Toyota Tundra Forum

Thanks for the info. Tox. I bought and mounted a Whistler Pro 78 in about 45 minutes and 1 Shiner Black. I followed your instructions to a tee, I even used the blue wire taps which made it easy. I had to buy a torx screw driver set and I think the size needed was the T-20 but I needed to get a set anyway.

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Bryan
Tomball/Spring, Texas
-2007 Toyota Tundra/DC/5.7L/Sport/Texas Edition/Back and Black/Volant CAI/Black Headlight Mod.
-2002 Chevy Tahoe 5.3L/Black
-1995 Toyota 4runner 3.0L/Dark Grey-Sold
-2005 Kawasaki KLR 650 A19 Dual Sport bike/BedLiner Black

I have a crewmax ltd without sunroof and planning on installing the V1.

Any tips on actually removing the overhead console? Are there instructions available?

Thanks.

This might help. I copied this from one of my other write-ups. There are 6 T20 screws. Two in the front sunglasses compartment, two in the card holder compartment, and two in the very last bay in the overhead console. Some trucks use that for a light, some for bluetooth, mine just had a blank in it.

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2007 SR5 Crewmax 5.7L 4x4
Mods: nerf bars, Truxedo tonneau, radar detector power, 3M clear bra, fog lights, black billet grille, rear differential breather, parking sensors, Line-X, power tailgate lock, hood safety latch mod, one off driving lights behind grille, Pioneer NAV w/ OEM camera, Flowmaster 50 SUV dual/dual, blue LED dash lights, Volant CAI, Llumar tint, CompuStar Pro alarm, ProComp 6066 20" wheels, Cooper Zeon LTZ 275/60/20 tires, OME HD coilover lift, Firestone helper air bags, 55w reverse lights, stereo cable lock, Tekonsha P3 brake controller, colormatched exterior parts (de-chromed truck), eDead sound proofing, CDT Audio speakers, Custom made speaker brackets, Weathertech floor mats
All mod descriptions and pictures © 2007-2009 by Toxarch. They may be copied only for personal use and the mods may be done for non-profit only.

I know what I'll be doing tomorrow! Looks like a very nice write up.

Just did my install today. The write ups helped a ton! Thanks guys for taking pictures as you worked, because it made my install significantly easier.

Thanks. Just got my mirror and V1 hooked up.

From what ive read up on, with the radar detectors is that the lower down they are the better off you are from being detected with "Laser" So i moved my down to the bottom of the dash becasue of this but i do prefer it up higher like you have it in the pics, its soo far away now on the lower dash :|

Anyways I need to still hard wire it in, reason i have not done this yet is because i still dont know where it works best, top bottom ect & where i like it best too.

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Bottom of the window is best for laser. Not sure in a truck since the front is so tall. Top of the window is best for all other types of radar. My theory is that once the radar detector goes off for laser, it's just a notice that you are about to be pulled over cause you've already been clocked. I have picked up stray lasers (from other cars being hit) with my detector and slowed down in time before I got lasered.

Nice Tox, yeah me too, my buddy has the Z3 shifters on his Porsche i was thinking i might try this nx year if the funds are there. then they can never get you

After seeing your post I hardwired my Valentine. I used the small plug to the right of the photos and in this plug the blue wire is not switched but rather the light purple one is. Thanks for the help. Torex t15 screw driver is needed to take the console down. 6 screws 4 in front and two under the rear light reflector. Pull the lense down from the back and the reflector also pulls down from the back. Thanks for the help in getting my detector so it is out of the way and always on!