Dashcam position?

[highway1]

Hi all,
Have just bought a Nextbase 312gw dashcam- first one I've had, so all new to me!
I have just had a go at attaching the mount but cant put it behind mirror as the mount touches it and putting it to the side a little, has the casing that goes on back of light/rain sensor gubbins, in view.

Anyone with this cam/mount, where do you place yours??!! Any further along the screen and it becomes a bit of a distraction itself!

Will see about routing the wires another time but would like to use tommorow morning as going on a fairly long drive.

 

[mmm-five]

Mine (512GW) is placed about 6 inches away from the mirror, and is almost invisible from my driving position. Although looking at the last photo, it could probably be a little tighter to the mirror if I don't mind fiddling about a bit more with the wiring.

 

[NickDE]

I got one of these so that I could tuck it up high on the left of the mirror. Almost invisible from the drivers seat now.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nextbase...hcam+mount&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313

 

[rooha]

just be careful it you are putting it to the left that you are not covering the light sensor on the back of the mirror .. I put my a119 on the left and then had to move it to the right ( where the fit is bloody tight) as the rear view mirror kept dimming when it shouldnt..

 

[NickDE]

With the ebay fixture it tucks in nicely. Mirror sensor stays free.

 

[Any1else]

I have the 312GW too and bought one of the stealth mounts that NickDE mentioned. I have it hard wired and tucked behind the mirror and you can’t really see it from the driver seat. Managed to avoid the light sensor too. Will post pics later.

 

[highway1]

Thanks for replies, folks.

I wasn't aware you could get a "stealth" fitting but will need to as it protrudes too much with standard mount.

Edit to ask :

Can you still remove the dash cam OK with this new mount!?

 

[Any1else]

Yup. You can still remove it and take advantage of the magnetic mount. I found that I needed a splodge of hot glue just to lock the ball into the stealth mount to hold the position.

 

[Any1else]

Photos of mine:-

 

[highway1]

That looks much better!

I have ordered that mount now!.
Thanks for the help.

 

[ProfCJJ]

This is how I hid mine from view as much as possible (on the drivers' side so that I can press buttons and so it doesn't hide the light sensor on the left hand side of the mirror). For the most part it was "install and forget".