executioner
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- Dash Cam
- Viofo A118, A119 & A129 Duo
Here it goes,
My current setup is one A119 as a front dashcam in a BMW sedan (my daily). Camera is hardwired to the fuse box with a regular $10 hardwire kit and an add-a-fuse, no error messages. I have a spare A118 that does not save files properly and does not hold the date anymore. Second car in the house BMW suv with no dashcams which I would like that to be changed rather soon as it has been in at least two incidents in the past year.
Suspect the A118 died either from the cheap hardwire kit or the heat. Always use something to cover the windshield but left the camera in the mount. Now when parked take the A119 off the mount and slip it where the sun does not shine directly.
Requirements:
- Here it is very hot and humid, 30-40C during the day so it must take the heat.
- Parking mode is not a must but ideal, found a big scratch on the car the other day suspect possibly a car parking next to me at the mall.
- Discreet, something that does not draw attention and gets people wanting to get in the car to grab it which is very common. Overall also looks better so that you don't get distracted with big bulky things around your windows.
Car 1 Sedan
Front dashcam - A119 looks great working perfectly but not sure how to use parking mode.
Rear dashcam - Prefer something small e.g. Viofo, Mini but with good night video, very dark in a lot of parts of the city.
Should I upgrade my hardwiring kit? Looking at the options they come with cigarette lighter power which is more convenient and there is plenty of space in the fuse area. The A119 comes with a dual usb power adapter, could it power two cameras and not require the Y adapter? if not which Y cigarette lighter power splitter if proven to be reliable? Been looking at the Motopark Multi-Safer and the Vico Power-Plus. Should I even upgrade?
Car 2 Suv
Front - Something similar in video quality as the A119. This one could probably benefit more of having a parking mode than car 1.
Rear - Could probably repurpose the A118, it does work somewhat and there is a cigarette lighter in the trunk area so could save some money there for a few months.
So many questions hope you guys can help me in deciding.
My current setup is one A119 as a front dashcam in a BMW sedan (my daily). Camera is hardwired to the fuse box with a regular $10 hardwire kit and an add-a-fuse, no error messages. I have a spare A118 that does not save files properly and does not hold the date anymore. Second car in the house BMW suv with no dashcams which I would like that to be changed rather soon as it has been in at least two incidents in the past year.
Suspect the A118 died either from the cheap hardwire kit or the heat. Always use something to cover the windshield but left the camera in the mount. Now when parked take the A119 off the mount and slip it where the sun does not shine directly.
Requirements:
- Here it is very hot and humid, 30-40C during the day so it must take the heat.
- Parking mode is not a must but ideal, found a big scratch on the car the other day suspect possibly a car parking next to me at the mall.
- Discreet, something that does not draw attention and gets people wanting to get in the car to grab it which is very common. Overall also looks better so that you don't get distracted with big bulky things around your windows.
Car 1 Sedan
Front dashcam - A119 looks great working perfectly but not sure how to use parking mode.
Rear dashcam - Prefer something small e.g. Viofo, Mini but with good night video, very dark in a lot of parts of the city.
Should I upgrade my hardwiring kit? Looking at the options they come with cigarette lighter power which is more convenient and there is plenty of space in the fuse area. The A119 comes with a dual usb power adapter, could it power two cameras and not require the Y adapter? if not which Y cigarette lighter power splitter if proven to be reliable? Been looking at the Motopark Multi-Safer and the Vico Power-Plus. Should I even upgrade?
Car 2 Suv
Front - Something similar in video quality as the A119. This one could probably benefit more of having a parking mode than car 1.
Rear - Could probably repurpose the A118, it does work somewhat and there is a cigarette lighter in the trunk area so could save some money there for a few months.
So many questions hope you guys can help me in deciding.