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Dash cams, what to get and where to get it (Q&A only)

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  • #1752
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    Has anyone had any problems with the Mini 0806 vibrating in its mount? My coal burner seems to make the dashcam vibrate in the mount at around 1000-1100 RPM and it's annoying as hell in traffic.

    Any fixes besides hot gluing the camera in the mount? :rolleyes:


  • #1753
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,784 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    shietpilot wrote: »
    Has anyone had any problems with the Mini 0806 vibrating in its mount? My coal burner seems to make the dashcam vibrate in the mount at around 1000-1100 RPM and it's annoying as hell in traffic.

    Any fixes besides hot gluing the camera in the mount? :rolleyes:

    I've never had this issue, I've only ever installed/removed it from its base about 4/5 times maybe!! I always try to keep it to a minimum as I'd imaging constantly removing/inserting it will loosen the connection.

    how about putting a little bit of paper it at each side (ensuring you're not covering the contacts), to maybe thicken up the male part of the mount?


  • #1754
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    I've never had this issue, I've only ever installed/removed it from its base about 4/5 times maybe!! I always try to keep it to a minimum as I'd imaging constantly removing/inserting it will loosen the connection.

    how about putting a little bit of paper it at each side (ensuring you're not covering the contacts), to maybe thicken up the male part of the mount?

    I've removed it from the mount every time I've had to get footage. I guess I can try and thicken it up a bit with some electrical tape maybe instead of paper.


  • #1755
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #1756
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,784 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    Just remove the SD card from the camera!!

    Isn't that what everyone else does??


  • #1757
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,784 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    shietpilot wrote: »
    I've removed it from the mount every time I've had to get footage. I guess I can try and thicken it up a bit with some electrical tape maybe instead of paper.

    Just remove the card, not the camera!!

    Use the bottom sd card slot and it's easy to remove the card only!


  • #1758
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #1759
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,784 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    I don't just push on the card to remove it though, I'll hold the camera steady in its position then press the card.

    Same with my 0801 though I'd remove that card a lot less as it's the rear facing camera.


  • #1760
    gutteruu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭gutteruu


    Put a new dash cam in our '06 Audi A4. Problem is the cigarette lighter port stays on constant, even when the key is out. Therefore dash cam will never turn off. Any ideas? Don't want it killing the battery on the car.


  • #1761
    AndyBoBandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,784 ✭✭✭✭AndyBoBandy


    gutteruu wrote: »
    Put a new dash cam in our '06 Audi A4. Problem is the cigarette lighter port stays on constant, even when the key is out. Therefore dash cam will never turn off. Any ideas? Don't want it killing the battery on the car.

    I currently have a 151 BMW 3 series rental car that does that, and it's a pain in the hoop, my own 06 3 Series is powered on/off with the ignition.

    Maybe a good auto electrician could change the cig lighter to go on/off with the ignition?


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  • #1762
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


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  • #1763
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    AndyBoBandy wrote: »
    Just remove the card, not the camera!!

    Use the bottom sd card slot and it's easy to remove the card only!

    Sorted it with some electrical tape. If I remove it again the tape falls off because there's so much pressure from it so I'll leave it in and take out the card instead :)


  • #1764
    gutteruu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭gutteruu


    Patww79 wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    Was hoping for a magic solution but was thinking that. Maybe if use some of those scotsblock things into the light of the glove box? Not sure where its easiest to the find a switched live.


  • #1765
    gutteruu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭gutteruu


    OSI wrote: »
    Just buy an "add-a-circuit" piggyback fuse holder and find a switched fuse, works perfectly, easy to fit and easy to remove.

    Perfect. Thanks! Negative to the car body?


  • #1766
    TheBody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,632 ✭✭✭TheBody


    gutteruu wrote: »
    Perfect. Thanks! Negative to the car body?

    This is what I did to install my one.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...php?p=97649372


  • #1767
    54and56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,715 ✭✭✭54and56


    Je_suis_Jean wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I'm new to dashcams but handy enough with consumer tech, phones etc.

    I'm about to purchase a 2013 VW Touareg and I'd like to install a discreetly wired dashcam with the following attributes:-

    Do you only need a frontfacing camera or also cabin view? - Front facing only. Rear facing would be a nice to have but not essential.

    Budget? - Flexible. I'm going to have the car for 5-6 years so looking for a good performer which will last. Always looking for good value for money though.

    Start automatically with engine or always-on? I think always on. I reverse into my parking space at home at night so the camera would be facing the entrance and could act as a useful CCTV camera at night.

    Removable? Not sure.

    Wi-Fi - Yes. Where I park at night it would be within range of my home Wi-Fi so I like the idea that I could access it over the network, review the last 24 hours (or whatever time period is normally kept on a continuous loop) and select any footage I wanted uploaded to Dropbox or other online storage.

    I'm looking for a) help to identify the right unit to purchase and b) a recommendation for where I can get it professionally installed. (I'm based in the Stillorgan/Sandyford area)

    Cheers.

    ^^^ No suggestions? Am I in the wrong forum?


  • #1768
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    Je_suis_Jean wrote: »
    ^^^ No suggestions? Am I in the wrong forum?

    http://www.aliexpress.com/af/dash-cam.html?spm=2114.30010308.3.28.5QSW6M&site=glo&SearchText=dash+cam&g=y&CatId=100006171&initiative_id=AS_20160619125630&isAffiliate=y&shipCountry=ie&pvId=200000202-201447094&isrefine=y


  • #1769
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Lads any suggestions for video editing software?


  • #1770
    joujoujou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,884 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
    Unregistered Users


    Virtualdub, Avidemux, windows movie maker.


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  • #1771
    Mc Love
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    windows movie maker is all i needed, thanks!


  • #1772
    54and56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,715 ✭✭✭54and56


    zerks wrote: »
    http://www.aliexpress.com/af/dash-cam.html?spm=2114.30010308.3.28.5QSW6M&site=glo&SearchText=dash+cam&g=y&CatId=100006171&initiative_id=AS_20160619125630&isAffiliate=y&shipCountry=ie&pvId=200000202-201447094&isrefine=y
    Thanks, much appreciated.


  • #1773
    micks_address
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,877 ✭✭✭micks_address


    New install of Street Guardian today

    Really love it.. Very discreet. Install details here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=100156428#post100156428

    Cheers,
    Mick


  • #1774
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    micks_address wrote: »
    New install of Street Guardian today

    Really love it.. Very discreet. Install details here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=100156428#post100156428

    Cheers,
    Mick

    Nice one Mick! I have the same and with the polarising filter also. I didn't bother with the cable tidy as I don't have much space.

    How are you powering it?


  • #1775
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    Well my Mini 0806 is still vibrating at 1100 RPM but I realised it's not vibrating in the actual mount. The vibration is happening at the plastic band on the actual dashcam itself where it allows the camera to rotate. I will put a few spots of hot glue and hopefully it will stop it :)

    Fcukin diesel smoothness :pac:


  • #1776
    maryown
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 26 ✭maryown


    Toyota Vitz 2000 Silver

    2250 euro negotiable

    - Air Conditioning
    - 4x electric windows
    - Electric Mirrors
    - Automatic gearbox
    - ABS
    - New radio Sony with MP3/AUX in
    - Remote Centralised locking
    - Child Locks
    - Metallic Paint
    - Colour coded bumpers and mirrors
    - Power Steering
    - 15" Beautiful Alloys
    - Tires in great condition
    - 5 doors
    - Motor Tax only 199 euro
    - Cheap to run
    - Always flies through NCT
    - Service always done each 10 000 km
    - Last service done 3000 km ago

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-yaris-vitz-low-mileage-aircon-auto-alloys/12660044


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  • #1777
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    maryown, please send me a PM with a link to where this car is advertised and I'll update your post.

    Oops, I didn't realise maryown has less than 100 posts. But being in a good mood and because the error is mine, I will allow it this once.


  • #1778
    Toyotafanboi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,917 ✭✭✭✭Toyotafanboi


    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/toyota-celica-190/12693076



  • #1779
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    shietpilot wrote: »
    Well my Mini 0806 is still vibrating at 1100 RPM but I realised it's not vibrating in the actual mount. The vibration is happening at the plastic band on the actual dashcam itself where it allows the camera to rotate. I will put a few spots of hot glue and hopefully it will stop it :)

    Fcukin diesel smoothness :pac:

    Welded the whole dashcam together yesterday with hot glue so it's no longer removable from the mount. No more vibrations and the video footage isn't as shaky :p


  • #1780
    salad_man
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭salad_man


    <Only users with 100 posts or more can post>


  • #1781
    huggs2
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭huggs2


    My old dashcam is giving me lots of problems so i have decided to get a good one this time.I looked at the Street Guardian and other similar dashcams and now Techmoan has a review of a new dashcam which he says is the best and is using it himself.It is the M6 plus made by DDPai of china.Can you guys look at this and let me know what you think before i pull the trigger.
    http://www.techmoan.com
    http://www.ddpai.com/en/m6plus.php


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  • #1782
    WildWater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭WildWater


    huggs2 wrote: »
    My old dashcam is giving me lots of problems so i have decided to get a good one this time.I looked at the Street Guardian and other similar dashcams and now Techmoan has a review of a new dashcam which he says is the best and is using it himself.It is the M6 plus made by DDPai of china.Can you guys look at this and let me know what you think before i pull the trigger.
    http://www.techmoan.com
    http://www.ddpai.com/en/m6plus.php

    I was looking at that yesterday and it looks like a great piece of kit. Where are you thinking of purchasing from?


  • #1783
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Are the mini 0806 a good buy?

    Going to bite the bullet and get one as I am prone to a little problem of people running into me.


  • #1784
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    I have a Mini 0806 but I would go for a Mini 0805. They are more reliable for sure. The 0806 has twin SD card slots and pretty much once a month it stops recording and begins beeping due to SD card errors. I suspect the oldest video it wants to delete is a small file sometimes and there's not enough space for a new clip which causes the problems.

    Very very good dashcam when it works (0806) but the 0805 is cheaper and more reliable.


  • #1785
    huggs2
    Registered Users Posts: 471 ✭✭huggs2


    WildWater wrote: »
    I was looking at that yesterday and it looks like a great piece of kit. Where are you thinking of purchasing from?

    Techmoan has the link in the review of where he bought it.It comes from China directly.The only minor thing is i wish it had a lens filter built in but i will probably add one myself.


  • #1786
    WildWater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭WildWater


    huggs2 wrote: »
    Techmoan has the link in the review of where he bought it.It comes from China directly.The only minor thing is i wish it had a lens filter built in but i will probably add one myself.

    Yes, I saw that but how much will our friendly customs agents add?


  • #1787
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    I've had the nextbase 212 for about a month now. Fit and forget. No errors or anything like that. Footage is decent once I worked out that the problems were user error and not the fault of the dashcam (RTFM!)


  • #1788
    h3000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    shietpilot wrote: »
    I have a Mini 0806 but I would go for a Mini 0805. They are more reliable for sure. The 0806 has twin SD card slots and pretty much once a month it stops recording and begins beeping due to SD card errors. I suspect the oldest video it wants to delete is a small file sometimes and there's not enough space for a new clip which causes the problems.

    Very very good dashcam when it works (0806) but the 0805 is cheaper and more reliable.

    I've a 0806 for about 6 months now and it hasn't miss a beat.

    0118 999 881 999 119 725 3



  • #1789
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    h3000 wrote: »
    I've a 0806 for about 6 months now and it hasn't miss a beat.

    Which firmware version are you using out of interest? Some of them are more stable than others. I'm using the latest from May 2016.


  • #1790
    h3000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    shietpilot wrote: »
    Which firmware version are you using out of interest? Some of them are more stable than others. I'm using the latest from May 2016.

    This one

    http://www.mini0806.com/1/post/2015/05/0806firmware-150323-dct-custom-bitrate-version.html

    0118 999 881 999 119 725 3



  • #1791
    h3000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭h3000


    shietpilot wrote: »
    Which firmware version are you using out of interest? Some of them are more stable than others. I'm using the latest from May 2016.
    h3000 wrote: »
    This one

    http://www.mini0806.com/1/post/2015/05/0806firmware-150323-dct-custom-bitrate-version.html

    I'm using this card too. http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/memory-storage/MB-MP64DA/AM

    0118 999 881 999 119 725 3



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  • #1792
    RandomAccess
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭RandomAccess


    Techmoan has posted a review of a great new camera.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OPrYBWCAYc


  • #1793
    shietpilot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,881 ✭✭✭shietpilot


    h3000 wrote: »
    I'm using this card too. http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/memory-storage/MB-MP64DA/AM

    Same SD card as me so. I need to downgrade the firmware haha :p


  • #1794
    caster
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭caster


    VW Passat 2006 Petrol Automatic for Sale.

    I have been the only owner and car is in excellent condition and working perfectly. Getting a new Passat at the end of the month.

    http://www.adverts.ie/car/volkswagen/passat/2006-volkswagen-passat-1-6-fsi-automatic/10751794

    JSfDOG.jpg


  • #1795
    jharr100
    Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭jharr100


    <no chat>


  • #1796
    caster
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭caster


    <no chat>


  • #1797
    celticbest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭celticbest


    Selling my 2002 Mk3 MR2...

    http://www.adverts.ie/car/toyota/mr2/2002-toyota-mr2/10825562
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  • #1798
    kildareash
    Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭kildareash


    2006 Peugeot 407 ST COMFORT 1.6 HDI for sale in Carlow

    Genuinely lovely car to drive, economical on diesel. Only selling as we no longer require two cars in the house.

    Ideal family car, has:
    - 4x electric windows
    - Electric Mirrors
    - Automatic lights
    - Automatic wipers
    - Auto dimming rear view mittor
    - ABS
    - Remote Centralised locking
    - Child Locks
    - 5 doors

    Open to offers

    http://touch.adverts.ie/car/peugeot/407/2006-peugeot-407/10831520


  • #1799
    fits
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,691 ✭✭✭✭fits


    Genuine commercial 06 KIA Sorento. I am expecting so need more seats.

    Would like to sell this quickly! It will make a great workhorse for someone.

    Good points
    New all terrain tyres
    DOE 05/17
    Tax 11/16
    Very reliable for us
    Bluetooth kit installed
    rear parking sensors
    Regularly serviced and well looked after
    Does not need any mechanical work

    Bad points
    One rear door doesn't open. (wouldn't use it much anyway)
    Fuel gauge not working due to new fuel tank installed. We refill every 300 miles.
    Couple of scratches on body.
    Driver seat is slightly ripped (happens on all sorentos at this mileage)

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/kia-sorento-xe-crdi-auto-commercial-4x4/12755908


  • #1800
    honda boi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭honda boi


    Just picked the xiaomi yi from geekbuying. Looks good quality,thing is , what app do you guys use to view the videos? Tried vlc but its choppy and doesn't play right. Need to use my phone as laptop is out of commission!!
    The quality I recorded in was 2304×1296.


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  • #1801
    OU812
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,083 ✭✭✭OU812


    Any opinions on this from Lidl (11th July)

    http://www.lidl.ie/en/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=42293


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