Dash cam videos thread 3.4 (embedded car dash-cams only)

tossy

Bonus points to the driver of the silver car for realizing what was happening to the jeep behind him.

Rowley Birkin QC

granturismo wrote: »

Wrong forum

Apologies. Lil help?

josip

Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Apologies. Lil help?

Try searching for "Dashcam" in the motors forum.
There was a specific thread just for discussing what to get.

The Black Oil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0uCzkl1c-M

Standard stuff, really.

kenmm

The Black Oil wrote: »

Standard stuff, really.

^ ye exactly - 3 cars going through stop a stop signal.. we need a dash cam thread that shows people stopping at lights and generally obeying rules!


Actually - maybe we should try and promote positive experiences and give kudos for good sh*t?

kenmm

kenmm wrote: »

^ ye exactly - 3 cars going through stop a stop signal.. we need a dash cam thread that shows people stopping at lights and generally obeying rules!


Actually - maybe we should try and promote positive experiences and give kudos for good sh*t?

Dashcam video of a BMW driver using indicators would be quite a rare thing as well. :P

Upperpunch

Deleted User wrote: »

Dashcam video of a BMW driver using indicators would be quite a rare thing as well. :P

I saw that once. Santa was driving with Jesus in the passenger seat. And he slowed down to let someone out of a side road too.

punisher5112

Upperpunch wrote: »

I saw that once. Santa was driving with Jesus in the passenger seat. And he slowed down to let someone out of a side road too.

Was there a padre PIO sticker on the window

Spook_ie

kenmm wrote: »

^ ye exactly - 3 cars going through stop a stop signal.. we need a dash cam thread that shows people stopping at lights and generally obeying rules!


Actually - maybe we should try and promote positive experiences and give kudos for good sh*t?

I wouldn't actually class the first 2 as RLJs, given they were on a slight bend then dropping the anchors that close to the lights would have destabilised the cars and risked a loss of control, however that last car.....well the less said the better

kenmm

Spook_ie wrote: »

I wouldn't actually class the first 2 as RLJs, given they were on a slight bend then dropping the anchors that close to the lights would have destabilised the cars and risked a loss of control, however that last car.....well the less said the better

First car no, the middle lane probably too late to stop, right hand lane, could easily have stopped on the amber, and the last.. well as you said!

If I was the car in the right lane I would probably have done the same and argued the same.. but on that road, I don't think a car would have an issue stopping.


Anyway - the concept of anyone in Ireland actually stopping on Amber is laughable! We should probably just change the law at this stage!

zubair

Some traffic lights are more amber than others.

GBX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izBJauX5aZg

kenmm

Guy leaves a biker injured on the side of the road because he dared to overtake.. That will teach em!

(Welcome to England in 2020)

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dsmythy

kenmm wrote: »

Guy leaves a biker injured on the side of the road because he dared to overtake.. That will teach em!

(Welcome to England in 2020)

((I need to unsubscribe from these, they are generally a sad indictment on modern society))

Yeah seems to have got the biggest reaction. You'd swear he was overtaking in a truck the way they freaked.

gerryirl

Just wondering if anyone has one . What models etc . whats involved as in extra battery etc. I have one on both vehicles just in case of an accident etc for peace of mind but my wifes can got badly damged twice in 2 weeks when it was parked up at work. No street camera where she is. Its very annoying to say the least

Thanks

i57dwun4yb1pt8

it aint cheap ...

next base 512 g camera with 128 gig card with blackvue b112 battery

set cam for parking mode

first time = drive around for a few hours to charge the battery b112 and it will keep camera alive all day while ignition is off
from then on as long as you drive car every day

cable the cam to the battery and the battery to the 12volt cigarette socket

you need a 12volt socket that is OFF when ignition is off.

i got the battery here
https://www.photospecialist.co.uk/

Spook_ie

DaDumTish wrote: »

it aint cheap ...

next base 512 g camera with 128 gig card with blackvue b112 battery

set cam for parking mode

first time = drive around for a few hours to charge the battery b112 and it will keep camera alive all day while ignition is off
from then on as long as you drive car every day

cable the cam to the battery and the battery to the 12volt cigarette socket

you need a 12volt socket that is OFF when ignition is off.

i got the battery here
https://www.photospecialist.co.uk/

Or just wire it permanent on, as long as car battery and charging system are working correctly.

i57dwun4yb1pt8

and drain the car battery ?

Spook_ie

DaDumTish wrote: »

and drain the car battery ?

If a dash cam drains your car battery in such a short time you need get a new car battery.

corks finest

Spook_ie wrote: »

If a dash cam drains your car battery in such a short time you need get a new car battery.

Hybrids have a 12 v battery and will drain in 5/ 10 minutes ( only used for starting engine) Honda insight hybrid

i57dwun4yb1pt8

pretty sure a camera in park mode will drain any car battery .

endacl

DaDumTish wrote: »

and drain the car battery ?

I run my BlackVue off a powermagic pro. Wired to an always on fuse, and has a selectable voltage cutoff. If the battery level drops to the selected level, the power supply is interrupted.

wassie

There's plenty of affordable solutions. I use a Viofo A129 with HD recording front & back.

Connected to battery via cutoff switch when voltage drops too low - see here.

Cam saves battery with a "Buffered Parking Mode".

In buffered parking mode, A129 Duo dash cam records not only accident results but also the impact. When an event is detected, a video sequence (starting 15 seconds before the event and finishing 30 seconds after the event) will be saved permanently.

Generic cutoff kits that connect straight into your fusebox can be found easily like this.

gerryirl

wassie wrote: »

There's plenty of affordable solutions. I use a Viofo A129 with HD recording front & back.

Connected to battery via cutoff switch when voltage drops too low - see here.



Cam saves battery with a "Buffered Parking Mode".

In buffered parking mode, A129 Duo dash cam records not only accident results but also the impact. When an event is detected, a video sequence (starting 15 seconds before the event and finishing 30 seconds after the event) will be saved permanently.

Generic cutoff kits that connect straight into your fusebox can be found easily like this.

thats great info wassie thanks.... very like the camera I have at the minute but mine is only front facing. Nice to get rear and all

is there ay issue with the type of dash cam leaving them on all the time.. heating etc or am i over thinking it

i57dwun4yb1pt8

endacl wrote: »

I run my BlackVue off a powermagic pro. Wired to an always on fuse, and has a selectable voltage cutoff. If the battery level drops to the selected level, the power supply is interrupted.

yes, thats my point ,
you cant run a cam without a battery or a car battery cut off .
a ' short time ' can be up to 8 - 10 hours sitting in a work car park

Whocare

DaDumTish wrote: »

yes, thats my point ,
you cant run a cam without a battery or a car battery cut off .
a ' short time ' can be up to 8 - 10 hours sitting in a work car park

When I was driving 2005 bmw with the cigarette lighter always on many of time I forgot to unplug dashcam overnight over weekend and it never flatten the battery

pfx1942

Whocare wrote: »

When I was driving 2005 bmw with the cigarette lighter always on many of time I forgot to unplug dashcam overnight over weekend and it never flatten the battery

Cigarette lighter socket in BMW turns off when car goes to sleep approximately 16 minutes after doors are locked.

hi5

Use a motion detector, this one comes with low voltage sensor also...

https://www.amazon.com/BESTEK-Detection-Protection-Compatible-Navigator/dp/B07P2VYNNM

i57dwun4yb1pt8

so in summary

if 12 v socket is used
if socket stays ON when car is off -
you need a battery manager in between the cam and the socketif cam is on while parked

if 12 v socket turns OFF when car is off-
you need a backup cam battery ( LIFOS) to power cam if its on while parked

if hardwired to fuses
you need a battery manager if cam is on while parked

antodeco

pfx1942 wrote: »

Cigarette lighter socket in BMW turns off when car goes to sleep approximately 16 minutes after doors are locked.

Ive a 1998 BMW and it stays on! My dashcam killed my battery when I didnt drive the car for 5 days. Ive forgotten for 48 hours and the car still started