SL/R230 Valentine-One Install - MBWorld.org Forums

Jul 26, 2004 | 11:58 AM

Mach430

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Valentine-One Install

Does anyone have instructions on how to hardwire a V1 radar detector in the SL?

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Ben

Jul 26, 2004 | 12:05 PM

Sl500z

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I installed a jack in my mirror wired to the nightlight for power and put the matching end on a 6" end of the V1 power cord. Works great and is nicely tucked along side the mirror.

Jul 26, 2004 | 12:11 PM

Mach430

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That's what I was planning to do, however I have not looked at it yet. Is the light panel difficult to remove? Which wire did you use?

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Jul 26, 2004 | 12:40 PM

Sl500z

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I pulled down on the whole mirror assembley and it popped off. Then I pryed open the mirror at the seam carefully. At the bottom center is a same "grain of wheat" lamp that is always on. I strip out some extra wire from the V1 power cord and soldered it to the two leads of the lamp.

Jun 1, 2005 | 01:26 PM

derrick_lui

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How did you pull down the whole mirror assembly?

It seems that the SL500 is hard to hardwire the V1 since there is no fuse box in the cabin.

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Jun 1, 2005 | 03:03 PM

Overclocked412

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just reading this makes me sweaty :p I would never attempt to do anything personally involving wiring in these cars. Hope you figure out what your trying to do tho!