DashCam

[Goofyboy 3428]

Wife was in a minor accident. Other party was 100% at fault. Allstate tried to blame 20% on her. We ended up gong through our insurance and got our decutable back.

 

So - going forward, I want her to have a dash cam. There are a ton on the market and I have no idea where to start.

 

Thank!

[Mother mopar 3379]

Have a nexar one with both modules and really enjoy it. Simple and efficient and while the price is on the high side, it's worth it. 

 

You can see interior and exterior forward and depending on how you set up the interior camera, you can see rear as well.  So many issues can be solved with a dash camera, video don't lie. 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13703]

I've been thinking about it but I wouldn't want to subscribe to a service. I would want it recording to a local memory card that only retains X hours of video and continuously overwrites. I think some devices record 24/7 so at least you might get some footage if someone messes with your car. so perhaps it is worth pushing the video to the internet in case of car theft.

[morehornsepower 888]

www.thedashcamstore.com

Good information and advice there - along with sales (and installation if you're in central Texas). 

We have Blackvue or Thinkware cams in all our vehicles.

[SizzleChest 8300]

I have a VanTrue (used it for 6 months) and it works fine and has good features.

[Sam Lin 3587]

I've used a bunch of Viofo cams, will continue to use them. Depending what car you have, Dongar has mirror power taps that make it plug and play no wiring install.

[PRONG HORN 3219]

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Rexing-V1-Basic-Recorder-Recording/dp/B07RLTXMWS

[RPM 26556]

I've had several. This one is small and takes great pics, easy interface.

https://www.amazon.com/Garmin-140-degree-Monitor-Connected-Features/dp/B0931YZ82P?ref_=ast_sto_dp

[GottaB 604]

I've used a bunch of Viofo cams, will continue to use them. Depending what car you have, Dongar has mirror power taps that make it plug and play no wiring install.

I have VIOFO 119 and 119 minion my two cars.

They work well enough and easy to install.

I don’t care much for the phone app.

[Viper 12211]

how much effect do they have on the car battery?

[Sam Lin 3587]

35 minutes ago, Viper said:

how much effect do they have on the car battery?

If you use parking mode they will shorten your battery lifespan, even with their voltage cutoffs. On newer cars you'll usually get battery or charge system faults as well. You need to install a separate dash cam battery if you want to use parking mode. Otherwise, no effect on car battery.

[GottaB 604]

how much effect do they have on the car battery?

Yeah. I don’t use parking mode. The cameras come on when the car turns on.

[Mother mopar 3379]

8 hours ago, Sam Lin said:

If you use parking mode they will shorten your battery lifespan, even with their voltage cutoffs. On newer cars you'll usually get battery or charge system faults as well. You need to install a separate dash cam battery if you want to use parking mode. Otherwise, no effect on car battery.

No issues on my truck but I've got dual batteries. If you want to know the actual draw, perform a parasitic draw  test before after install. Takes 5 minutes if you have a multimeter.

 

Edited Sunday at 02:21 PM by Mother mopar
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[Elvis 3423]

On 11/14/2024 at 6:46 AM, Mother mopar said:

Have a nexar one with both modules and really enjoy it. Simple and efficient and while the price is on the high side, it's worth it. 

 

You can see interior and exterior forward and depending on how you set up the interior camera, you can see rear as well.  So many issues can be solved with a dash camera, video don't lie. 

This sounds like a good idea for my 15yo that is about to start driving.  Can the hardware be hidden in the vehicle?

[Mother mopar 3379]

1 hour ago, Elvis said:

This sounds like a good idea for my 15yo that is about to start driving.  Can the hardware be hidden in the vehicle?

Not really as the camera needs a clear view to see forward and in the cabin. I have mine mounted behind my rear view mirror, which is easier in trucks due to space. However, they make smaller camera that could be hidden, I suppose.