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ukchris · 09-01-2005, 09:38 AM

My V1 remote is mounted under the dash by my right knee so I can see it looking down through the steering wheel. It is unobtrusive yet also shaded so no problems on bright days. The mute button isn't too awkward although I am going to add a dash switch to turn it on and off (it will always come on with the ignition but I'll be able to overide it).

The power comes from the becker harness behind the console, the actual V1 is wired around the windshield frame to the mirror. As I don't need to see the actual V1 it is mounted so I can only just see it, but the rear facing radar is unobstructed.

My V1 switch is coming along, as are the James Bond switches for OBC, Spoiler and Garage door opener!

Perfectlap · 09-01-2005, 10:21 AM

the remote box is directly to the right of the seat belt or check engine light (which ever one the second one in this pic below is)
there's just enough room for the box to fit under the RPM gauge.
I tucked the telephone cord from the box to the cigarette lighter underneath the dash in bewteen where the carpeting meets the dash paneling. You can also run it behind the center console so that it comes out on the passenger side footwell and tuck the excess wire between the carpeting and the dash paneling.

spgribben007 · 09-01-2005, 10:27 AM

ukchris - I really like that "James Bond" idea.

ukchris · 09-01-2005, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by spgribben007

ukchris - I really like that "James Bond" idea.

It's a work in progress for now but the ashtray really is too small to be much use for anything so I thought I'd have a go. A few dollars in bits from Radio Shack and it actially looks quite at home in there. I haven't wired it up yet but I don't think I'll have to alter the ashtray at all other than removing the bulb from it's holder.

Perfectlap · 09-01-2005, 10:31 AM

yeah me too, I wonder if you can rewire the top down switch to fit there in the cigarette ashtray. I did the moving top down hack and THe placement of that button on the right side of the front center console is annoying when you are moving.

ukchris · 09-01-2005, 11:34 AM

Should be easy to extend the wires with some male and female spade conenctors, 14-16GA females fit fine on the switch prongs.