[DeTomaso] Radar Detector

Wed Aug 31 10:12:12 EDT 2011

6 years with an Escort Solo, battery powered, no cords.  Easy to travel and
use in rental cars too. No tickets and lots of warnings in time to brake it
down and smile for the cameras.

Michael

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Cunnyngham, Christopher B (HSC) <
CHRISTOPHER-CUNNYNGHAM at ouhsc.edu> wrote:

> I had a V1 for years and loved it.  I found the directional arrows
> particularly helpful but no doubt that thing is damn ugly.  The V1 finally
> broke down and I was faced with choosing a replacement.
>
> I ended up going with the Escort Passport 9500ix and have been quite
> pleased with it as well.  I read the various comparison studies available in
> print and online and found it difficult to draw conclusions when comparing
> the flagship products from Escort, Valentine, Bel, etc.  I don't recall what
> finally tipped me toward the Escort but I have no regrets.
>
> It does the job and looks pretty sleek doing it.  The GPS database is
> helpful but you do have to pay for updates after the first 3 months.  Some
> states have large and frequent updates but my state unfortunately does not,
> so I have not utilized this service.  The auto learn feature OTOH has been
> quite helpful.
>
> I can only offer my anecdotal experience but I have been very satisfied
> with the 9500ix and other than the directional arrows, don't miss my V1.
>
>
> On Aug 30, 2011, at 10:07 PM, SEL wrote:
>
> > thanks Rob - i understand that the newer escorts include a gps function
> where it knows where cameras are - does the V1 have this functionality? - if
> not, does anyone have experience with this new feature?
> >
> >
> > From: Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net>
> > To: SEL <edlebby at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: "detomaso at realbig.com" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 5:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Radar Detector
> >
> >
> > I have a Cobra and a Valentine 1. The Cobra is on the shelf now, as I'd
> rather move the V1 around than even trust the Cobra. Expensive, but I like
> it much better.
> >
> > My fusebox is Pantera Electronics upgraded one. I found a switched
> circuit that had a plug in the back I could easily get to and just plugged
> it up without having to remove the fusebox, though it would not have been a
> huge deal if I had.  I created a ground wire off of my AC mount with a 14 GA
> wire and ran both up the passenger pillar and under the front headliner
> section.  The V-1 comes with a hardwire jack that you just splice into under
> the headliner.  I used heat shrink to make it look pretty and keep the
> visible wires together. Easy.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 3:57 PM, SEL <edlebby at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Last thread i could find is 2010 - is the prevailing wind still in favor
> of the Valentine 1?
> >>
> >> Also, can someone describe in detail how the wiring would go at the fuse
> box
> >>
> >> assume one then goes up behind the a pillar trim to the overhead trim
> and out at the rear view mirror?
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