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Old 03-11-18, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by TriniLex
Planning on installing it in a way that is turns on when the car turns on and off when it turns off.
Electrical things are not simple.

Switched -- does mean when you turn off the vehicle the power shuts off. The other thing is when the key is turned to start the power is cut off and turn back on when you are in 'run' position. Switched means power in ACC mode and RUN mode [please translate to key less].

Cig-ligter and accessory sockets are switched.

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Old 03-11-18, 07:37 PM
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It looked to me that the car making the left turnt BEFORE the intersection was CLEAR. I think the car with the dash cam clearly had the right of way.

Originally Posted by lex_rx
Do you think the car with the camera could have stopped safely before the intersection? I don't know if the video is in real time but I think I counted four "Mississippis" from the time the traffic light turned yellow until the two cars collide. Does the dashcam show the speed?

When I turn left without a protected left, I err on the side of caution. That is, I wait for the oncoming traffic to fully stop before I turn. I'd rather **** off the ones waiting for the intersection to clear on their green light.
Old 03-11-18, 09:17 PM
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I have this
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KX35KB2/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KX35KB2/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
( Goluk T2) and im pretty satisfied with it, it does the job and the quality is very good, day or night.
Old 03-12-18, 06:12 AM
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We have Mobius Action Cameras in our vehicles but that decision was made based on availability and information a number of years ago. I'd highly recommend that anyone looking to buy one today use resources such as DashCamTalk for the latest info.

Originally Posted by lex_rx
Does the dashcam show the speed?
Some do, some don't. If that's a desired feature then one needs to make sure that it is something that the camera offers.

Originally Posted by mcfancy
Sorry if I'm not getting it, but why do folks have these. Is there that much needed to be recorded?
Need is up to the individual to determine just as it is with any topic. Have you never been stuck in a "he said, she said" situation? A dash cam can make the difference. I haven't needed mine since getting ours even though I've been in at least one accident since then. However, I have been in an accident prior to getting them where I wished I had them. Whether or not to get one is your call to make.

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Old 03-12-18, 06:32 AM
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If you get the Sygic.com app, it will turn your phone into a dashcam
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I just installed a VIOFO 4K dash cam in my RX350. Check out the video if you want to do the same thing!

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Old 09-03-21, 05:48 AM
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Been using Vantrue. So far so good.
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Default Advice pls: rear dashcam wire vs c pillar airbag

Originally Posted by Shnewzhere
I just installed a VIOFO 4K dash cam in my RX350. Check out the video if you want to do the same thing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPOOV39iLPQ&t=41s
Been watching your vid a few times. Thank you for making it. I'm concerned about running the front cam to rear cam wire and obstructing the curtain airbags. can you tell me where the airbags are in the 2nd row window and especially above the c pillars and how best to avoid obstructing them?

thanks in part to your video, i've routed my power cable behind the a pillar airbag on the driver side already, similar to what you've shown in your detailed video. however, i'm not quite certain from your video where the curtain airbags are above the b and c pillars? can you help us out with a few pics or draw a diagram by annotating a pic of your c pillar + roof liner?

thank you so much.
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