YI Mirror Dash Cam - £47 on amazon

theShire

Got a camelcamel email overnite about a price drop on this:

YI Mirror Dash Cam 1080P Dual-Recording and Wi-Fi In Car Camera 4.3” Wide Touchscreen 138° Angle 4G All-Glass Lens Dashboard Camera with Night Vision, Emergency Recording, , Front Rear View HD Camera, Reverse Monitor https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0792Z4M4Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_hGjkBbAPHVHCM

Always looked interesting to me as it goes over your current rearview mirror and also has a rear/reversing camera.

Might be of use to someone so I thought I'd post.

Rooy

Thanks OP , out of interest is it most common to power these from USB/Cigarette Lighter? , does it mean it comes with a long thin cable that you need to run under various rubber/plastic back to the power source ? (Probably answering my own question there)
Just want to avoid any unsightly cables or anything that can get snagged or pulled easily.

theShire

Rooy wrote: »

Thanks OP , out of interest is it most common to power these from USB/Cigarette Lighter? , does it mean it comes with a long thin cable that you need to run under various rubber/plastic back to the power source ? (Probably answering my own question there)
Just want to avoid any unsightly cables or anything that can get snagged or pulled easily.

One of the answers on the amazon page mentions a 6m cable so it should be long enough to hide away properly.

antodeco

Argh, just missed out. Price gone back up. If anyone bought one and isint going to use it, let me know!

OffalyMedic

Mine arrived today hope to set it up after lunch

enviro

Missed this also, be interested to hear how people get on with it once it's set up!

JCDUB

Missed one too. Pity, looks great.

Let us know how they work, are fitted etc.

Reviews on Amazon look good.

martyoo

I have one of these and they are great. Think I got it from Aliexpress.

OffalyMedic

Have dash cam installed and rear camera almost there but need some help. In order for rearview camera to switch on automatically when in reverse a cable needs to be connected to "+ terminal of cars reverse signal lamp". Is that just reversing light? I've a Passat cc if that's any help can't see red cable being long enough to go from back window into boot and out to lights

Kenny Logins

OffalyMedic wrote: »

Have dash cam installed and rear camera almost there but need some help. In order for rearview camera to switch on automatically when in reverse a cable needs to be connected to "+ terminal of cars reverse signal lamp". Is that just reversing light? I've a Passat cc if that's any help can't see red cable being long enough to go from back window into boot and out to lights

Yeah, that's it. There won't be a problem adding a bit more to the red cable.

http://www.halfords.ie/workshop-tools/garage-equipment/fuses-electricals-fixings/halfords-5-amp-cable-red-hef711

Kenny Logins

antodeco wrote: »

Argh, just missed out. Price gone back up. If anyone bought one and isint going to use it, let me know!

enviro wrote: »

Missed this also, be interested to hear how people get on with it once it's set up!

Camera quality is great, not as wide an angle as many others but that's a good thing as it brings the road view in a little closer. Mirror is too wide IMHO. Screen is almost useless in daylight, but looking at it straight on helps a little. I have had problems connecting to it, but that may be because my app still has the old Xiaomi camera linked, I don't know... I haven't connected the reversing camera live view yet, but as the screen is almost useless anyway, I probably won't bother.

A bargain? Yes.

theShire

OffalyMedic wrote: »

Mine arrived today hope to set it up after lunch

Mine hasn't dispatched yet, ordered Tuesday morning

antodeco

OffalyMedic wrote: »

Have dash cam installed and rear camera almost there but need some help. In order for rearview camera to switch on automatically when in reverse a cable needs to be connected to "+ terminal of cars reverse signal lamp". Is that just reversing light? I've a Passat cc if that's any help can't see red cable being long enough to go from back window into boot and out to lights

Easiest thing to do is pop out the light cluster housing and stick it to the reverse bulb!

OffalyMedic

antodeco wrote:

Easiest thing to do is pop out the light cluster housing and stick it to the reverse bulb!

How do I do this ? Solder?

OffalyMedic

theShire wrote:

Mine hasn't dispatched yet, ordered Tuesday morning

Ordered mine Tuesday morning too via parcel motel

antodeco

OffalyMedic wrote: »

How do I do this ? Solder?

Depends on your bulb holder. You can wind it around the points if needed. Solder is better however

OffalyMedic

antodeco wrote:

Depends on your bulb holder. You can wind it around the points if needed. Solder is better however

Abit clueless might get the mechanic to do it on my next service next week

theShire

Back down under 50euro if anyone's interested

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0792Z4M4Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_yqEfCbC77GGNT