Socal member just installed my ALP and V1 in BMW 135i

Just wanted to introduce myself and my new ride with counter measures installed.

Picked up a BMW 135i about a month ago and my first mods have been V1 blendmount and ALP.

I had LI installed on my BMW X5 then transferred to my Mazda speed 3 so not new to Laser counter measures.

I really like the ALP over the LI in terms of features and ease of changing settings, hope it performs just as well.

Below are some install pics, let me know what you guys think.

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Hi & Welcome to the Forum.
Rest assured,the AL Priority performs far superior to LI & Blinder parking Sensors, I've owned (& tested all 3 Models).

Regarding your install:
Your V1 location screams "look at me- break my window & steal me" to a thief.
Your Sensor pix is to far recessed which will make you a sitting duck from an Overpass shot. Also, it may be an optical illusion but the Sensor looks pitched upwards 3-4 degrees...that's not good.

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Originally Posted by RedRocket

Hi & Welcome to the Forum.
Rest assured,the AL Priority performs far superior to LI & Blinder parking Sensors, I've owned (& tested all 3 Models).

Regarding your install:
Your V1 location screams "look at me- break my window & steal me" to a thief.
Your Sensor pix is to far recessed which will make you a sitting duck from an Overpass shot. Also, it may be an optical illusion but the Sensor looks pitched upwards 3-4 degrees...that's not good.

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I would also move the sensors closer together and use the center area and put sensors in the top right and top left corners.

welcome from Oz

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Originally Posted by RedRocket

Hi & Welcome to the Forum.
Rest assured,the AL Priority performs far superior to LI & Blinder parking Sensors, I've owned (& tested all 3 Models).

Regarding your install:
Your V1 location screams "look at me- break my window & steal me" to a thief.
Your Sensor pix is to far recessed which will make you a sitting duck from an Overpass shot. Also, it may be an optical illusion but the Sensor looks pitched upwards 3-4 degrees...that's not good.

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No worries for the V1, my windows are tinted pretty dark including the windshield with black interior make it hard to see.

Thanks for the advise on the sensors. They are level so must be the pic angle. In CA I have yet to see one shooting from an overpass, always on the side of the road some times using barriers or bushes to hide.

Also just an FYI regarding mounting horizontal and vertical. On a BMW forum a guy has the ALP with one sensor mounted in the grill vertical, says he has had it tested and works with no issues. Thoughts?

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Also I will be removing the front plate as well.

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Originally Posted by Hit redline

No worries for the V1, my windows are tinted pretty dark including the windshield with black interior make it hard to see.

Thanks for the advise on the sensors. They are level so must be the pic angle. In CA I have yet to see one shooting from an overpass, always on the side of the road some times using barriers or bushes to hide.

Also just an FYI regarding mounting horizontal and vertical. On a BMW forum a guy has the ALP with one sensor mounted in the grill vertical, says he has had it tested and works with no issues. Thoughts?

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...42.02%20PM.png

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/h...42.18%20PM.png

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He would get chewed up alive with a single sensor. Hopefully when he eventually gets a ticket he does not blame the ALP because you need 2 sensors for any normal size car and they need to be mounted horizontal.

The outer sensors on mine (older bmw) have a similar location but the headlamps and plate are much closer together. Here, they tend to shoot headlamps in heavy traffic from the center median. The unit goes off before you see them unless you spend your day driving on the shoulder. I've been chased down only to see a car in front or behind me get the ticket. I'm sure I was the faster car when the unit alerted.

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Originally Posted by Hit redline

Also I will be removing the front plate as well.

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This will help, but keep in mind that the "White" color of your car is a disadvantage.(especially if it's a "metal flake" White !).

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Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors

I would also move the sensors closer together and use the center area and put sensors in the top right and top left corners.

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Proper spacing is VERY IMPORTANT, this point was highlighted this very morning when I Tested a Forum member here. I'll save commentary about it for his Thread when he Posts his results. Some Lidars he was ok w/, but 2 others gave him trouble & 1 in particular demolished him like a hot knife thru warm butter !

When running the V1 and ALP systems, are they independent or do they sync together?

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Originally Posted by bkotyk

When running the V1 and ALP systems, are they independent or do they sync together?

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They run independent as AL just with in the last few days introduced firmware for the V1. I don't have what I need to connect the V1 to the AL and not sure I will do it anyway.

Had my first real laser jam the other day.

95 which was maybe 7-10mph faster than traffic flow. Sneaky CHP hiding car and using overpass pillar to peek around. I was hit at such close distance no time to turn off as I passed him. Lots off traffic so he never even gave me a second look. Glad to know all is working.


My first encounter was interesting. AL went off when LEO was shooting laser in the opposite direction of me. Figure AL must have gotten reflection off targeted cars. WOW!

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Originally Posted by Hit redline

In CA I have yet to see one shooting from an overpass, always on the side of the road some times using barriers or bushes to hide.

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CHP will do overpass shots. I've seen it more than once. Here is a CHP moto cop with a TruSpeed S. (PCH)

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Originally Posted by Clint Eastwood

CHP will do overpass shots. I've seen it more than once. Here is a CHP moto cop with a TruSpeed S. (PCH)

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Nice pictures and good to know.