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Why did you install a Valentine One in your RS?

My Focus RS is a hot hatchback. It's very difficult to drive the speed limit due to the fun factor that this car generates at speed. I wouldn't say it's necessarily a cop magnet, because most cops think it's just a stock Focus (ST).

To minimize the police impact during my driving adventures, I decided to install a Valentine One (V1) radar detector. This is THE radar detector to have. Want to complete the Cannibal Run across the US and beat the best time? Better have a V1 as part of your web of protection (along with Laser jammers and other assorted electronic weaponary). The V1 provides coverage for all types of radar used in the United States (X, K, KA and Laser). For the best results it is recommended to mount the V1 in the middle of the windshield (below the rearview mirror) so the rear sensor can shoot out the back window, and the front sensor has an unobstructed view of the path ahead.

I chose to hardwire the V1 so that I don't have a bulky cord hanging down for power. This meant tapping an existing fuse in the passenger footwell. Run the V1 flat power cord inside the headliner, behind the passenger a-pillar, and into the passenger footwell to the fuse box. I used an add-a-circuit to gain power from the F85 fuse (radio) in my RS. For ease of setup I chose to add the V1connection LE to my V1. The V1connection LE is a bluetooth module that will allow me to configure the V1 from my iPhone using the V1connection app.