thieves to break into your car and take it.

Perfect reason to also always put your RD away when your not with it in the car RD 101