In Car DVR Dash camera

pstuart

Got mine from ebay, took just over a week - no probs with customs, in fact never had a problem with being charged for Chinese stuff.

petermead83

Can anybody suggest a good camera (cheaper camera if possible, dont realy have hundreds to spend) that records when you start the engine (when the camera has power) and will stop recording when you turn off the engine, maybe they all do this, I have no idea. Just looking at maybe a camera I have to do nothign with and will just work.

Thanks.

forgotmyname

petermead83 wrote: »

Can anybody suggest a good camera (cheaper camera if possible, dont realy have hundreds to spend) that records when you start the engine (when the camera has power) and will stop recording when you turn off the engine, maybe they all do this, I have no idea. Just looking at maybe a camera I have to do nothign with and will just work.

Thanks.

Have you actually read anything in this thread???

Lots of suggestions if you look.

hewhoisnotintheknow

petermead83 wrote: »

Can anybody suggest a good camera (cheaper camera if possible, dont realy have hundreds to spend) that records when you start the engine (when the camera has power) and will stop recording when you turn off the engine, maybe they all do this, I have no idea. Just looking at maybe a camera I have to do nothign with and will just work.

Thanks.

hi

i have a mobius in my car(s)

i see you are in southampton, you are welcome to come and view mine if you like, very pleased with it

Ive thought up a clean way to wire it in and not cut any electrics and leave the cigarette lighter free

Cheers

pstuart

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Ive thought up a clean way to wire it in and not cut any electrics and leave the cigarette lighter free

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Please share!

forgotmyname

Get a double lighter socket.

Wire it to an unused slot in the fuse box. And earth the other wire.

Add a 2 way piggy back plug onto any ignition live circuit.

And probably several other options.

pstuart

Many thanks, but that would be beyond me and the car that we presently have!

hewhoisnotintheknow

forgotmyname wrote: »

Get a double lighter socket.

Wire it to an unused slot in the fuse box. And earth the other wire.

Add a 2 way piggy back plug onto any ignition live circuit.

And probably several other options.

pretty much this!

i took one of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-Add-a-Circuit-Fuse-Tap-Piggy-Back-Standard-Blade-Fuse-Holder-12-24-Volt-/190904134717?

cut the plug off one of these and joined the wire up the the above
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xcar+usb+splitter&_nkw=car+usb+splitter&_sacat=0&_from=R40 (get one with the usb ports already built in)

tucked that up somewhere out of sight using zip ties

then got a nice long cable to route it round the screen out of view
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-2-0-Lead-A-Plug-To-Mini-B-5-pin-Data-Cable-Lead-5m-1m-1-8m-2m-3m-5m-Sat-Nav-/110913416167?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item19d2f46be7

i went down the splitter route as i have a few other accessories that i power in the car, plus it was a bit more flexible for future applications

as an alternative you can use one of these combined with the piggy back fuse

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.X12v+5+v+usb&_nkw=12v+5+v+usb&_sacat=0&_from=R40
and then just extend it with usb cables

all straight forward stuff

i think the key is to not cut any wires and to have it all installed out of site so it can rattle around and put stress on the connectors etc

also its nice to have the standard fag lighter free for passengers etc

pstuart

Many thanks, never seen a circuit fuse tap.
But, with the latest Canbus business, will it not interfere with voltages etc. and send out 'false' signals.

hewhoisnotintheknow

pstuart wrote: »

Many thanks, never seen a circuit fuse tap.
But, with the latest Canbus business, will it not interfere with voltages etc. and send out 'false' signals.

not sure, ive got this on three cars
2009 with canbus - on heated seat circuit
2004 without canbus - on heated screen circuit
2000 without canbus - on wiper circuit

I put it on big dirty circuits above as i figured it could cope, and the noise produced wouldnt bother anything

I'd never seen the tap circuit things before, but it much better than splicing / chopping