Blendmount? Anyone?

Grindkiezer · 10-23-2014, 07:54 PM

el cheapo rearview mirror mount for passport 9500ix

RedShifter · 10-28-2014, 05:37 PM

Hardwired the V1 this past weekend, was pretty easy I just tapped into the power wire from my radio. I did cut the little connector from the red wire that came with the V1. I couldn't understand their instructions so I just went with what I knew.

cooltoy · 10-29-2014, 10:01 AM

I have a blend mount with my 9500. It is great, bought it used from a member. Not sure if it is just me, but I tend to loose the GPS signal more then without it. Maybe it is the blend mount puts it too close to the windshield strip.

aszyd · 10-29-2014, 11:56 AM

By "strip" do you mean an aftermarket tint strip, or the speckled dots behind the mirror?

If it is a tint strip, just go get it redone with higher quality film. When I got mine done, I got 3M Color Stable because it supposedly does not block signals. That being said, I did not do a window strip, not my style.

Quote:

3M Color stable film is a high performance non metalized and non dye based film alternative. This means the film will never fade and will not interfere with signals in your car such as cell phone, GPS, and satellite. This film also blocks a significant amount of heat, up to 57% of the total solar energy.

If you don't like 3M, I'm sure Llumar, or your preferred tint brand also has a non-metallic tint.

cooltoy · 11-03-2014, 09:38 AM

Speckled dots.

Sneakygoat · 06-14-2015, 10:43 AM

So I finally got around to installing my BlendMount. Overall a pretty easy install and looks super clean as opposed to just having it suctioned to the windshield.

Comparing my install to a few of the photos others have posted, my install looks similar in the sense that the radar detector itself points towards the passenger headlight versus pointed straight ahead.. I realize this is my OCD getting the best of me as the detector itself has 360 degree protection. Just wondering if it gets to anyone else like it does me.

Zipper 104 · 08-02-2015, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sneakygoat

So I finally got around to installing my BlendMount. Overall a pretty easy install and looks super clean as opposed to just having it suctioned to the windshield.

Comparing my install to a few of the photos others have posted, my install looks similar in the sense that the radar detector itself points towards the passenger headlight versus pointed straight ahead.. I realize this is my OCD getting the best of me as the detector itself has 360 degree protection. Just wondering if it gets to anyone else like it does me.

Just play with the moveable mirror mount 'post' to get the detector looking straight ahead. I had the same issue with my Blendmount and V1.

104

DeliriousClam · 08-02-2015, 09:27 PM

I got the blendmount, passport Max, and smartcord (which I modified a bit. Also **** yeah employee discounts) I love it but I think I gotta tighten the mount cause my detector goes bouncy bouncy on any bump.

Rawb474 · 08-04-2015, 08:15 PM

Just a word of caution, don't buy the cheap version that is sold on Amazon. It goes for about $45 for the mount and direct wire cable. I got mine for the Max and the mount itself seems fine, but the radar simply slides into it and doesn't lock. So when you hit a bump or a sharp turn, it will actually slide off. I'm getting a refund on this and i would definitely recommend buying the real blend mount.

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Zipper 104 · 09-04-2015, 03:30 AM

With my setup the weak link is easily the stock V1 mount that screws into the Blendmount. The BM is solid, the V1 part of it not so much.

104

10-23-2014, 07:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
Grindkiezer Track Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: San Diego Posts: 824 Drives: A Car Rep Power: 13	el cheapo rearview mirror mount for passport 9500ix __________________ Z

10-29-2014, 10:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,937 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	I have a blend mount with my 9500. It is great, bought it used from a member. Not sure if it is just me, but I tend to loose the GPS signal more then without it. Maybe it is the blend mount puts it too close to the windshield strip. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

11-03-2014, 09:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,937 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240204	Speckled dots. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

08-02-2015, 09:27 PM	#23 (permalink)
DeliriousClam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: NJ Age: 30 Posts: 3,758 Drives: 12 Base Sport Rep Power: 54271	I got the blendmount, passport Max, and smartcord (which I modified a bit. Also **** yeah employee discounts) I love it but I think I gotta tighten the mount cause my detector goes bouncy bouncy on any bump. __________________ Stillen, AAM, Shine Auto, Fujimora, Swift, EVO-R, Carbon Fiber Element, Nitrous Outlet MECP Advanced: CEA26671 Most of what I post here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything I post here as fact.

09-04-2015, 03:30 AM	#25 (permalink)
Zipper 104 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Canada's Wet Coast Posts: 480 Drives: '13 PW/Frost/Spt/AT Rep Power: 10	V1 and Blendmount With my setup the weak link is easily the stock V1 mount that screws into the Blendmount. The BM is solid, the V1 part of it not so much. 104

10-28-2014, 05:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
RedShifter Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: United States Posts: 32 Drives: 2014 Rep Power: 10	Hardwired the V1 this past weekend, was pretty easy I just tapped into the power wire from my radio. I did cut the little connector from the red wire that came with the V1. I couldn't understand their instructions so I just went with what I knew.

06-14-2015, 10:43 AM	#21 (permalink)
Sneakygoat Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: North Dakota Posts: 35 Drives: 2013 370z Nismo Rep Power: 10	So I finally got around to installing my BlendMount. Overall a pretty easy install and looks super clean as opposed to just having it suctioned to the windshield. Comparing my install to a few of the photos others have posted, my install looks similar in the sense that the radar detector itself points towards the passenger headlight versus pointed straight ahead.. I realize this is my OCD getting the best of me as the detector itself has 360 degree protection. Just wondering if it gets to anyone else like it does me.

08-04-2015, 08:15 PM	#24 (permalink)
Rawb474 Base Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 18 Drives: '13 Z Tour/Sport/Nav Rep Power: 12	Just a word of caution, don't buy the cheap version that is sold on Amazon. It goes for about $45 for the mount and direct wire cable. I got mine for the Max and the mount itself seems fine, but the radar simply slides into it and doesn't lock. So when you hit a bump or a sharp turn, it will actually slide off. I'm getting a refund on this and i would definitely recommend buying the real blend mount. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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