[DeTomaso] Radar Detector

[Dave McManus]

I have V1s. I bought the first one in 1996 & it still works fine. For those
who have a non-working V1, the factory does a complete refurbish for a very
small price. A broken unit is worth 200.00.

Radar technology has definitely moved to laser. In my travels, most radar I
see is laser. The V1 or ESCORT is not going to help you. Laser is so focused
that there is miniscule scatter for a laser detector to pick up. V1 will
tell you if your detector alerts on laser, you are in the cross-hairs and
probably dead meat. It used to be fun to beat the cops.

IndyDave

-----Original Message-----
From: Cunnyngham, Christopher B (HSC)
[mailto:CHRISTOPHER-CUNNYNGHAM at OUHSC.EDU] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 9:46 AM
To: SEL
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Radar Detector

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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