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Hi guys, I've just installed the Dash Cam 55 and have a few comments and a few questions...
Firstly - I've had to disable the Voice Control as it was so sensitive I couldn't listen to the radio without it picking up random commands and taking pictures/saving video. Useless.
Secondly - I've had to disable all the 'driver assistance' features (lane keeping and collision warning) as they're also hyper sensitive and distract more than they assist. Useless, again.
Thirdly- My initial installation of the dash cam was with the included cigarette lighter power socket. This power lead appeared to make the camera come alive as I unlocked the car (I have keyless entry which must activate the accessory power circuit). The camera remained active until I got out of the car and locked the doors. I've since had an auto electrician install the parking mode cable and have found some interesting behaviour with my car's start/stop feature. My car is a Ford Focus RS which has an engine start/stop feature for (supposed) fuel economy. When I stop at a red light the engine will usually stop also. Since the parking mode cable installation, I've noticed that the camera is powering up only when I crank the engine, not earlier as before. Also, when my engine automatically stops (at a red light for example) the camera begins shutting down. Me pushing the clutch pedal in will restart the car which restarts the camera. Has anyone else seen this behaviour? And should I go back to the auto electrician to confirm he attached all three wires and not just the ignition cable?
Finally - I have read across many forum posts and concur with the general displeasure with Garmin's lack of documentation on the parking mode feature functionality. I read somewhere that when the parking mode is engaged, that it is triggered by motion or a G-sensor event. Is this true? So is the timer setting in the menu just for how long you want the camera to stay alive, waiting for one of these trigger events? Has anyone found any good documentation of this?
Thanks
Firstly - I've had to disable the Voice Control as it was so sensitive I couldn't listen to the radio without it picking up random commands and taking pictures/saving video. Useless.
Secondly - I've had to disable all the 'driver assistance' features (lane keeping and collision warning) as they're also hyper sensitive and distract more than they assist. Useless, again.
Thirdly- My initial installation of the dash cam was with the included cigarette lighter power socket. This power lead appeared to make the camera come alive as I unlocked the car (I have keyless entry which must activate the accessory power circuit). The camera remained active until I got out of the car and locked the doors. I've since had an auto electrician install the parking mode cable and have found some interesting behaviour with my car's start/stop feature. My car is a Ford Focus RS which has an engine start/stop feature for (supposed) fuel economy. When I stop at a red light the engine will usually stop also. Since the parking mode cable installation, I've noticed that the camera is powering up only when I crank the engine, not earlier as before. Also, when my engine automatically stops (at a red light for example) the camera begins shutting down. Me pushing the clutch pedal in will restart the car which restarts the camera. Has anyone else seen this behaviour? And should I go back to the auto electrician to confirm he attached all three wires and not just the ignition cable?
Finally - I have read across many forum posts and concur with the general displeasure with Garmin's lack of documentation on the parking mode feature functionality. I read somewhere that when the parking mode is engaged, that it is triggered by motion or a G-sensor event. Is this true? So is the timer setting in the menu just for how long you want the camera to stay alive, waiting for one of these trigger events? Has anyone found any good documentation of this?
Thanks