12-20-2019, 12:32 PM | #1 |
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Front Dash Cam Install, anyone simply tap to the mirror?
Have been looking through the threads, I know lots of you route the wires to the back and tied it to the fuse box in the trunk.
Want to see if anyone have done a very simple one and hook up to the mirror for power. I understand the parking mode won't work, but would it cost any issue to power drain? I mostly park at work or home inside garage, so parking mode is good to have but not really necessary. I am most concern about during driving/accident kind of situation. If there's concern for power drain I can even manually power off the dash cam after driving. Just want a quick solution that I can easily DIY in like 30 mins without too much wire routing to the back... My coworker just got hit in a parking lot and so glad he has a dash cam. Also, if you have any recommendation for an inexpensive one, around $100. Lots of people mentioned Blackvue, but those seems expensive, and for some reason amazon reviews aren't particularly good. There are so many 4-5 stars one on Amazon and want to see if any of you have good experience to use in our F80. |
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You get what you pay for. We've installed both the BMW Advanced Eye cameras and Blackvues, they work great.
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Will having a load on the switch power of the mirror cause the car's battery to not completely shutdown?
I am ok not to record while the car is being parked. Understand get what you paid for... I have one more year to the lease and not sure if want to invest on a more permanent solution. Yet still like some protection for accidents and stuff. |
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A video will be helpful =)
Ok I will try to do a youtube search... Has anyone done this before (install dash cam and use the power from the mirror)? I have seen many elaborate camera setup by wiring to the truck, but haven't come across one with a simple install. Besides the obvious (that it won't monitor a parked car), is there any other negatives? Just want to make sure I am not missing something... Thanks all |
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I'm sure you can follow the same DIY as the V1 install: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1026319
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