If any of you have the remote display for the V1 - if you plug it in directly to the power (WITHOUT attaching the V1 itself) will any of the lights light up - even if its only briefly for a second?

Thanks

 

shouldn't

 

I just tried it a couple of times to be sure.

There was a very brief flickering of the LEDs and then they went blank.

 

Thanks so much for all the helps from vikrampatel

1. Thanks to deanddorsey for the original write up. I used his guide to wire this. If you use this you are doing so at your own risk, you cannot hold me responsible for any damages to your vehicle.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Choose your fuse. I chose 24 (PW RR L) so I can turn it on and off with my window lock button.
   
   
   
   
   
3. I purchased the add a circuit from a local auto store (autozone) for a little under $9. Pull out the old fuse, plug it into the add a circuit unit, then add another fuse for the radar detector. Plug the unit in where the original fuse was. (directions are included with the package). Make sure you ground your black wire somewhere - anywhere to the frame of the car.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. The phone cord for the V1 goes through the headliner and to the drivers side. I pulled the rubber seal down in order to pass the cord down to the fuse box.
   
   
   
   
   
5. From underneath the headliner, I pushed the cord into the seam where the side airbag is and the headliner. Argg I should have added an arrow to show you.
   
   
   
   
   
6. You can see the cord there going from behind the mirror up to go underneath
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7. Voila! It is done. Now you can turn it on and off with the power button on the V1 - or with the window lock button. Of course you can use this for virtually any car - and well I guess most other car electronic products.

 

I'm about to hardwire my v1 and have read through all the threads on it. I've read in several places that the fuse for the window is 20a and the add-a-circuit is limited to 10A. Wouldn't that cause a problem?

 

2 year bump for answer

 

^con5tant...you don't even need to use an add-a-fuse.

i just used the + wire from the v1 and pressed the wire AND the existing fuse in at the same time. then just ground your - wire and you're done.

you don't need an add-a-fuse for anything.