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Where to mount
Valentine One works best when mounted high in the
windshield, and toward the center between the windshield
pillars. Use your choice of windshield or visor mounts.
• When properly mounted, the
front antenna
will look
forward through the glass. It must have an unobstructed
view. Don’t put it behind the parked windshield wipers,
or directly behind an in-glass antenna. Don’t position it
so that it "looks" into the rearview mirror.
• The
rear antenna
will look rearward, between
passengers and out the rear glass. It, too, must have an
unobstructed view.
•
Detector performance is enhanced
by a high mounting
position. Two reasons. For radar, a longer sight line to
the horizon always helps. For laser, moving away from
the hood and its sun reflections helps a lot.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Windshield heaters such as Ford’s
InstaClear
®
block radar from passing through the glass (look
for a brown tint). So do
solar barrier
windshields of the type
used on GM Venture-Montana-Silhouette-Trans Sport
minivans and on some imported luxury sedans (look for a
reddish or copper tint). Same for mirrored sun screens.
Detector performance will be greatly reduced when V1 is
mounted behind such metallic films.
SAFETY WARNING: Because a detector on a windshield
mount or visor mount is not permanently attached to the
car, it could come loose in a crash, possible causing injury.
Also, a passenger may move forward on impact and contact
the detector. Keep these possibilities in mind when you
mount your Valentine One.
How to mount
Mounting on visor
1.
Slide visor mount on to Valentine One.
2.
Clip to visor near center of windshield.
3.
Adjust visor angle so unit is approximately level.
4.
Connect power cord and plug into lighter socket.
Visor mount slides on from front.
Install near center of windshield.
