holminator

Confirmed the auto stop start function with the V1. Interesting but not a concern for me. I may just pick another fuse position, but I'm lazy.

limey940

I double checked on mine today, does not affect the escort.
I used a piggy back fuse, is that what you used as well/

im just curious as to why it would affect one type of detector and not another.

cheers

holminator

I used the last row from the top and the first slot. There are a bunch of 5W fuses to the right. I took a spare 5W fuse, a wrapped the V1 wire around it and plugged it in. V1 stays on during engine shutoff but reboots when the engine comes on line again.

limey940

Sounds like we are in the same fuse, i wonder if the fact that i used a piggy back fuse makes a difference or if it is the detector unit. maybe will just be an unsolvable mystery...

cheers

holminator

I don't know. Hope there's someone smarter than us online to school us.

rpilot

This is a known issue with the V1. If the voltage drops below a certain threshold (as it does when the car restarts), the V1 reboots. The Escort may not have this issue, either because it uses much less power or it may have a built in capacitor for just such an eventuality. One of my biggest gripes against the V1 is how they keep selling a hardware add-on instead of integrating these things into the V1. You can buy something called "BOB" from V1 which is just an inline capacitor to avoid this problem. Of course, the size may make it hard to do a visually clean hardwire in a simple way.

holminator

Thanks. I remember seeing the BOB now. Waste of my cash. I'm not really concerned because when I operate the auto shutoff, which is almost never (experimenting now), I would turn off the V1 anyway. Not like I'm doing an speeding or otherwise in that mode with city traffic.

Detroit Shooter

You might want to use power from the self dimming mirror to power the detector. Nice clean install.
Most people use a metal probe into the back of the connector to do that.

HotLap

This is exactly what I have done in the past with several other vehicles and will attempt to do so with the 991. Haven't gotten around to it yet but very clean install with the "Belendmount" works perfect. However, I had heard that Blendmount does not offer their mount to fit the 991 yet...anyone have up to date info on this OR know of another Blendmount type of mounting system for the Escort unit?

holminator

Blendmount explicitly states on their website that their product does not fit 997 and 991s. Anyway I like my V1 on the driver's visor. Nice extra clip is on the 991 visor for a more secure grip than on my old 997. In that position I've been able to get earlier detection than my Escort comrades riding nearby. Also like using the visor because it is less noticeable to other drivers and I can turn the sound off and use peripheral vision to see a threat. Just my two cents.

HotLap

Interesting, thanks for sharing, never considered the driver's visor mounting. Any issue with blocking your forward vision or interfering with the normal function of the sun visor? Would like to see a pic of your install if you would?

TIA!!

holminator

I guess it would keeping you from using the sun visor, but I've never used one. Just keep a professional grade of aviation or shooting glasses in the vehicle. Here are some quick happy snaps, TIA. Probably the pix are not very helpful.

rpilot

Assuming..

a) connector is exposed.

b) you are willing to run the risk of the circuit being overloaded. ie: detector and mirror pulling current at the same time and not blowing the fuse or something worse.

c) it will still make the V1 reboot because power dropped below a certain threshold which may or may not make the mirror flinch, and you may never know given the nature of the mirror (unless ofcourse you test). And it may even make the V1 more likely to reboot given the sharing of the electrical load on the same circuit.

HotLap

Holminator, thx for the pic, helps me see what it would look like installed. I do use my visor a lot so that install probably wouldn't work for me...come on Blendmount get to work on the mounting for the 991 After checking out the mirror stalk it looks as if it can be done, it would have to be a very narrow band around the stalk but shouldn't be an issue to come up with a solution for us 991'rs

rpilot

Start emailing blendmount to ask for one. If enough people do that we may get blendmount to make one sooner..