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Halfords Dashcam Offer

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    #32
    Inviere
    Registered Users Posts: 7,501 ✭✭✭Inviere


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    Doesn’t your camera come on with motion in the car and therefore need a power source ?

    The model I have doesn't have a motion sensor so not something that I'm concerned with. If it did, I'd prob turn the feature off anyway

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    #33
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    Doesn’t your camera come on with motion in the car and therefore need a power source ?

    Motion sensor means the camera is recording constantly as any blow of the wind, sway of a tree sets it off. I'e turned that feature off on all my dash cams.

    Now if your in an area that has no natural movement, it could work for you.


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    #34
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Can I just mention.

    If your going to hard wire a camera to the car. Make sure you get the hardwire kit and battery monitor. Otherwise you'll drain the battery of the car as the device will using power all the time.


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    #35
    Damien360
    Registered Users Posts: 6,342 ✭✭✭Damien360


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Can I just mention.

    If your going to hard wire a camera to the car. Make sure you get the hardwire kit and battery monitor. Otherwise you'll drain the battery of the car as the device will using power all the time.

    Not necessarily. I wired mine to switched live not permanent live. I piggybacked to rear wiper and once the car is off, the camera is off. I did this on my Skoda. Almost done on wife's Hyundai.

    Hyundai use a smaller micro fuse prong which is not available in Halfords. I emailed Nextbase and they are sending me the correct tap adapter free of charge.


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    #36
    Damien360
    Registered Users Posts: 6,342 ✭✭✭Damien360


    I should add. The hardest part of each install is finding an Earth. A lot of screws go to plastic so finding a screw that ends into metal was an effort.


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    #37
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    I almost hate giving advise on this site sometimes. You get taken out to town for giving advise to people, you might know, chances are other people may not know that you can't just pick a random fuse.

    With that said, using a voltage regulator my dash cam will be recording when it's parked and will turn off when it detects a low battery voltage. So if someone hits into my car while it's parked my dash cam is still recording.


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    #38
    brightkane
    Registered Users Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭brightkane


    thats a very neat feature to have, auto turn off when power is low.


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    #39
    floatwinner
    Registered Users Posts: 113 ✭✭floatwinner


    This has gone up to €154.80 without fitting and the filter.


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