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Let's talk dash cams...

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Dash cams ... I welcome your thoughts and experiences regarding dash cams. Worth it for documenting incidents (and near misses)? How easy for a handy person to install (or leave it to the pro)? Just one for the windshield, or another looking out back? Nissan has an oem dash cam that can be installed in the Ariya -- for those who went that way, how does it perform? There's a super tiny Garmin that's unobtrusive, how does it compare? There's lots of articles on the web comparing all kinds of dash cams, I'd be interested in reading the opinions and experiences of my fellow forum members.
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I’m not sure that tripod stand is gonna hold if you get into an accident. Better be careful, the camera will be a fast flying projectile
Thought about it too - Hopefully three long strips of velco can hold it well.
I’m not sure that tripod stand is gonna hold if you get into an accident. Better be careful, the camera will be a fast flying projectile
That's a good point. I don't know how strong the section cup or the adhesive window mountings are, either. Hmmm...
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Finally got both my front and rear cameras installed this weekend. Installed a Viofo A139. Running the rear cable wasn't as bad as my wife's car, and I only had to pull out one panel from the body.
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Finally got both my front and rear cameras installed this weekend. Installed a Viofo A139. Running the rear cable wasn't as bad as my wife's car, and I only had to pull out one panel from the body.
how are the dashcams powered? Directly to the battery, cigarette lighter, or OBDII?
how are the dashcams powered? Directly to the battery, cigarette lighter, or OBDII?
Tapped into the ignition power line. The rear camera runs off a single cable for power/signal from the front camera.
Tapped into the ignition power line. The rear camera runs off a single cable for power/signal from the front camera.
Are you using AT&T hotspot service to stream live videos?
Lol, I wish. Camera doesn't seem to support connecting to a Wifi access point.
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Finally got both my front and rear cameras installed this weekend. Installed a Viofo A139. Running the rear cable wasn't as bad as my wife's car, and I only had to pull out one panel from the body.
That looks great! -- an unobtrusive camera that fits nicely behind the rearview mirror. I'd like to get one that can incorporate a view out the rear, too, and possibly an in-cabin view...
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