[msnow]

Hey guys!! My 2019 M5 Comp was delivered yesterday. Love it! I took my Valentine One out of my 2017 Mustang and hung it in the M5. It immediately started alerting continuously. When I hold the radar outside of the car, it stops.

Something inside the car is causing it to alert. Any ideas?? Thanks, Mike

[Nikolov]

Which band is the alert for? I haven't had any issues with mine, but I do have some bands disabled, since they're not used in my country.

[Nikolov]

It's the laser band, I just activated it on my V1 and it immediately started alerting for a signal coming from the back. I have no idea what it is, but disabling the laser band fixes it (4th menu arrow must be down

).

[F90BSM5]

Originally Posted by msnow

Hey guys!! My 2019 M5 Comp was delivered yesterday. Love it! I took my Valentine One out of my 2017 Mustang and hung it in the M5. It immediately started alerting continuously. When I hold the radar outside of the car, it stops.

Something inside the car is causing it to alert. Any ideas?? Thanks, Mike

I've got the same issue. It has to do with the motion sensors inside the cabin bc a buddy of mine disabled the and actually out black tape over the sensors by the rear view mirror and now his V1 is hanging under his mirror without issues. I personally have not had the time to do that but plan on doing so soon and will update the thread.

[A Need For Speed]

Had this happen. Its Gesture Control IR signal setting it off. Turning off Gesture Control doesn't work cuz it continues to send signal that sets off V1, just doesn't act on it. You have to use electrical tape to cover the center area above the mirror to block the signal. Yep electrical tape. BMW electrical tape of course. Or better yet, get a Radenso Pro M. Much less chatty than V1.

[msnow]

Thanks guys. I will give these a try. I don't want to disable Laser because it is used heavily on the freeways I drive on, but hate the fact of electrical tape!! My wife is all about the radio and gesture controls. She would throw a rod if I put tape over the sensors!!!!! Might consider the Radenso.

[msnow]

Originally Posted by A Need For Speed

Had this happen. Its Gesture Control IR signal setting it off. Turning off Gesture Control doesn't work cuz it continues to send signal that sets off V1, just doesn't act on it. You have to use electrical tape to cover the center area above the mirror to block the signal. Yep electrical tape. BMW electrical tape of course. Or better yet, get a Radenso Pro M. Much less chatty than V1.

So just that I am clear, you are saying the Radenso "Laser" band does not alert with Gesture Control active?

[A Need For Speed]

Originally Posted by msnow

So just that I am clear, you are saying the Radenso "Laser" band does not alert with Gesture Control active?

Correct. Pro M is a great detector, much less false alerts than V1, no problems with it whatsoever.

[RPI-M5]

best fix is to get a Uniden R3 or R7, or an Escort Max 360c.

[Aronis]

My God, the Humanity of it. The Valentine One is the BEST!!!!! Hands down.

(JK)

I just disabled laser, it's not used that much where i drive. I have had good luck with the V1 for years. Newest version has the software to ignore all the car radar that is used today. My old one is useless due every Tom,Dick and Harry having Radar coming form their car's. I suppose if I needed the laser detection, I'd disable the emitter with the black tape.

And I hard-wired mine and if I change to some other brand I'll have to crawl under the dash again, and my back still hurts from the V1 and dash cam install.

Mike

[A Need For Speed]

Originally Posted by Aronis

my back still hurts from the V1 and dash cam install.

I hear ya.

[bradleyjs]

Originally Posted by A Need For Speed

.... Yep electrical tape. BMW electrical tape of course. ...

Do you have a Part Number for that tape? I always like stay with only stock OEM parts. j/k

[MysticBlue]

Originally Posted by msnow

Thanks guys. I will give these a try. I don't want to disable Laser because it is used heavily on the freeways I drive on, but hate the fact of electrical tape!! My wife is all about the radio and gesture controls. She would throw a rod if I put tape over the sensors!!!!! Might consider the Radenso.

Just out of curiosity, what do you use your laser detection for? The general consensus is that if your laser detector goes off, it's too late, they already got your speed. I don't mind using it for informational purposes, so I know where they like to use their laser, but I don't have any false security thinking it's going to warn me in time to slow down and avoid a ticket.

[Nikolov]

Cops here didn't have laser detectors until last year and I procrastinated up until yesterday to enable the Laser band on my V1. As you've said it, it's kind of pointless, unless you want to know you got trapped.

[fun2drv]

This is what I did on mine. Had to keep the ///M theme going... I have an Escort Max 360 and it is set off by the gesture control sensor...

[A Need For Speed]

Originally Posted by fun2drv

This is what I did on mine. Had to keep the ///M theme going... I have an Escort Max 360 and it is set off by the gesture control sensor...

Very nice. Just saw that on the IND site. Should be good for cutting an extra .1 second from 60-100mph.

[msnow]

Originally Posted by MysticBlue

Just out of curiosity, what do you use your laser detection for? The general consensus is that if your laser detector goes off, it's too late, they already got your speed. I don't mind using it for informational purposes, so I know where they like to use their laser, but I don't have any false security thinking it's going to warn me in time to slow down and avoid a ticket.

Point taken!!

[msnow]

Originally Posted by Aronis

My God, the Humanity of it. The Valentine One is the BEST!!!!! Hands down.

(JK)

I just disabled laser, it's not used that much where i drive. I have had good luck with the V1 for years. Newest version has the software to ignore all the car radar that is used today. My old one is useless due every Tom,Dick and Harry having Radar coming form their car's. I suppose if I needed the laser detection, I'd disable the emitter with the black tape.

And I hard-wired mine and if I change to some other brand I'll have to crawl under the dash again, and my back still hurts from the V1 and dash cam install.

Mike

someone posted pics of where you can find a 12V source in the rear view mirror assembly and it was pretty simple to access it. I plan on trying that to wire the V1

[Fegelein]

shut off the gesture control and put black electrical tape over the sensor in the upper console between the lights.

[d00d]

Anyone know how to remove the overhead console?
I'd like to apply tape from the other side.

[subterFUSE]

Put tape over the rear laser sensor on the Valentine 1. That stops the gesture control falses.

[BMWM5NYC]

Originally Posted by subterFUSE

Put tape over the rear laser sensor on the Valentine 1. That stops the gesture control falses.

I have the same V1. I believe that is the sensor that controls display brightness that you taped there. The laser sensor is under the rear antenna glass to the right side I believe. On older models the lense bulb was actually under that right side glass until they incorporated it into that right side square glass. If you look at your remote display, you will see it has the same sensor in the same area as it controls display when you have it plugged in.