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DIY: Valentine 1 HardWire (pix heavy)
I know I know, there are 13,000 threads on how to hard wire these things in. This is partially a log for myself, as well as to help anyone who had to try and find all the information between each of those threads just to get it working right.
So I called v1, asked for a refurb as MANY formus said to do. Unlike others they told me they had a refurb in stock and sent it right away. $370.41 shipped, so ~10% off, not bad. Parts: Valentine 1 $370.41Cap Screw Socket (5mm x 20mm) to fix countryjoycrafts 3/4" mount $.66 Tools: Phillips & Straight screw driverReferences: Fuse tap: http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...tml#post335587Install: ----------------------------------------------------------------- To start, I got the Z mount for the V1 off of another forum for half price. It was from a G37 owner who said it didn't fit his car, but it would a 370z. Well, although I thought that could be wrong, at half price I did it anyways. Well, I was wrong, it didn't fit. But with new bolts (see parts) and a dremel, you can make anything happen. The screws I got were longer, but didn't have the correct thread count. They only went in a little bit, but it was enough to make it work. See picture! 1. Remove the rear-view mirror (see references). This will make running the cable easier. 2. Now with the rear view mirror gone, run the phone cable up to the head liner and to the driver side A pillar. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg You want your cable to go PAST the rear view mirror cable (homelink) power cable, and under it. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 3. Attach your v1 mount to the rear view mirror. In my case if you bought the one that is too small, some m5 replacements that are longer are ~.66$ at Home Depot. Although there is still a gap, its functional, and no one ever sees back there. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg (notice how i dremeled the curve out a little on the bottom, and have longer screws. 4. Re-attach the rear view mirror, and when putting the black plastic cable management piece back on, run your phone cable the same way the homelink cable is. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 5. Now, slightly detach your a-pillar, you can do this with your hands, just grab and tug/rock it, you only need a little clearance. Run your cable to the weather stripping. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 6. With a flat head, run your cable down the weather stripping to the bottom corner molding. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 7. Remove this bottom corner molding, there is a plastic type nut by the clutch, then it has 2 clips that pop off just by tugging. You have to detach the door sill plastic piece from this corner piece to get it free. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 8. I mounted my hardwire kit on a piece of white plastic above the fuse box by the feet. There is enough room there so it is out of the way, yet still accessible. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 9. Mount the piece, and run your phone cable behind all of the wiring there to the cylinder. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 10. Run your ground wire the same way the phone cable is, and there is a bolt that can be used as a ground. You will have to expand the prong on the ground wire, but no biggy. Bolt is a size 12mm. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 11. Cut the end off of the red cable from the hardwire kit, it is not needed. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 12. With fuse add-a-line kit, put the 2 fuse in the top, section by the wire that comes off, and now crimp the end of the wire to the red wire from the hardwire kit. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 13. Remove the 15 mini-fuse from the right side of the fuse box; it should be the 5th down (cigarette lighter). Put in your add-a-line kit so the wire goes to the LEFT. http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg 14. Turn on the car (acc), and your radar should start up. If it doesn't, check your fuse is in, not blown, in the correct spot, and not with the cable going to the clutch. 15. Remove your add-a-line kit, and add put a 15 mini-fuse in the bottom spot of the add-a-line kit. Plug the kit back in, and put everything back on, you’re done! http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg Finished Product: http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg http://i934.photobucket.com/albums/a...ediumSmall.jpg |
I don't think any DIY's are discouraged, nice write up.
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update to use photobucket so the pix are inline and this is *actually* useful.
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Thanks for the write up! You just made my install real easy...
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your feet looks like you got like 5 people working in tight space. :D
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Will this install be useful for Any detector, or is it pretty native to just the V1?
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Thanks for the DIY! I used it on my install, and it made it quick and easy :tiphat:
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OP, awesome contribution to the forum and +rep provided. But, why not just use invisicord? Much easier for us touring guys.
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v1 has a 2 (amp?) fuse, and I feel alot safer having a 400$ device on its own fuse from the factory than on whatever the line is coming down teh pipes (5, 15?)
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Plus I also installed the remote display, so I needed to run the wires anyways.
The only thing I did different was ground it on the bolt that holds the fuse box. It's a little smaller, so it was an easier fit. |
I know this will benefit 370z non-touring users, but any reason why you didnt tap into the power from the Auto-dimming mirror? (i.e. invisicord?)
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Good lookin out!
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