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04-27-2009, 09:49 PM
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Anyone know how to mount valentine1 v1 in mirror?
I see a few pics of people that mount their remote display of the v1 radar into their mirror. I've been searching for a hour. Does anyone know how to do this or have a write up?
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04-27-2009, 10:00 PM
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04-28-2009, 04:20 PM
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Nobody knows how to do this?
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04-28-2009, 07:03 PM
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I've been wanting to do the same thing also. I believe you have to open the mirror, then gut your remote V1 display to be able to get a template to etch the glass, then integrate the electronics guts in there and close it all up. Maybe there's a better way but that's just my thinking.
I'll do some research and keep you posted.
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04-28-2009, 11:50 PM
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How do you etch such small pieces and circles though and get it so perfect.
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04-28-2009, 11:55 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted by MAZDABOY  How do you etch such small pieces and circles though and get it so perfect.
Practice, concerntration, steady hand and a whole lot of skill.
First step is to get at least one spare mirror from ebay or the scrap yard (US translation Junk Yard).
You can just practice on regular old mirror glass, try and get the same thickness as the mirror glass in your rearview mirror.
Last edited by Enforcer; 04-28-2009 at 11:58 PM.
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04-29-2009, 12:26 AM
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I got a spare one on the way already. I'm going to lay the V1 over the back of it and trace it out, then try to etch it.
I remember playing with acrylic and after etching it you had to snap it. Somehow I HIGHLY doubt you can do that on this.
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04-29-2009, 12:32 AM
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04-29-2009, 12:34 AM
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Why are you planning on snapping it?
All you are doing is removing the mirror material on the back of the glass
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04-29-2009, 12:40 AM
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lol, I don't plan on snapping it, but when I did the acrylic I couldn't cut it all the way through, that is why I'm asking.
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04-29-2009, 12:45 AM
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You aren't going to be cutting through it. You will be removing the metallic stuff on the backside of the glass that causes a reflection... its a simple etching process.
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04-29-2009, 12:51 AM
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OOOO. So just etch an outline and "scratch" etch the middle then. How do they get it so clean. I would expect to see scratchs you know.
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04-29-2009, 08:18 AM
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Valentine 1 in Mirror
There was a company in NY which was doing this and they wanted $500.00 for the install. After some investigation, coming from the Car Audio World, the best way to do this is to use the remote display which you can get from Valentine, you have the glass cut from your local glass shop, there is a paint you can get for the mirror finish, cut out your template from the face on stick paper, put them on the mirror, paint the mirror, remove your stickers, and ta da.
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04-30-2009, 07:37 PM
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I still think that once you open up your mirror and you get the template from V1 after positioning it where you want it, tape it down and with a new clean brush carefully apply the etching solution which would give you sharp clean lines for an awesome finished product.
If I get a V1 template i'll give it a go. My BIGGEST question is, how to open the rear view mirror itself!!!??!!!
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04-30-2009, 11:21 PM
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That sould be the easy part. Pry it apart with a flathead, should pop open.
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