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.
Let's talk dash cams...
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Hi everyone,
I finished setting up my VIOFO A229 Pro 2 days ago. I have the front and rear cameras. I hardwired it and currently have the auto-detect parking mode enabled. After using it for a day or two, I noticed that the flashing green/blue light constantly triggers the auto-detect feature—it reflects right in the middle of my windshield.
I don’t really mind the light itself, but I’m concerned about my SD card being filled with non-stop parking videos. Does anyone have suggestions on how to address this issue?
Thanks in advance!
I finished setting up my VIOFO A229 Pro 2 days ago. I have the front and rear cameras. I hardwired it and currently have the auto-detect parking mode enabled. After using it for a day or two, I noticed that the flashing green/blue light constantly triggers the auto-detect feature—it reflects right in the middle of my windshield.
I don’t really mind the light itself, but I’m concerned about my SD card being filled with non-stop parking videos. Does anyone have suggestions on how to address this issue?
Thanks in advance!
Hmmm... maybe a low-tech temporary work around would be an opaque cloth or something placed over the light? Just to see if that works to block the reflection. Congrats on getting your dash cam installed!
I'll try some electrical tape tomorrow, I'll publish my findings
Just installed a dash cam. Found an easy way to get power. This was on an empower. There's a white clip behind the rear view mirror with 4 wires on it. The black wire is ground and this grayish wire is 12v. I put a cut piece of paperclip into the back of the clip. Then I connected a 12v to 5v adapter to each paper clip end. Used some tape to hold it in place. Didn't want to cut any wires so it worked perfectly.
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If you zoom in a little youll see two silver paper clip ends. One is in the back of the first pin and one is in the back of the fourth pin. The red and black wire you see there is for the 5 volt adapter. You can't see the gray wire on that picture.
I think I see what you meant. But why the left side there to tap with paper clip and not the right side?
Does it matter which pin the red or black wire goes?
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Be aware that diff trims have diff connectors . On platinum trim connector I think 12 pins . I was getting hard time to find the right + - connections and even triggered some error on my speedo.
Yeah I guess potentially you could do the right side, didn't try. But the paper clip ends fit perfectly where I had put them that I didn't bother trying anything else. And I believe it would matter which wire goes to which because you would reverse the polarity and your camera probably wouldn't work.
Empower and premiere are the same. That’s why I inquired more info.
I haven't looked at mine but I don’t think it’s different like with the P+
It makes sense with the 5V and polarity. I’ve been saturated with too much info on my day job.
Thanks..
I haven't looked at mine but I don’t think it’s different like with the P+
It makes sense with the 5V and polarity. I’ve been saturated with too much info on my day job.
Thanks..
Thanks for the helpful post! Anyone have any tips on removing the cover above the rear view mirror to expose the connector?
I saw a video on YouTube that said to not disconnect the "airbag light" in the rear view trim piece or else it could start throwing errors on the dash. Thanks in advance!!
I think the airbag light connector is on the passenger side, and the connector that you want to tap into is on the driver side. My understanding is that FWD trims have 8-pin and Platinum/AWD trims have a 10-pin connector. Depending on how much grip strength a person has, they might be able to just pop off the trim piece by hand, otherwise one of those non-marring trim removal tools could come in handy.
thanks, so the mirror trim piece should dangle with the airbag light still connected and leave enough room to tap into the driver side pin connecter?
Hmmm... not sure, but from some of the pics from other forum members, it appears they have adequate room to maneuver. Maybe they disconnected it!
I'm planning to hardwire my dashcam too. Currently using a dashcam battery. Do you have trouble with any battery drain for using parking mode for more than 24 hours at a time?
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Not with dashcam drain but with nissan 12v battery overall. Battery will recharge every 24h by 10 min from HV under normal condition and under rescue mission if fails below 11.2v .
I've heard from other places to not use the dashcams with a battery, supposedly they crap out early. Also no battery drain the way mines was hooked up.
Do you think the 10pin connector will fit this 10pin adapter from Dongar.There is a 10-pin connector that goes into the front camera unit on the drivers side. On that connector, Pin 1 is GND and Pin 6 is +12V IGNITION ON. If you follow those wires there are a few points where you can tap into them underneath the plastic connector that houses the Passenger Airbag Light.
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Be aware that my camera runs off +5V DC so I have a +12V to 5V DC-DC converter inline with the power cable to the camera.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible if you break something, proceed at your own risk/peril.
As my first post, the forum doesn't let me post a link.
But Dongar has a 10pin adapter.
I figured, if it does, it will be even a clean install without having to mess with individual wires.
This is for a Platinum Ariya.
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I tried that. Dongar has a different "old" Nissan 10-pin connector. Their support confirmed that for me also, and that they are not going to release new anytime soon.
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