those that have hardwired the V1, does it interfere with normal operation of ur visor? or do u somehow have them installed right over the rear view mirror and if so do the dots interefere with the V1?

 

Mine is over on the passenger's side. When my wife is riding shotgun, she constantly puts the visor down.

I don't know of any place it could be put where it'd be out of the way of the visor and still mounted high on the windshield.

 

i was thinking right over the rear view mirror but not sure about the dots interfering

 

Yes, where mine is mounted (see signature link) it limits the travel of the drivers side sun visor.
That’s why I wear sunglasses instead.

Shawn S

 

Has anyone had problems with V1 interference if you have metal tint on the sides and rear?

I'm considering investing in one, but don't know yet since I do mostly city driving. Even with the concealed unit, you still need the main one mounted up high, right?

 

Metal tint will alway be a problem, even the anti-fog treatment have metal particles. It all means in the reduction of performance no matter which one u buy.

Mine is mounted like ShawnS, just under the tint. I use to mount it just under the mirror, since I had remote display.


Off topic:

I has in AZ this past July. What a speeder's paradise. The HP always had their radar on even when hiding (at least when I was driving.) Long straights for Phoenix to Flagstaff or Tucson. Winding roads in Sedona and the Canyon.

The only problem was I was driving a 21foot RV. But I still had the V1.

 

I must be the only one that has installed it just UNDER the rearview mirror so it has a clear sight line both front and back. It's still plenty high and does not interfere with vision.

 

That's where mine is and it has a clear shot both front and rear.

 

Hey, just outta curiosity... is it legal to carry a radar in CA?

 

Absolutely !!

 

Putting V1 on my next list of stuff to buy

 

Yea i'm buying one as soon as i get the $...speeding tickets = bad

CL'S

 

DON'T b like me!!!

get it NOW!!!!!!!!!

i gotta wait at least a year before my trial...right now, my 87 in a 55 stands as an 8 point violation!!! hopefully, i'll b able to pleabargain down a lot!!! Nassau County allows pleabargaining with the DA of traffic court

 

Is it better to have the detector on the visor, the windsheild low or high?

Ive heard both ways soo far.

 

The HIGHER the BETTER.
Doesn’t matter what it is mounted to, but a higher position in the car gives it a better “view” down the road and out the back of the car.

Shawn S

 

i don't anything about radars, but i definitely need one. i drive like a rocket these days. is the V1 not available in stores? if so, where? and is there a page i can go to for a comparison of V1 and Escort 8500? thanks

 

Not need to do a comparison, just get a V1 and call it a day. Only available at valentine1.com; and like Shawn said the higher that detector is to look up and over those hills, the better off you'll be. Even 6 inches make a difference.

 

Same here, substituting girlfriend for wife.

I tried it on the driver's side for a while, since I don't use the visor. But I liked it more on the passenger's side, so my girlfriend will just have to wear sunglasses as well.