New A119 problem

I will have to ask another question, please don't shoot me if its obvious to you guys πŸ˜‰
Can I mount the GSP like those two options?
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not really clear what you're asking, a picture of your own vehicle and some sort of indication of where you want to mount it would probably be better
 
Can I mount the GPS under the rain sensor/speed radar box on top of center windshield?
Or can I mount the GPS in the black mesh area?
 
Hi. I do not have much experience in using the GPS included in the dashcam mount but I think the GPS will not work if it is mounted behind something like sensors box.
 
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The second picture is the best solution for mounting an A118 or A119 dashcam and any dashcam. I mounted mine so high that in the image at the top are appearing few dots. For me is more important to not be visible from outside and more protected from sun. I can say I like my image with dots.

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enjoy,
Mtz
 
Thx Mtz, your cam is definetely in the sweet spot πŸ˜›
 
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i discovered that in my truck (2005 toyota tacoma - this probably affects all 05-15 tacomas), the blue tint in my windshield extends about 1in/2cm below the painted dots, so i have to make sure the lens is below the blue area as well, or the picture is all blue and very dark. at first i thought it was the blue-ness that all the early beta/pre-production a119 cams had until they tweaked the firmware, but when i was cleaning my windshield several weeks later, the light happened to be just right that i noticed the blue in front of the lens. *whoops* 😳
 
Mtz said:
The second picture is the best solution for mounting an A118 or A119 dashcam and any dashcam. I mounted mine so high that in the image at the top are appearing few dots. For me is more important to not be visible from outside and more protected from sun. I can say I like my image with dots.

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enjoy,
Mtz
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I am also a member of the "dots" club πŸ™‚
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But 3M tape sometime doesn't like dots area. πŸ™‚
 
thancam said:
But 3M tape sometime doesn't like dots area. πŸ™‚
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No problem here with supplied adhesive pads that come with the A118C, Mini 0805 or the GC, have always had to saw off the mount.

What I haven't been able to figure out is, what's that tiny little screw along with the string for?
 
harsh said:
No problem here with supplied adhesive pads that come with the A118C, Mini 0805 or the GC, have always had to saw off the mount.

What I haven't been able to figure out is, what's that tiny little screw along with the string for?
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Little screw is to screw the plastic casing together the string is for sawing the mount off ur windshield but.. to get it off easier I use and old credit card to slide it slowly back and forth under mount and it comes off faster.
 
thancam said:
But 3M tape sometime doesn't like dots area. πŸ™‚
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yes, you do have to clean the dots a lot more thoroughly than just plain glass. i spray with windex, then use a *brand new* razor blade to scrape them, and then clean again w/ regular paper towel and more windex or rubbing alcohol. no, the razor won't remove the dots (unless you have a REALLY cheap replacement windshield, or if you sit there scraping for a LONG time), but it may shave them down a hair (pardon the pun) and smooth them out so that the tape will stick better. it has to be a new blade because older ones may be dull or have small imperfections that can scratch the dots and/or glass. doing this will knock off any loose paint in the dotted area so that the tape will have something solid to stick to. I actually learned this technique when i was taught to install window tint film, specifically on back windows, and fixed side windows that don't roll down. this allows us to cut the tint to overlap into the dot/black area and actually let it stick, so that there aren't any light gaps.

proper cleaning is the most important part when sticking anything to the dots, but the second most important thing is to hold pressure on the item you're sticking for at least 30 seconds (longer = better) to help the tape (or tint) deform around the dots and actually stick to the glass as well. then you should leave the mount on the glass for a couple hours (ideally 24 hrs) to let it bond completely before you put the camera on the mount.
 
harsh said:
What I haven't been able to figure out is, what's that tiny little screw along with the string for?
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on the a118 and SG9665GC, the screw is for the optional wire cover, in case you want to make it a little more tamper-resistant, or to stop rattles in case the snap-together wire cover has any slack.
 
Ah, I've never used the wire cover with the A118C or the GC. For some inexplicable reason I always thought it was to be used with the string, but couldn't figure out why and how. πŸ˜•
 
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