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Originally Posted by LeopardM3
I'm wondering if it's worth getting the V1 Connection LE and then using the app to play with the settings like you mention. In that case, I could also use my Galaxy to display the arrows. Frankly, I've never really been that annoyed with the initial beep being too loud at low speed, but I do love having the option of being able to adjust all the programming.
Frankly, I really wish you didn't need that extra module for this, and that the newer V1 units would simply include all that BT functionality built in, so all you'd need is the app. I get why V1 wants to keep the original device and add the module so that ppl who bought a V1 years ago don't have to switch, but nevertheless, I think they should just sell both.
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It’s absolutely essential to get the BT dongle. You will want to use your phone to set up custom sweeps using the V1Connect app, and you must use a phone to have GPS functionality to limit falsing and BSM detection, which otherwise render radar detectors unuseable.
There is all sorts of information regarding setup on the Vortex Radar website,
https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/03/...iver-settings/ and on Radar Dectector Forum,
https://www.rdforum.org/index.php.
I use a blendmount (
https://store.blendmount.com/all-bmw-mirrors-c1723.aspx) to hang my V1 from the rearview mirror, have the wiring concealed and attached to the SAVVY Device in the OBDII port, and use a splitter to attach the BTLE dongle and a concealed display that is mounted on the top of my steering wheel stem. I use V1Driver on my phone, which I put in a Proclip mount (
https://www.proclipusa.com/vehicle/d...x5-series/2016) attached to the center console to the left of my idrive display.
V1Driver driver starts automatically when connected to the V1 via BT, and runs in the background unless you want it to display. I prefer to have Waze displaying on my phone whenever I’m driving. With the concealed display, I keep the V1 dark so it cannot be seen from behind.