Hi everyone,
I have been diligently reading through the forum to help me make my first dash cam purchase decision and settled for the mini 0906. It ticks my criteria of wanting discrete front and rear cameras, performs well in day (including glare) and night, and has a parking mode option. The price and encouraging reviews have almost sealed the deal.
Before taking the plunge, I was hoping existing users could answer the following questions.
One of my main concerns is with potential radio interference, specifically DAB. Having only recently purchased my car F10 BMW 5 series (2013), I'd be loathed to lose the DAB function. I have read some threads where people mention it depends on where your car radio antenna is located in proximity to the camera. I can't say I'm 100% sure but think the antenna is either near the top of my windscreen (just below rear view mirror) or the shark fin above the rear window.
Can anyone who has a similar car confirm where the antenna is? Also have you had any radio interference issues and what have you found to be the ideal camera positions for front and rear?
The best price seems to be from Combi on eBay, which includes a hardwire kit. However some users have mentioned it's better to use a high quality wiring kit and power supply to mitigate radio interference. Does the Combi one fit this criteria? If not, can anyone link me to a wiring kit/power supply that I can purchase in the UK?
Finally I'd like to have the system hard wired by a professional so I can use the parking mode. Could UK based forumers recommend anyone in the South East (ideally West London/Thames Valley) that is reputable or point me to where I should be looking? If you could also give me an indication of the going rate for a professional job I would appreciate it
I have been diligently reading through the forum to help me make my first dash cam purchase decision and settled for the mini 0906. It ticks my criteria of wanting discrete front and rear cameras, performs well in day (including glare) and night, and has a parking mode option. The price and encouraging reviews have almost sealed the deal.
Before taking the plunge, I was hoping existing users could answer the following questions.
One of my main concerns is with potential radio interference, specifically DAB. Having only recently purchased my car F10 BMW 5 series (2013), I'd be loathed to lose the DAB function. I have read some threads where people mention it depends on where your car radio antenna is located in proximity to the camera. I can't say I'm 100% sure but think the antenna is either near the top of my windscreen (just below rear view mirror) or the shark fin above the rear window.
Can anyone who has a similar car confirm where the antenna is? Also have you had any radio interference issues and what have you found to be the ideal camera positions for front and rear?
The best price seems to be from Combi on eBay, which includes a hardwire kit. However some users have mentioned it's better to use a high quality wiring kit and power supply to mitigate radio interference. Does the Combi one fit this criteria? If not, can anyone link me to a wiring kit/power supply that I can purchase in the UK?
Finally I'd like to have the system hard wired by a professional so I can use the parking mode. Could UK based forumers recommend anyone in the South East (ideally West London/Thames Valley) that is reputable or point me to where I should be looking? If you could also give me an indication of the going rate for a professional job I would appreciate it