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. : List of Materials Needed : .
(1).  Valentine One Radar Detector (And Accessories)
(2).  Pliers	(3).  Electrical tape
(4).  Scissors	(5).  10mm Socket Wrench

 

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(1).  Things You Need:
(2).  I mounted my Valentine One to the left of my mirror using the provided suction cup mount.  It is mounted just below the tint, and has a clear view both from the front and back to insure optimum results.
(3).  Next, we will start the actual instillation process.  Go to the passenger side and remove the floor mat.
(4).  With the floor mat removed we see the toe panel.  Remove this by gently prying it off - remember, there are two pieces of plastic on the bottom of the toe panel that help keep it in place; don't break these off.
(5).  This is the view of the body control module (which is the shiny box on the left).  What we are looking for here is a plug and harness that GM already put in for us.  You will find the plug and harness nestled on top of the BCM box.  It is attached by a clip but you can slide it off (this part was a bit of pain, but be patient).
(6).  In this picture, we can see the plug and harness freed from it's clip.  Remove the harness by pushing down on the plug.  The three wires on the harness are as follows: Black = Ground Orange = Battery (always on) Yellow = Ignition (only on when key is on)
(7).  Here is the wiring harness disconnected.  You can see I did a few things - I took off the original black tape that was holding the three wires together.  I then cut down the orange and black wire a bit to be out of the way of the yellow wire.  The yellow wire is the one we are going to use - that way when the car is turned off your V1 turns off with it (obviously on the same note when you turn your car on the V1 will also turn on).  If you look closely, you can see a blue connector on the yellow wire.  This is a wire crimp that comes with the V1 and is used for easy installation.  All you need to do is use your pliers and crimp it gently until it "clicks" into place.  Use the blue connector to connect the red wire from the V1.  You do not need to use the connector, however, it does make things easier.  You can go ahead and do it the old fashioned way by stripping off some of the wires insulation and soldering the yellow wire to the red wire from the V1.  Either way, after you have done all this be sure to wrap any connections in electrical tape to avoid short circuits.
(8).  This view shows three things: - The Direct Power Adapter (the black box bottom center) - The Red power wire and Black Ground wire coming from the Direct Power Adaptor. - The wiring harness is plugged back in.
(9).  You can ground the V1 using the black wire from the wiring harness, however, I found it easier to use the bolt to the far right of the fuse box behind the side kick panel.  Use a 15mm socket wrench (I think) to screw down the ground wire from the Direct Power Adaptor.
(10).  With everything connected, make sure that all of your wires are secured and everything is out of the way so that nothing will get pinched.
(11).  Our next task is to run the included telephone cord from your V1 down to the Direct Power Adaptor (that way if there is any excess of wire you can store it behind the toe panel).  As for routing the power, you will have to take off three panels if you want to do it correctly.  The door sill, A pillar, and a small connector for them.  With that done, we can begin routing the wire.  Start where your V1 is mounted and gently slip the wire under the headliner.  Continue doing this until you reach the passenger A pillar.  Affix the wire in place with tape.  After you have ran the wire down the A pillar, run it to the Direct Power Adaptor and plug it in.  Again, be sure no wires will be pinched.
(12).  Once you have double checked all of your connections and turned the car on to make sure everything works, you can begin putting the panels back on.    Get ready to have the best radar detector save you from more tickets than you can count!  (On a side note, some of these steps may vary depending on the style of your C5)

 

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