Agent Orange
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Do you remember the model no. / brand?
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Dash Cams
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Do you remember the model no. / brand?
kingmoochr
WHARRGARBL
Type t 360 I think. They usually only carry one type of a thing. I like costco for my highly likely to be unimpressed purchases due to their return policy.
uclaktsai
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Thinkware is another major brand.
Video quality matters if you want to see license plates. Also read into each camera's low light performance; some can't see shit at night. If your video quality sucks, get in the habit of saying the license plate out loud so if you replay it back, you at least have audio.
Fancier setups can also record while parking. That saved my brother a bunch of a money when someone pulled a hit and run.
Video quality matters if you want to see license plates. Also read into each camera's low light performance; some can't see shit at night. If your video quality sucks, get in the habit of saying the license plate out loud so if you replay it back, you at least have audio.
Fancier setups can also record while parking. That saved my brother a bunch of a money when someone pulled a hit and run.
Perhaps it's not for most accidents?
Edit: I'd bet a crisp hundred dollar bill that insurance companies absolutely give multiple shits about paying accident claims.
In the past I've had evidence for a $2k hit and run. Cops and insurance didn't follow up and it didn't affect my rates. Similar indifference with police when providing video evidence from our home cameras (when neighbors got robbed). I like the home cameras because it's useful to see what happens when we're not there. Just skeptical vehicle videos would save me much in practice (like proving the person in a hit and run has no insurance LOL)
Still appreciating the information in this thread, and a good reminder to run it past my insurance agent since my last talk was several years ago. If they're really effective I'd expect them to cut me a break (well I can hope)
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Buy a Tesla 
It's an expensive dashcam, even if it is 4 channel recording, but at least a nice driving car comes with it.
It's an expensive dashcam, even if it is 4 channel recording, but at least a nice driving car comes with it.
TheRobSJ
May lose 10mm sockets if distracted
Been thinking about camming up all the cars for awhile now. I never rode the bike without the GoPro/Contour running for the exact reason I want cameras in the cars. Just haven’t got around to it because the thought of running wires front and back…in three cars…ugh. And yes I work on cars for a living so it should be second nature. Just being lazy.
So I’ll definitely be watching this thread. Been hearing that the Blackvue has been the one to have for a couple years now. Certainly seen quite a few in my customers’ cars.
I’m never buying one of those god damn appliances. But that feature of using the autopilot cameras doing double duty as a dash cam (and a sentry cam) is pretty awesome.
Many modern cars already have a front facing camera for advanced driver assistance systems. And the damn sure have a camera in the back for reverse. And some cars have side cameras too for 360 degree parking manuever view. Shame that more manufacturers aren’t using these existing cameras to be a dashcam.
My Corvette has a camera meant for recording track driving sessions (or overzealous valet parker antics). I could leave it on as a dashcam, but then it overrides all other infotainment functions like radio and navigation. So I’d rather not do that.
So I’ll definitely be watching this thread. Been hearing that the Blackvue has been the one to have for a couple years now. Certainly seen quite a few in my customers’ cars.
Buy a Tesla
It's an expensive dashcam, even if it is 4 channel recording, but at least a nice driving car comes with it.
I’m never buying one of those god damn appliances. But that feature of using the autopilot cameras doing double duty as a dash cam (and a sentry cam) is pretty awesome.
Many modern cars already have a front facing camera for advanced driver assistance systems. And the damn sure have a camera in the back for reverse. And some cars have side cameras too for 360 degree parking manuever view. Shame that more manufacturers aren’t using these existing cameras to be a dashcam.
My Corvette has a camera meant for recording track driving sessions (or overzealous valet parker antics). I could leave it on as a dashcam, but then it overrides all other infotainment functions like radio and navigation. So I’d rather not do that.
jt2
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Check out r/idiotsincars. Outside of reposts, a majority of the original content is from people where the other party was at fault, and claimed otherwise. Most of those are resolved with the video. Get one.
nakedape
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Think ware U-1000 X2 here. The first was was totally convincing after viewing the footage. Front and rear runs on a multitude of settings. LiPo battery under seat runs the parking modes. The app is fussy but works. It comes with cloud storage via the app.
In the car where the voice is disabled I forget it’s there. I will never own another vehicle without an always on camera.
In the car where the voice is disabled I forget it’s there. I will never own another vehicle without an always on camera.
NorCalAthlete
O_o
What's your deductible?
IMO your deductible = your price target for a dash cam. If it saves you even once and was cheaper than your deductible, that = win.
IMO your deductible = your price target for a dash cam. If it saves you even once and was cheaper than your deductible, that = win.
berth
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How are folks mounting these? Are the unobtrusive? How about for the rear? How do you charge/power them?
kingmoochr
WHARRGARBL
Double side tape ifo the rear view mirror for the front. If you have power at the mirror, some people jump to that, but you need a 12v camera. Otherwise you tuck the wire behind the interior to a fuse panel.
Agent Orange
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Are you guys hard wiring your cameras or doing it through the cigarette lighter?
AbsolutEnduser
bike r
Some models (most! All?) come straight with the cig adapter and an extra long wire to loop around windshield to the mirror.
The other end is, say , USB mini B , so you're free to use your own wire
The other end is, say , USB mini B , so you're free to use your own wire
kingmoochr
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Hardwire. My ocd precludes me from running any extraneous wires in my car...
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https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/best-dash-cam/
I’m going to get one for my car.
Friend was rear ended by some drunk woman. She drove off. It was stop and go traffic. Video was taken prior to and after the accident because the drunk woman was passed out and someone got out of their car to wake her up. Then, after she hit my friend, video was taken to show she was driving off. Luckily that woman who took the video stopped and made contact with my friend and passed on her cell number.
I’m going to get one for my car.
Friend was rear ended by some drunk woman. She drove off. It was stop and go traffic. Video was taken prior to and after the accident because the drunk woman was passed out and someone got out of their car to wake her up. Then, after she hit my friend, video was taken to show she was driving off. Luckily that woman who took the video stopped and made contact with my friend and passed on her cell number.
Just make sure it’s hooked up properly.
Whatever shop installed mine caused my auto stop-start function to stop working.
My car was under warranty so my dealership spent A LOT of money trying to figure out the cause. It was an improperly wired dash cam. They were not happy about it but couldn’t make me pay for their work/diagnosis.
HeatXfer
Not Erudite, just er
IMO the Blacksys 2-channel CH-200 is the way to go - $200. But For automatic cloud storage and ultra4k video, there's the BlackVue DR900X.
Google search dashcam installations for your particular cam & vehicle. I'm pretty sure you'll find some clever individual who has taken the time to do it right. I did so and found a super-slick, low-profile install for my wife's car: hard-wired with all cables under stock interior trim pieces.
For my moto I've had the INNOV K2 for about 4yrs now (front & rear cameras) and I'm very satisfied. There's no image stabilization, but other than that the images are clear, road signs & license plates are legible.
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berth
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How is this done? I have horrible visions of tearing the interior of the car apart and it not going back together (or, worse, it's now a squeaky, misfitting, half the "snap" connectors have broken mess).