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trouser chili posted:This guy sucks. I don't think it could have been much closer and I had no-where to go with that wall on my right. But checking blindspots is so hard  I just ordered one of these. Apparently the batteries are crap, but I'm planning on using it while wired in. Hopefully it's not too terrible.
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trouser chili posted:Mine is a G1W and the batteries are crap as well. I've got it hard-wired. I think that's how most folks run em anyway. Not looking forward to snaking the wiring through the headliner and such. The most I've done are some   interior LED lights that just needed a bit of tie-strapping.
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^^ nice catch. I don't envy the Subie one bit.trouser chili posted:I think you'll find it's not too difficult. I just ran up the A-pillar and tucked it into the headliner from there using an old credit card. 2014 VW Sportwagen. Ok, good. I had images in my head of loose interior trim bits hanging everywhere. Sounds much less complicated.
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Thanks for the tips. I might have to look at some pictures of my car online, because there's an airbag in the A-pillar. Do you have it wired to the fusebox with a briefcase clip, or are you using the 12 volt?
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sbyers77 posted:I thought my car had one in the A pillar because there is a "AIRBAG" sticker on it (and it's certainly big enough to hold one!), but the repair manual shows the airbags are in the steering wheel, seat, and in the headliner above the side doors. Will do. I always thought there was one in there for the same reason ("airbag" is stamped into the a-pillar cover) so I'll look around for a guide.
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sbyers77 posted:You could also work backwards like I did to verify the deployment locations: look online at the crash test videos. That's actually a pretty clever idea. Phonepostin right now but I think I'll do the same.
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It's a 2011 KIA Forte EX. I used to peruse the Forte forums, so maybe I'll look there for starters.
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So my cam finally came in. No instructions, which I guess should be expected. What have I gotten myself into? "Dash cam that will totally work, honest"     The ridged part looks like it unscrews, but doesn't. There's also a button on the top of the round part that looks like O||, which I assume means "record and/or pause". I thought that's what the orange one was for?  It came with a 6-prong cable that plugs into the cam, leading to a yellow component cable and three loose wires (yellow, red, black) that I assume are for wiring into the fuse box. What the hell is the component cable for?
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Spatule posted:Isn't the component one an analog output for old style DVRs ? Ah, that could be it. Thanks.
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Coredump posted:What kind of road is the 401 that it has a 30 mph speed limit? It's a highway, and the slowest you can go is 60 kph. If you're doing 50, you can technically get a ticket for going too slow. The speed limit is 100 kph, but most do 110-120.
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I bought a dashcam back in 2014 and don't have a power cable for it. It looks like it uses a mini usb for power but I was wondering if anyone was familiar with these or knows where to get an extra cable. http://imgur.com/Lvk5rNA http://imgur.com/SHSpK7y http://imgur.com/ITeMtpk http://imgur.com/5SgoDMe
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Godholio posted:The USB looks like Mini-A, the other looks like a Mini HDMI. Monoprice is probably one of the cheapest sources for USB and HDMI. Every cable I've bought from them has been high quality. Thanks, that's what I was thinking too. Will 15 feet do it for a compact car?
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Godholio posted:Where's it going? Front, somewhere. Either behind the mirror or just in the top left of the windscreen.
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Brigdh posted:I could see using 12-15 feet if you are running the cable from the cig lighter/accessory port, to the side of the car, up the A pillar, to the mirror in a descrete manner (under trim and the head liner) Yep, that's exactly the plan. Sorry, should have been more clear.
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What’s the current thread consensus on a good dash cam? I have the one in the OP but the LiPo batter ballooned and soldering in a new one didn’t save it either. I checked on Amazon and there are so many legit looking ones now, I no longer know what I’m looking at. a primate fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Jun 1, 2020 |
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Rusty posted:I went for the wirecutter recommendation and it works well. I like that I can do all the settings and grab video from my phone and it's super small and goes behind my mirror. I also ended up getting it like half the price as an ebay refurb so there's that. Neat, I wondered whether those wedge shaped ones were any good. Are the $50-60 ones on Amazon any good? I wasn’t planning to spend over a hundred but if that’s what it takes to get a capacitor vs. a battery then welp I’d buy another G1W but the mount it came with never stuck to my windshield and the LiPo battery skeeves me out. Bought it from CalgaryDashCam which afaik no longer exists
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I have an old hand me down iPhone that has no memory so old fashioned SD card storage sounds great. Thanks for all the recommendations  I think I’ll buy an Aukey a primate fucked around with this message at 00:54 on Jun 2, 2020 |
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Does anyone know what to do when you’re in an accident with the Aukey DR02? They have that hazard symbol that puts it in “emergency recording mode” but pressing it doesn’t seem to have an effect that I can tell. I bought one a while back but realized I don’t know how to use it, really. I have it in loop record every 15 minutes mode, but I have a 32gb card. There doesn’t seem to be a “record continuously” option in the menu.
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The holy trinity of Quebec swears https://v.redd.it/mdxp3v8723371
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Aukey sounds like a “who?” name but they’re pretty popular and mine has been running fine for a couple years now. I have a DR02 iirc. It’s 1080p and hardwire-able. I believe they have rear cams as well. I’d be interested to hear if the big name ones are any good as well.
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Russian Bear posted:Haha look at this rule following Swede thinking that a red light stops Americans. Driving around Stockholm was a treat ime. My dad drove in Florida recently and couldn’t believe how many people would just fly through dead red lights. Is it an American thing in general? Not too much of that in Canada.
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Rinkles posted:Any one have any opinions on this deal? Sorry I'm struggling with figuring out what's important in a dash cam. I think 70mai cams are becoming pretty popular but I haven’t used one myself. A Sony CCD is nice, 4K is nice, a 3” LCD is nice. “Super night vision” sounds good but try to find a review online that shows you footage. Everything else, you don’t really need.
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