How to install V1
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How to install V1
Im trying to hard wire my V1 to my 2003 E500. I have done a few of these installs in my friends A4 by useing the power from the grage door opener. but when i took apart my rear view mirror i found out that there are two groups of 3 or 4 wires. I need to know what one out of the wires is safe to tap in to for my power.
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Search all the forums for Valentine threads (not just E) -- somebody posted about this with photos. I think it was a CLK which has the same overhead pod (the part with the sunroof controls) where there is an ignition-switched power wire, along with pictures demonstrating disassembly.
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all these guys use the cig lighter for power, i my self have done this two about two years ago but now i have taken out my whole center so i do not have room to wire down there so i wanted to wire it to my rear view mirror. but there are about 8 wire that go to the rear view. if i had a volt metter i could just check it but i brook it a few weeks ago and dont want to buy one for a one time use. can some one help
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Had it done yesterday. (m)
Tapped into the fuse panel under the hood after locating a switched one. Ran the wire into the lower dash using a snake of sorts (3' plastic wire tie used in HVAC w/ ends clipped). Power source then used to fire up both the laser jammer and V1. Power wire fed acorss the dash behind everything again using the plastic piece. Power unit w/ fuse mounted under the pass side dash, with the "phone" power wire going to the unit run up the "A" pillar, across/under the visor and to the unit. Leave extra slack to move the V1 and replace the phone jack tips when they break, as they will after a time. Net result: No wires visible, no cutting & nothing that cannot be changed back easily.
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Originally Posted by speedye500
all these guys use the cig lighter for power, i my self have done this two about two years ago but now i have taken out my whole center so i do not have room to wire down there so i wanted to wire it to my rear view mirror. but there are about 8 wire that go to the rear view. if i had a volt metter i could just check it but i brook it a few weeks ago and dont want to buy one for a one time use. can some one help
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i have search i under a few things and yet i can not some up with what you where saying about a guy that hooked it up to his over head pod if you can put the link down that whould be great thanks.
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If you don't mind mounting to the cigarette lighter power, I posted this. It's pretty simple. You could do it in an evening for sure.
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w211/104516-v1-install.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/e-class-w211/104516-v1-install.html
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I finally had a minute to locate the thread I mentioned with photos for overhead power.
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class-w209/76687-wire-overhead-console-hardwire-v1.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class-w209/76687-wire-overhead-console-hardwire-v1.html
