Has Anyone Hardwired A V1 Radar Detector?

[AlexD]

Since picking up an RX330 last week, and with the impending birth of our first baby, I'm realizing that the Lexus is likely going to be the car we take on road trips. Since my family is in VA, and VA law enforcement is notorious, I'd like to be able to use my Valentine 1 radar detector. Has anyone done a hardwire install in an RX 300/330? Any tips/tricks/writeups you can point me to?

BTW, I'm well aware that radar detectors are illegal in VA. But I don't really care. It's saved my butt more times than I can count.

[RX300 Steven]

Since picking up an RX330 last week, and with the impending birth of our first baby, I'm realizing that the Lexus is likely going to be the car we take on road trips.  Since my family is in VA, and VA law enforcement is notorious, I'd like to be able to use my Valentine 1 radar detector.  Has anyone done a hardwire install in an RX 300/330?  Any tips/tricks/writeups you can point me to?

BTW, I'm well aware that radar detectors are illegal in VA.  But I don't really care.  It's saved my butt more times than I can count.

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I found the rx300howto website has some good instructions for doing this.

rx300howto for radar detector

[AlexD]

Great site, Steven! Thanks very much.

[91L3xus]

Since my family is in VA, and VA law enforcement is notorious, I'd like to be able to use my Valentine 1 radar detector.

Amen to that. Be careful, however, when using any radar detectors in VA. They'll find someway to get you. My friend who owns a Wrangler notoriously speeds had it installed in his glove box, a place where the fuzz cannot search your car; they only can if they have a warrant. (VA law, don't know about other states)