Radar Detector

[Galantman03]

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[Snowy]

Valentine 1 does not include the customer service or warranty that Escort does. Besides, buy an Escort and when another comes out later, you can turn your's in and get a discount on the newer. Have a few older models and they can each be added to the discount. Plus Escort has longer range and ability to modify to personal likings where the Valentine just says which direction the radar signal is coming from. Lame. If I see Ka on for a minute, I slow down, doesn't matter if its coming from left, right, front or back. And Valentine doesn't have any wireless or hidden options that Escort has. Lame x2. Escort for the mother f'n win!!!

[hedonism]

Just direct wired my 8500X50 today. Got a fuse splitter and connected my RD.

Only thing I'm worried about is the fuse splitter says max 10A. While the lighter socket I split it from is 15A. Should this cause a problem if, 1. I don't use the lighter socket very often, and 2. the RD doesn't really take that much juice?

Thanks. No hits on KA band yet, just a few "Your Speed is... K's"

[oakrdrs187]

^^^You will be fine, I did a hardwire also and yest the RD uses very little 'juice'

[hedonism]

Where did you mount yours? Mines by my RVM, still not very stealthy though.

[oakrdrs187]

That's where I had mine. But it was also when I had my 3G, the windshield has more of an angle so it was 'stealthy' enough. Also it was mounted as I high as I could put it, the top of the RD was literally rubbing on the headliner.

[hedonism]

That's where I had mine. But it was also when I had my 3G, the windshield has more of an angle so it was 'stealthy' enough. Also it was mounted as I high as I could put it, the top of the RD was literally rubbing on the headliner.

So I'm guessing the blue tint doesn't affect it?

[oakrdrs187]

I dont think it will, my 3G didn't have it like the G does, it did have a small amount and it was 3 inches like the 8G, it was more like 1 inch. But I did have my entire windshield tinted 35% and it didn't affect me me.

pictures of tinted windshield.

[hedonism]

One last question man. The fuse splitter had two fuse slots in it. I put the original 15A fuse in it, and then another 15A. Is this bad/unnecessary?

Should i just leave 1 15A fuse in it and call it good? Or leave both 15A in or put two 7.5A in or what? Thanks

[oakrdrs187]

I honestly don't know what you meant by fuse splitter. The cable I got looked like a phone cord with a red wire and black wire at the end. All I did was run/hide the wire from the headliner to behind the 12v socket and tapped directly to the blue and black wires with out a fuse. If you must use one, a single 7.5 will do.

[hedonism]

I honestly don't know what you meant by fuse splitter. The cable I got looked like a phone cord with a red wire and black wire at the end. All I did was run/hide the wire from the headliner to behind the 12v socket and tapped directly to the blue and black wires with out a fuse. If you must use one, a single 7.5 will do.

I used one of those. I just don't know whether of not to leave both 15A fuses in or leave one in or something.

[oakrdrs187]

That is to remove for example the radio fuse and replace it with that. One fuse protects the circuit you tapped into and the other the device you are powering, so you will need both.

[AdelaidaS]

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