Blackbox your car
02-20-14, 04:27 AM
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Blackbox your car
So I got this blackbox car dash dvr hooked up to my car.
http://lukasstore.com/lk7700pro.html
I got the same unit for $138, 8 gb model, free expedited shipping from South Korea, arrived to East Coast in a few days. I thought about splicing the power off interior dom lights but ran the wire around to the rear seat 12v source (at the center console). If anyone is wondering, GS has perfect places to run the wire from top of winshield, A piller, under glove compartment, between center console trims, and to the 12v source. I would think the same would apply to running a radar detector is anyone is into such thing. You can hide the wire completely, tucked away between trims and GS works really well for it. Yeah, GS! My other car, GLK was a bit harder to do the same because its interior trims are put together more tightly.
http://lukasstore.com/lk7700pro.html
I got the same unit for $138, 8 gb model, free expedited shipping from South Korea, arrived to East Coast in a few days. I thought about splicing the power off interior dom lights but ran the wire around to the rear seat 12v source (at the center console). If anyone is wondering, GS has perfect places to run the wire from top of winshield, A piller, under glove compartment, between center console trims, and to the 12v source. I would think the same would apply to running a radar detector is anyone is into such thing. You can hide the wire completely, tucked away between trims and GS works really well for it. Yeah, GS! My other car, GLK was a bit harder to do the same because its interior trims are put together more tightly.
02-20-14, 11:53 AM
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02-21-14, 04:39 AM
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I've not checked my video yet (except for a very short one when I first installed it) but I assume it will be similar to many YouTube videos on Lukas 7700 Pro.
02-21-14, 09:28 AM
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02-21-14, 01:58 PM
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this thread may help. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...tallation.html
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02-25-14, 02:09 PM
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2 channel blackbox installed over the weekend. http://www.ebay.com/itm/iriver-X1000...-/261280143020 will post videos while driving and post pics.
You really do not need to partially remove the A pillar cover trim to run the wires to the headliner in case you do not want wires to interfere with the airbag operation in anyway. You need to slightly pull the a pillar trim cover away from the front windshield then push the wires in between the windshield and the a pillar trim cover so the wires will be tucked inside the a pillar cover trim. This, however, requires that you run your wires in between dashboard and the a pillar trim - the wires will be exposed here, but it looks fine as I was able to tuck them in tightly. Has anyone used this method and completely hide out the wires? I think you can pull the ac vent out and somehow run the wires inside the dash board.
You really do not need to partially remove the A pillar cover trim to run the wires to the headliner in case you do not want wires to interfere with the airbag operation in anyway. You need to slightly pull the a pillar trim cover away from the front windshield then push the wires in between the windshield and the a pillar trim cover so the wires will be tucked inside the a pillar cover trim. This, however, requires that you run your wires in between dashboard and the a pillar trim - the wires will be exposed here, but it looks fine as I was able to tuck them in tightly. Has anyone used this method and completely hide out the wires? I think you can pull the ac vent out and somehow run the wires inside the dash board.
02-26-14, 04:04 AM
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This thing paid for itself already. Got pulled over doing 12mph over limit. Cop insisted that I was doing 25mph over limit. I told him that I had GPS device that records speed, time, and location so we would see. Cop seemed generally in good mood to begin with so he didn't give me any more trouble and let me go with a warning. I came home and checked the video and indeed, I was doing about 12mph over. All in all, I wouldn't say this thing saved the day because cop could've still given me a ticket. But I think it might have helped my case. 
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This thing paid for itself already. Got pulled over doing 12mph over limit. Cop insisted that I was doing 25mph over limit. I told him that I had GPS device that records speed, time, and location so we would see. Cop seemed generally in good mood to begin with so he didn't give me any more trouble and let me go with a warning. I came home and checked the video and indeed, I was doing about 12mph over. All in all, I wouldn't say this thing saved the day because cop could've still given me a ticket. But I think it might have helped my case.
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During really cold morning, I've seen it taking it a bit longer to boot up. But other than that, it's been working flawlessly. For the price, it will be hard to beat. There are many other cheaper alternatives made in China but I wouldn't buy a Chinese electronic just yet, just my personal preference.
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This is one of few that shows your GPS speed as you drive. When stopped, it can show only time, or date/time. Once moving, it starts to show your MPH. GPS is built into the model. It speaks one of 8 languages that ship with it.
During really cold morning, I've seen it taking it a bit longer to boot up. But other than that, it's been working flawlessly. For the price, it will be hard to beat. There are many other cheaper alternatives made in China but I wouldn't buy a Chinese electronic just yet, just my personal preference.
During really cold morning, I've seen it taking it a bit longer to boot up. But other than that, it's been working flawlessly. For the price, it will be hard to beat. There are many other cheaper alternatives made in China but I wouldn't buy a Chinese electronic just yet, just my personal preference.
