Hard wire dash cam for VW convertible

efes_shareholder

Hi

Can anyone suggest a decent dashcam for a convertible

My car has recently been vandalised and I would like a camera that will detect motion when the vehicle is stationary with the engine off

I would forward and reverse view and I would like the camera to be hard wired and discrete

I drive a Volkswagen Golf convertible which I know may sllightly change the rear view

I am happy to have a camera which I would need to remove if the hood was down

Can anyone suggest a camera - Budget up to £200

System

How would a camera pointing forwards and backwards capture someone in the act who is most likely going to be doing damage from the side? If your Golf is like my MX5 there will be a MASSIVE blindspot to the rear due to the hood making a rear view one pretty much worthless for seeing anything other than what can be seen through the small rear glass.

efes_shareholder

A lot of the cameras offer quite a range view point from the lens


To be honest , its more of a deterrant than anything else

maxmycardagain

if its parked close by or on your property fit CCTV to the building

efes_shareholder

Unfortunately no drive way and no proof of where the damage was acquired

alan_d

efes_shareholder wrote: »

My car has recently been vandalised and I would like a camera that will detect motion when the vehicle is stationary with the engine off

There is a big problem, When the engine is off, the camera would need constant power, which will run down the car's battery in a few days.
Most dash-cams are intended to be connected to an ignition switched supply so they automatically turn off after the car does.
You'll need one specifically designed for this purpose - probably with it's own high-capacity battery.

I have fitted a 'normal' small dash-cam behind the rear-view mirror of an MR2, so it's un-affected by the hood, and very discreet.
This doesn't help with a rear-view or when parked up however.

missile

Some dash cams have motion detection and battery monitoring functions. Unfortunately I am not aware of any within your budget.
I installed Thinkview front and rear. The wide angle lens recorded a "lady" who drove into the side of my parked car then drove away.

If your vehicle is parked for more that say 48 hours, then you may wish to consider a battery pack.

System

No matter how wide the field of view (and it won't be more than 180 degrees for each camera), it cannot see through solid objects. I don't think posters truly understand that there's basically no visibility rear of the B post other than a small view directly to the rear through the porthole of a window in the soft top.