Dash Cam install

Slick install, but be very careful with that KDLINKS dashcam, I had one and the battery vented while parked.

 

How clear a picture does it make?

 

I just got my Prius, and have been shopping dash cams. Any recommendations?


iPhone ?

 

I'm in the same boat. I'd check out r/dashcam on reddit, they always have useful information in the sidebar. FAQs, buyer guides, recommendations, etc. Definitely planning to get one eventually, have wanted one for years.

 

Here is the camera I use on all my cars. Compact and easy to install. I did use the hard wire kit and an add a fuse adapter.

One important thing for me was to get a model without a battery. All the models with a battery wound up self destructing in the punishing Arizona summers.

This model has a capacitor that works great.

In fact, it saved me much more than it cost. An old geezer backed into my wifes car on the roadway. Why he felt the need to back up is beyond me. When I called his insurance company to get the car fixed they said the guy told them our car ran into him while he was stopped!...... When I emailed her the video the insurance company immediately took full responsibility and paid for the repairs.

 

You didn't provide a picture or model number. What dashcam do you have?

 

I use this one.....

And this hardwire kit

 

No pictures showed up. I still don't know what dashcam you have. Sorry to be a pain.

 

Spacecoastbill is using this, I think:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s?k=b00uuqd9l6 https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/ref=is_s?k=b00uuqd9l6

Personally, I have a Lukas 9370 WD dual camera installation. A little more expensive but for me it’s just another layer of insurance amortized over the life of the camera. This one has a capacitor as well and has a higher heat rating which is normally associated with higher quality in the research I did. I also modified it a little to make it more stealth by painting the silver bezel black.

 

This is kind of old, but I did eventually buy one.

This one goes on sale often. I got it for $50, hiding the wires was pretty easy. Too lazy to hard wire it. The picture is pretty clear, and since it's behind my rear view mirror, I don't even see it.

 

I am looking around myself. And the APEMAN dash cam

looks good also. Comes with rear cam as well.