Valentine 1 install on E90

Josh49 · 03-26-2007, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by knight

i just wondering if any one had the same problem like me with the v1 shorting out?

everything is done correctly and it works fine majority of the time, but sometimes it just won't come on or just turns off...when that happens, i just give the roof panel a little bump, and presto, it comes back on! but now i just won't turn back on any more..

i remember this happen to me last time before so i had to redo everything..when i redid it, i noticed that the blue plastic (the thing you use to tap into the power supply) had to be a certain angle before it got cut off..

any suggestions?

Harwire to the fuse box. It's a much more reliable source of power IMO..

Just my $0.02

Adham · 03-26-2007, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Josh49

Harwire to the fuse box. It's a much more reliable source of power IMO..

Just my $0.02

Which fuse do you tap into that will turn on and off with the car???

Josh49 · 03-26-2007, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Adham

Which fuse do you tap into that will turn on and off with the car???

PDC/Homelink

Adham · 03-26-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Josh49

PDC/Homelink

what does the picture designation look like? and what is PDC?

Josh49 · 03-26-2007, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Adham

what does the picture designation look like? and what is PDC?

PDC = park distance control.

Homelink = opens garage doors

Fuse # on fuse card will have icons of both. Homelink is a house with an arrow in it. PDC has an object (triangular IIRC) with waves bouncing off of it.

EDIT: found my pic from a while ago. Fuse is #28. Left side. Three up from the bottom.

knight · 03-26-2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh49

Harwire to the fuse box. It's a much more reliable source of power IMO..

Just my $0.02

are you refering to a setup similar to this?:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30100

i want to try to tape it down so that it won't move around, but i think if i did that, the housing won't close all the way...

Josh49 · 03-26-2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by knight

are you refering to a setup similar to this?:
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30100

i want to try to tape it down so that it won't move around, but i think if i did that, the housing won't close all the way...

This one..
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ntine+fuse+box

knight · 03-26-2007, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh49

This one..
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ntine+fuse+box

ah, thanks..i'll keep that in mind.

also, i was wondering if any one had a harder time picking up radars with the position they placed their v1's? sometimes i see cops and i know they have their radars on, but i don't really pick it up or sometimes when i do, it's not at full signal when they're right next to me? dunno if it's just me or some of you guys are experiencing the same thing

TXSoxFan · 03-31-2007, 05:15 PM

Just did this today..finally had some warm enough weather to get out there and do it...

Great write-up..was easy to follow..even got the light out in 5 minutes or so.

One thing to add..skip the whole sanding of the hex bolt..just save yourself the time and go to Home Depot and get a #8 Hex head sheet metal screw...it fits into the existing hole where the referenced hex bolt is..works perfectly, no additional holes, and no sunroof cutout issue...

Thanks for the DIY Write-UP

HyperM3 · 04-01-2007, 04:52 PM

Heres a few pics from my install today:

jbake · 04-01-2007, 05:00 PM

nice install...nice bike and e36 too!!

HyperM3 · 04-01-2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jbake

nice install...nice bike and e36 too!!

Many thanks.

Blue330i2006 · 04-25-2007, 08:23 PM

Write up was great. But have a couple improvements!
Take off teh little plastic surrounding the map lights and remove the black map light rings. This gives you DIRECT access to the clips. utilizing a jewlers screwdriver press the clips to the left while pulling down gently with your hand on the front of the unit. this easily removes the map housing.
Also there is a T-20 screw on the passenger side. loosen this and install the ground wire there, Easily.
THanx for the write up!

fizzle · 05-12-2007, 01:55 PM

guys great write up! just did this with my escort 8500 x50. ok the interior light is a BITCH! but it does come out, so if you guys are tackling this, keep trying. use the manual like some people say. also like blue330i just said take the map lights out. only problem i have is that my sunroof is acting screwy. wont go one touch and wont open up all the way. could my ground be messed up causing the sunroof to be screwy? i used the directwire kit by escort to tap right into the green/white wire of the sunroof. any help is much apprectiated!

HyperM3 · 05-12-2007, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzle

only problem i have is that my sunroof is acting screwy. wont go one touch and wont open up all the way. could my ground be messed up causing the sunroof to be screwy?

Just make sure there arent any wires touching inadvertantly. If you take the one wire out that you tapped, try the sunroof again. If its still acting buggy its something else. Otherwise, you know its that specific tap.

fizzle · 05-13-2007, 01:13 PM

yea i figured that, or maybe i didnt seat something correctly. i unplugged everything, maybe i shouldnt have! do i have to reinitialize the sunroof possibly?

HyperM3 · 05-13-2007, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzle

yea i figured that, or maybe i didnt seat something correctly. i unplugged everything, maybe i shouldnt have! do i have to reinitialize the sunroof possibly?

I know the windows usually have to be reset after the power has been taken off. For them all you do it hold the window switch in the up position for about 5 seconds AFTER they have closed. The same might have to happen with the sunroof. Hold each setting (Open, tilt, close) for about 5 seconds after its finished that specific option. Then report back.

bigpapapablo · 05-13-2007, 02:51 PM

i completed the fusebox method and it was so much easier than the sunroof tap method!!

fizzle · 05-13-2007, 03:01 PM

ill try that tonight, if it works, then ill leave it. if not i think im gonna go for the fusebox method instead, but i want mine to sit above the rearview, and havent seen that many DIYs that document it well.

HyperM3 · 05-13-2007, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by fizzle

i want mine to sit above the rearview, and havent seen that many DIYs that document it well.

Thats how I ran mine(see pics above). If you need me to take more pics I will. Its much easier to run the wire through the headliner and down the a-pillar then tap into the fuse box then mess with the wires in the maplights.

fizzle · 05-13-2007, 11:01 PM

yea i think i might do that this weekend. i have the escort direct wire kit and tapped right into the sunroof green/white wire. question: did you guys disconnect all the cables plugged into the front dome light module? just wondering if a re-initialization will do it. thanks guys for helping

fizzle · 05-15-2007, 08:34 AM

OK OK did a re-initialization of the sunroof and BAM! it works now! just push the button that makes the sunroof go up, so the middle button for about 20-25 seconds. it will do all these tests. i kept the button held down til it was done to make sure it didn't lose power. thanks for all the help guys. here are some pics of the install:

this is what the clip looks like so dont be going nuts trying to pry it, its a clip so get the toolkit screwdriver and just unclip and pull down gently. a flat plastic tool will not really work so i dont understand how some are doing this:

we used the bundle to the right with the two yellow wires next to each other. we used a voltmeter to test which one and clipped on the 3M wiretap and boom thats it.

here is the final installed product. it looks great and has a great location to read.

thanks to all the first posters who made this possible. thanks again!

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TXSoxFan Second Lieutenant 54 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (0)	Just did this today..finally had some warm enough weather to get out there and do it... Great write-up..was easy to follow..even got the light out in 5 minutes or so. One thing to add..skip the whole sanding of the hex bolt..just save yourself the time and go to Home Depot and get a #8 Hex head sheet metal screw...it fits into the existing hole where the referenced hex bolt is..works perfectly, no additional holes, and no sunroof cutout issue... Thanks for the DIY Write-UP
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HyperM3 Too many Alex's, from now on, call me Beaufort 342 Rep 6,188 Posts Drives: See Sig Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ iTrader: (8)	Heres a few pics from my install today: Attached Images __________________ 13 HD FatBob 17 A4 Glacier/Black 1st Edition/Pre+/Sport/EurocodeTMD/Racechip 16 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),13 S6 (gone),10 S4 (gone) 07 335i(gone)
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Blue330i2006 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 32 Posts Drives: Blue330i2006 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Everett, WA USA iTrader: (0)	Write up was great. But have a couple improvements! Take off teh little plastic surrounding the map lights and remove the black map light rings. This gives you DIRECT access to the clips. utilizing a jewlers screwdriver press the clips to the left while pulling down gently with your hand on the front of the unit. this easily removes the map housing. Also there is a T-20 screw on the passenger side. loosen this and install the ground wire there, Easily. THanx for the write up!
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05-12-2007, 01:55 PM	#212
fizzle is it the 5oclock free crack giveaway? 234 Rep 17,453 Posts Drives: a motorized vee-hickle Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (14)	guys great write up! just did this with my escort 8500 x50. ok the interior light is a BITCH! but it does come out, so if you guys are tackling this, keep trying. use the manual like some people say. also like blue330i just said take the map lights out. only problem i have is that my sunroof is acting screwy. wont go one touch and wont open up all the way. could my ground be messed up causing the sunroof to be screwy? i used the directwire kit by escort to tap right into the green/white wire of the sunroof. any help is much apprectiated!
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fizzle is it the 5oclock free crack giveaway? 234 Rep 17,453 Posts Drives: a motorized vee-hickle Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (14)	yea i figured that, or maybe i didnt seat something correctly. i unplugged everything, maybe i shouldnt have! do i have to reinitialize the sunroof possibly?
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bigpapapablo Private First Class 11 Rep 152 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: May 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (1)	i completed the fusebox method and it was so much easier than the sunroof tap method!!
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fizzle is it the 5oclock free crack giveaway? 234 Rep 17,453 Posts Drives: a motorized vee-hickle Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (14)	ill try that tonight, if it works, then ill leave it. if not i think im gonna go for the fusebox method instead, but i want mine to sit above the rearview, and havent seen that many DIYs that document it well.
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fizzle is it the 5oclock free crack giveaway? 234 Rep 17,453 Posts Drives: a motorized vee-hickle Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (14)	yea i think i might do that this weekend. i have the escort direct wire kit and tapped right into the sunroof green/white wire. question: did you guys disconnect all the cables plugged into the front dome light module? just wondering if a re-initialization will do it. thanks guys for helping
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05-15-2007, 08:34 AM	#220
fizzle is it the 5oclock free crack giveaway? 234 Rep 17,453 Posts Drives: a motorized vee-hickle Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (14)	OK OK did a re-initialization of the sunroof and BAM! it works now! just push the button that makes the sunroof go up, so the middle button for about 20-25 seconds. it will do all these tests. i kept the button held down til it was done to make sure it didn't lose power. thanks for all the help guys. here are some pics of the install: this is what the clip looks like so dont be going nuts trying to pry it, its a clip so get the toolkit screwdriver and just unclip and pull down gently. a flat plastic tool will not really work so i dont understand how some are doing this: we used the bundle to the right with the two yellow wires next to each other. we used a voltmeter to test which one and clipped on the 3M wiretap and boom thats it. here is the final installed product. it looks great and has a great location to read. thanks to all the first posters who made this possible. thanks again!
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