Another Valentine and Sony WX-7700 Install
03-24-2003, 11:06 PM
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Another Valentine and Sony WX-7700 Install
Here's some pics of my valentine install. Used the zip corvette mount for the valentine. Then drilled a hole into the visor clip and secured the back end before screwing it into the rear view bracket on the windshield.
03-24-2003, 11:19 PM
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and then the stereo... thanks to importlife... it powers MBQuarts DSD components and coaxials. I've also got a 150 watt fosgate 2-channel amp (bridged) juicing a 10" xplod sub in the stock bracket behind the driver's seat.
Also have the viper xv790 installed but didn't know what to take a picture of for that.
Last weekend, 2kracing.com in Reseda threw on my blue AEM intake and my clear sidemarkers with LED's from skidazzle.
Also have the viper xv790 installed but didn't know what to take a picture of for that.
Last weekend, 2kracing.com in Reseda threw on my blue AEM intake and my clear sidemarkers with LED's from skidazzle.
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03-25-2003, 06:43 PM
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Very nice..... congrats
Any more pics of the bracket used to mount the V1? Maybe a pic of the top of the bracket. (where it is connected by the window and rear view bracket)
Thanks
Any more pics of the bracket used to mount the V1? Maybe a pic of the top of the bracket. (where it is connected by the window and rear view bracket)
Thanks
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03-25-2003, 08:21 PM
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VandyZ, just curious why are you waiting for the US version? the stereo's controls are all in english and I have the fm converter attached to get US stations... although XM radio is looking more appealing at the moment. anyways, just curious...
Raistlin... BTW, nice name... I assume that's taken from the twins in dragonlance w/ tanis, caramon, sturm, etc. used to imagine I was a paladin or knight of the rose... ah, my childhood. either way, the mount simply screws into the rearview bracket on the windshield. no glue, no suction cups, no mess. and unscrews easily if you want to detach the detector. if you look at your rearview bracket, you'll see a screw in the piece attached to the windshield, just remove that one and screw in the mount.
Raistlin... BTW, nice name... I assume that's taken from the twins in dragonlance w/ tanis, caramon, sturm, etc. used to imagine I was a paladin or knight of the rose... ah, my childhood. either way, the mount simply screws into the rearview bracket on the windshield. no glue, no suction cups, no mess. and unscrews easily if you want to detach the detector. if you look at your rearview bracket, you'll see a screw in the piece attached to the windshield, just remove that one and screw in the mount.
03-26-2003, 01:16 AM
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question on the fm modulator
don't know anything about them, did a quick search and didn't get that much detailed info except a few threads saying what it does.
here's my question:
w/ the modulator, does it actually show the US radio stations in the correct frequency? (as in, if i want 104.9, does it show something diff visually but i'll hear 104.9, or does it display the correct/adjusted frequency as well?)
what about AM stations? excuse my ignorance, i know it's just a FM modulator, but does the HU support AM stations as well?
tia for the info.
here's my question:
w/ the modulator, does it actually show the US radio stations in the correct frequency? (as in, if i want 104.9, does it show something diff visually but i'll hear 104.9, or does it display the correct/adjusted frequency as well?)
what about AM stations? excuse my ignorance, i know it's just a FM modulator, but does the HU support AM stations as well?
tia for the info.
03-26-2003, 04:33 AM
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VandyZ
I will take a stab at your questions.
AM works perfectly fine with no modifications.
FM stations will display wrong, you need to subract a number, lets say 18, so if you want a station say Z100 you would tune radio into 82.
I think the number you subract depends on your FM converter. Check out the link and read towards the bottom of the page.
http://www.andale.com/stores/sf_item...1&pageIndex=-1
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Yes the name is from Dragonlance..... used to play the game and read a lot of the sci-fi fantasy books. Raistlin was my favorite character.
Thanks for the 411 on the connector, did that come with the V1 or did you have to buy separately? (Zip Corvette mount) where did you purchase or get that from?
How are the letters on the buttons of your sony head unit? I assume those don't change color with the display? Are they red-ish? And what about those blue buttons on the four corners, I assume again that those dont change color either? Is the blue very bright?
Thanks again, and again your car looks sick!
I will take a stab at your questions.
AM works perfectly fine with no modifications.
FM stations will display wrong, you need to subract a number, lets say 18, so if you want a station say Z100 you would tune radio into 82.
I think the number you subract depends on your FM converter. Check out the link and read towards the bottom of the page.
http://www.andale.com/stores/sf_item...1&pageIndex=-1
MastaKillaZ
Yes the name is from Dragonlance..... used to play the game and read a lot of the sci-fi fantasy books. Raistlin was my favorite character.
Thanks for the 411 on the connector, did that come with the V1 or did you have to buy separately? (Zip Corvette mount) where did you purchase or get that from?
How are the letters on the buttons of your sony head unit? I assume those don't change color with the display? Are they red-ish? And what about those blue buttons on the four corners, I assume again that those dont change color either? Is the blue very bright?
Thanks again, and again your car looks sick!
03-26-2003, 10:16 AM
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mobile, raistlin is correct... you subtract and the incorrect frequency is displayed, but since I have all my stations preset (and you can enter names for the presets like POWER 105.9) it didn't seem to matter much for me. I just choose # 1 or # 5 and the display shows whatever title I have designated for the preset.
raistlin, I got the mount from zip corvette products. I found their website after doing a search on yahoo. the mount was about $20... but like I said, all you really need is the one funky bolt that comes with it. use that once you have drilled a small hole in the valentine one's visor mount that comes with the detector.
and yes, the buttons do not change colors. the corner buttons are blue and the function buttons are red. they're not overly bright so it doesn't really effect the appearance of the stereo.
raistlin, I got the mount from zip corvette products. I found their website after doing a search on yahoo. the mount was about $20... but like I said, all you really need is the one funky bolt that comes with it. use that once you have drilled a small hole in the valentine one's visor mount that comes with the detector.
and yes, the buttons do not change colors. the corner buttons are blue and the function buttons are red. they're not overly bright so it doesn't really effect the appearance of the stereo.
03-26-2003, 12:28 PM
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Cool, thanks again for the info. My girl wants to get that exact stereo for her Z. She knows people who are corporate employees at sony and is in the process of finding out if they can get the stereo for her. All to save some cash of course!
Love the way that stereo looks in the Z.
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Love the way that stereo looks in the Z.
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03-26-2003, 12:42 PM
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mobile, raistlin is correct... you subtract and the incorrect frequency is displayed, but since I have all my stations preset (and you can enter names for the presets like POWER 105.9) it didn't seem to matter much for me. I just choose # 1 or # 5 and the display shows whatever title I have designated for the preset.
raistlin, I got the mount from zip corvette products. I found their website after doing a search on yahoo. the mount was about $20... but like I said, all you really need is the one funky bolt that comes with it. use that once you have drilled a small hole in the valentine one's visor mount that comes with the detector.
and yes, the buttons do not change colors. the corner buttons are blue and the function buttons are red. they're not overly bright so it doesn't really effect the appearance of the stereo.
raistlin, I got the mount from zip corvette products. I found their website after doing a search on yahoo. the mount was about $20... but like I said, all you really need is the one funky bolt that comes with it. use that once you have drilled a small hole in the valentine one's visor mount that comes with the detector.
and yes, the buttons do not change colors. the corner buttons are blue and the function buttons are red. they're not overly bright so it doesn't really effect the appearance of the stereo.
03-27-2003, 02:59 PM
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Very sweet mounting of the V-1. My V-1 just show'd up today, and i've been thinking about how i want to mount it. I think im going to have to give this a shot. I found this site: http://store.yahoo.com/zipproducts-c4c5/raddetmoun.html. Is that the site you got yours from? Seems a little pricy just for the funky bolt. I'll have to see if i can come up with something. Thanks again for the info and pics!
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MastaK:
I live in LA, also. I'm wondering if you've had problems in the past driving with a radar detector in SoCal? Do you remove it during city driving or just leave it there?
Curious.
I live in LA, also. I'm wondering if you've had problems in the past driving with a radar detector in SoCal? Do you remove it during city driving or just leave it there?
Curious.
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DrCold, yeah, that's the place I bought my mount... you just need the bolt... not the stupid 5 lb. door stopper they call a mount that comes with it.
zh.guitar, the power went under the headliner, down the pillar straight to the juice center instead of from the rearview.
alev, no problem with the v1, you can put it on logic or advanced logic to cut out a lot of the automatic door openers and burglar alarms... it's actually pretty helpful because where I live (arcadia) there's a sheriff's station less than a mile from my house and the police station is even closer and the patrol cars hide where detectors normally pick up a lot of false readings so most people with average detectors will discount it when they register, but with the V1, I know if there's one too many signals or if the warning is coming from a different spot than normal... and I know that the new signal is on a different band... trust me, before the detector I got 3 tickets... after the detector (*knocks on wood*) zero tickets.... btw, they use instant-on laser in arcadia too.
zh.guitar, the power went under the headliner, down the pillar straight to the juice center instead of from the rearview.
alev, no problem with the v1, you can put it on logic or advanced logic to cut out a lot of the automatic door openers and burglar alarms... it's actually pretty helpful because where I live (arcadia) there's a sheriff's station less than a mile from my house and the police station is even closer and the patrol cars hide where detectors normally pick up a lot of false readings so most people with average detectors will discount it when they register, but with the V1, I know if there's one too many signals or if the warning is coming from a different spot than normal... and I know that the new signal is on a different band... trust me, before the detector I got 3 tickets... after the detector (*knocks on wood*) zero tickets.... btw, they use instant-on laser in arcadia too.