Dash cam

B21 said:
Argyll Andy said:
B21 said:
I think I’ll go for the Garmin mini initially then either add a second mini or one of the other Garmin units depending on how the mounts work out..

I appreciate that compared to a headrest mounted or bumper mounted solution it will be inferior but probably better than nothing…

I’ll order the mini now and see what gives.. :thumbsup:
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If you installed two individual units of these do you know if you’d be able to wire them both through the one voltage monitor/regulator unit that cuts the power to save the battery from going too low?
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Yes :thumbsup:

That’s unusually succinct.. :rofl:
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Good :thumbsup:

Yes, it is :rofl:
 
rayz4 said:
Hi BMWZ4MC, This is the camera mount supplied with the mini 2, two supplied along with cables and 12v adapter plug. On the Garmin drive app there is an option for “add another device” so I assume for extra camera.
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Ray, thanks for the pictures. Given that the mounting is on par with a pound coin it seems completely feasible that it could be mounted inside the roll hoops of the G29. I’m 99% sure they’re open, as in no mesh, as I think the wind deflector only goes between the hoops, not like the E89 where many have mesh inserts within the hoops :thumbsup:

The one thing that will matter is the actual size of the unit in relation to the gap inside the hoops. I’ll need to go and measure when I’ve got a minute
 
Argyll Andy said:
I’m 99% sure they’re open, as in no mesh, as I think the wind deflector only goes between the hoops, not like the E89 where many have mesh inserts within the hoops :thumbsup:
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Mine has the mesh sections inside the hoops - as seen in https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=HF12-EUR-12-2019-G29-BMW-Z4_20i&diagId=54_0590. I haven't investigated whether they come out easily; I suspect not without removing the hoop trim!

Would be interesting to see if anybody has mounted a camera there on a G29; I've been vaguely contemplating it, but since mine has the silver hoop trim a black camera might stick out like a sore thumb.
 
So I pushed the button on this and today ordered a Thinkware Q800 pro.
My reasons are that it looks neat. Comes with a parking mode and has built in (software controlled and adjustable) voltage protection. (Now the question is what do I set it to? 12v or 12.2?)
Hi resolution recording. 2k video recording.
No screen.
Added bonus is that it comes with speed camera warning. ;)

Parking mode was super important to me as some of you know what happened to my last car.
 
Just a quick update on this.
Had a call from RAC who are doing the install for me.
All confirmed for Friday, but they did advise me that on BMW after 2021, parking mode can trigger a battery drain warning on the car if left parked for a few days. This also depends on the camera settings and voltage cut off point.
 
ori said:
Just a quick update on this.
Had a call from RAC who are doing the install for me.
All confirmed for Friday, but they did advise me that on BMW after 2021, parking mode can trigger a battery drain warning on the car if left parked for a few days. This also depends on the camera settings and voltage cut off point.
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Did they offer to put in an additional battery protection device to cut off at a certain voltage?
 
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Did they offer to put in an additional battery protection device to cut off at a certain voltage?
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No, the camera I ordered has that built in and you adjust the cutoff on the app.

For me it’s all irrelevant. Reality is that I will set the camera to 5-6 hours of motion detection in park mode. The car can be parked for days at a time in my off street parking so even a backup battery wouldn’t cover that. However 5-6 hours when I go out for an evening would be more than enough.

You could install a battery which will give 48 hours of parking mode recording, but I really don’t see the point in that with my driving habits.
 
So finally had the dashcam installed. Quite happy with it so far except they have wired it wrong so parking mode doesn’t work. Guess they will come back for that!

Also, I’ll have to get some blackout tape for the LED lights as they will bother me!

Was too dark to take pictures, but I’ll post some tomorrow.
 
I'd be asking for the cost of fitting to be refunded as well as putting it right. The whole reason for using them was for the install and they’ve managed to bugger up a simple connection.
 
ori said:
Came back today and fixed it. Wires were wrong way round. Parking mode now works.
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So a 50/50 chance of getting it right first time. :rofl:
Have they refunded the cost of bodging, sorry, fitting?
 
tiglon said:
They've fixed the error, why would they refund as well?
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Because ori did not receive the service he paid for and had to arrange another visit. The whole point of buying from the RAC was the fitting, which they made a balls of.
 
Scubaregs said:
tiglon said:
They've fixed the error, why would they refund as well?
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Because ori did not receive the service he paid for and had to arrange another visit. The whole point of buying from the RAC was the fitting, which they made a balls of.
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They have fitted it...
 
I have been looking at this post with interest. I have not got a reversing cam on my car. If I bought a dash cam and a reversing cam could the two be married up in some way. :)
 
weegeoff said:
I have been looking at this post with interest. I have not got a reversing cam on my car. If I bought a dash cam and a reversing cam could the two be married up in some way. :)
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With time and skills it probably could be done and would come with a price tag, but mixing the two could be pointless - you’d end up with video footage of a vandal’s shoes :P . I’d take the easy route and pick a dash cam with a rear camera included. A front facing Viofo A119 is £100ish, a A129 duo with rear camera £200.
 
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