Greetings all,
Long time reader, first time poster here. Really appreciate the site and the detailed unbiased reviews. Way back in the day y’all helped me choose the A119C which I disassembled and stealth mounted in the mirror cowl of my E60 BMW. I recently traded that car in for a new Chevy Bolt EUV.
I’m liking the move to electric but one of the first things I did was switch out the fancy full display rear view mirror for a normal one since it was the cheapest/easiest way to add Homelink and I usually have two kids in the back so the rear view mirror is more for looking at them then traffic anyway. Now I’m looking for a new dashcam and I’m hoping this forum can steer me in the right direction again. I have two primary questions:
1) I now have an unused factory rear view cam with a small coax connector terminating near the rear view mirror. Are there any two channel cams that might be able to take advantage of that (alternatively just a standalone coax video recorder)? The EUV has a notoriously bad brake light scheme (parts are already on order to improve that) so I would like to have a rear channel just in case. I’ve seen that some Viofos and older Blackvues have coax inputs but I’m wondering if I need to worry about voltage levels and proprietary formats or if coax means it should just work. Haven’t been able to find this info anywhere so advice on where to look is also welcome.
2) I strongly prefer the hidden “OEM” look. I know that FitcamXs are not highly regarded but I’m curious if anyone else is operating in the replacement-mirror-cowl space? I was fortunate with the my previous car to be able to find an OEM cowl with space to fit a camera but options are much more limited on the Chevy. Maybe I can get a Fitcam cowl and transplant the guts of a camera that fits criteria from question 1?
Really appreciate any and all feedback the esteemed forum members might have. Obviously I’m not afraid to void warranties, take things apart, and splice my own cables. I’m just looking for info on what parts might work together and this seems like the best place to ask.
Much thanks!
Long time reader, first time poster here. Really appreciate the site and the detailed unbiased reviews. Way back in the day y’all helped me choose the A119C which I disassembled and stealth mounted in the mirror cowl of my E60 BMW. I recently traded that car in for a new Chevy Bolt EUV.
I’m liking the move to electric but one of the first things I did was switch out the fancy full display rear view mirror for a normal one since it was the cheapest/easiest way to add Homelink and I usually have two kids in the back so the rear view mirror is more for looking at them then traffic anyway. Now I’m looking for a new dashcam and I’m hoping this forum can steer me in the right direction again. I have two primary questions:
1) I now have an unused factory rear view cam with a small coax connector terminating near the rear view mirror. Are there any two channel cams that might be able to take advantage of that (alternatively just a standalone coax video recorder)? The EUV has a notoriously bad brake light scheme (parts are already on order to improve that) so I would like to have a rear channel just in case. I’ve seen that some Viofos and older Blackvues have coax inputs but I’m wondering if I need to worry about voltage levels and proprietary formats or if coax means it should just work. Haven’t been able to find this info anywhere so advice on where to look is also welcome.
2) I strongly prefer the hidden “OEM” look. I know that FitcamXs are not highly regarded but I’m curious if anyone else is operating in the replacement-mirror-cowl space? I was fortunate with the my previous car to be able to find an OEM cowl with space to fit a camera but options are much more limited on the Chevy. Maybe I can get a Fitcam cowl and transplant the guts of a camera that fits criteria from question 1?
Really appreciate any and all feedback the esteemed forum members might have. Obviously I’m not afraid to void warranties, take things apart, and splice my own cables. I’m just looking for info on what parts might work together and this seems like the best place to ask.
Much thanks!