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except, of course, the front, you can't really see a black V1 from the sides or the back especially with the remote display. This hides it from the cops when you're on the road. There is the overhead of taking it down when you park but I live with this since I like to mount it high and unobstructed for maximum sensitivity.

: Hi Bill:

: Many thanks for your note. I went to your ideaphiles site, and left you an email with compliments. Nice post.

: I'm stuck on the idea of having a truly remote installation. After looking at the V1 info, I found a BEL 915 designed for remote mounting. It has front and rear laser sensors, as well as "behind grille" radar sensor and small control head. Cost is about $325.

: I tend to agree with Eric that detectors mounted to windshield or visors are theft magnets, as well as being cop bait - particularly in VA and DC.

: I'll post results and installation, and may call you for some advice on illustration pictures. What type of (digital?) camera do you recommend?

: Regards,

: John

: i>: I've included a couple of (hopefully) helpful V1 installation URL's below.

: : Also, truly "remoting" a V1 is a bit counterproductive since one of the key allures of that product is the directional sensing (front, side, or rear). You would lose this by hiding the detector.

: : http://www.ideaphile.com/bmw/mods/v1/index.html

: : http://pkx.todiefor.com/cars/bmw/v1/new

: :
: : Bill

: : : Anyone on the E39 board installed a BMW digital phone? My car is a 2000 540 - the phone was not avail when the car was delivered last October. I'd like to buy and install the phone myself, having already experienced the local dealer's capabilities.

: : : My last BMW (7 series) had a remote detector (BEL 635), with the control head mounted in the ash tray, and the detector head behind the grille. This was really clean and stealthy, but the detector "false alarmed" a little too much. I checked with Valentine, but their unit can only be hard wired, not truly remoted. Any ideas or recommendations?

: : : Thanks, John

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