Dash-Cam

[catchthecarp]

The majority of the time I pull the SD card and plug it into my PC to view footage because the wifi/hotspot connectivity to my Iphone blows goats. Occasionally it works perfectly but most of the time it takes forever for the phone to connect and when it does it drops after a minute or two. That is my biggest beef with my Thinkware camera.

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[NeedForGreen]

I just ordered a Rexing V1 Pro on Prime deal for my 19 GT. Couldn't pass it up for $58. I'm planning on mirror tapping.

 

[mAkI]

I got a blackvue with front and back hd recording. It's great, it has sensors and when your car is off and parked it'll activate if something moves around it. You can choose go get a subscription and upload everything to the cloud as well

 

[NeedForGreen]

Got my Rexing V1 Pro and mirror tapped it via an invisacord. Had major FM radio interference. Sent it back. Tried another brand, same thing.

 

[Deleted member 35644]

For the guys who have hardwired their cams to the mirror or dome light....what cam are you running? I picked up a Nexar Halocam which plugs in via USB, and attempted to hardwire into the car (mirror, then dome) but it will not run on either. Turning on the car's ignition cranks up the camera but it shuts itself right back down. Works fine plugged into the center console USB.

Cam recommendations for hard-working? The Nexar doesn't like it.

 

[Michael_vroomvroom]

For the guys who have hardwired their cams to the mirror or dome light....what cam are you running? I picked up a Nexar Halocam which plugs in via USB, and attempted to hardwire into the car (mirror, then dome) but it will not run on either. Turning on the car's ignition cranks up the camera but it shuts itself right back down. Works fine plugged into the center console USB.

Cam recommendations for hard-working? The Nexar doesn't like it.

Are you forgetting that you need something to step down the voltage from 12v (voltage at most things in the car) to the 5v that usb your dash cam is rated for? Something like this:

https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B06XSCCLCD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You can probably find the same with a hardwired micro/mini/usb-c output plug rather than two usb input sockets, or just bare wires if you prefer that. Easiest to test by connecting directly to the car battery first I guess, so you're sure you're testing with a 12v source, to verify things work before you look for the correct socket to attach to in the mirror/dome light.

The benefits of having one like above, with usb input socket(s) rather than a hardwired micro/mini/usb-c output plug is of course if one later changes dash cam and the new dash cam uses a different type of plug, you don't need to rewire anything. The minus is that it takes more space, so not sure how well the one I ordered will fit yet. Worry a bit the usb plugs will be too big to fit inside the casing above the mirror. It's supposed to be delivered tomorrow, so will see then or over the weekend. Worst case I'll have to cut off the usb input plugs and then tape on the usb-mini plug my dash cam requires I guess.

 

[Deleted member 35644]

Thanks for the info.

After I thought about it a bit, I realized the cam is probably shutting down due to voltage, so I ordered this: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YBDMD8V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Planning to use fuse 36, or maybe the fuse for power windows, haven't decided. Hope all that mess fits inside the kick panel.

 

[Cobra Jet]

Popping this older thread back up instead of starting a brand new “dash cam” thread….

Just came across this while cruising Amazon…. Has anyone thought about buying the Car Cam? It won’t be available until Feb. 2023. I watched the Included vid and it looks pretty decent for a new dash cam choice… but I’m not 100% into their mounting apparatus for the cam.

From Amazon:

Introducing Ring Car Cam – Dash cam with dual-facing HD cameras, Live View, Two-Way Talk, and motion detection https://a.co/d/620DgFb

 

[19gtaz]

I have 3 Apeman dash cams and they work fine. I think I paid $35 for mine. I'd have to find the box to even remember which one I have. I'm pretty sure the model isn't available anymore but they are all front and back models that use an SD card.
Link: https://apemans.com/collections/dash-camera

 

[Cobra Jet]

Popping back up the dash cam thread -

Does anyone have the Thinkware X1000 (Part # TW-X1000D32H)?

This is the one that has both front and rear cams and the front cam has a display w/touchscreen.

Just wondering how the day/night vid quality is and thoughts on its features.

 

[19gtaz]

Popping back up the dash cam thread -

Does anyone have the Thinkware X1000 (Part # TW-X1000D32H)?

This is the one that has both front and rear cams and the front cam has a display w/touchscreen.

Just wondering how the day/night vid quality is and thoughts on its features.

Don't have it but it only records in 1 minute segments. That would be annoying if trying to find an event.

 

[Evolvd]

Popping back up the dash cam thread -

Does anyone have the Thinkware X1000 (Part # TW-X1000D32H)?

This is the one that has both front and rear cams and the front cam has a display w/touchscreen.

Just wondering how the day/night vid quality is and thoughts on its features.

Check out Vortex Radar on YouTube. He reviews dash cams and radar detectors and provides unbiased opinions.

 

[Evolvd]

Don't have it but it only records in 1 minute segments. That would be annoying if trying to find an event.

Most of them do this from what I’ve seen. If I need to rewatch an event I just note the time of day and search that specific time in the recordings. If it’s an actual logged event it’ll be highlighted separately in stored memory.

 

[19gtaz]

Most of them do this from what I’ve seen. If I need to rewatch an event I just note the time of day and search that specific time in the recordings. If it’s an actual logged event it’ll be highlighted separately in stored memory.

Most I've seen including mine allow you to change from 1, 3, 5 etc minutes. If you don't know the exact time it is more useful to have longer recordings. Your mileage may vary.

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