04-02-2019, 04:07 PM | #1 |
New Member
7
Rep 18
Posts |
BMW Dash Cam
Just came across this, awfully pricey but interesting. Anyone have one?
https://www.shopbmwusa.com/PRODUCT/6...ogyaccessories |
04-02-2019, 04:52 PM | #2 |
First Lieutenant
195
Rep 366
Posts
Drives: 218i Coupe
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Istanbul
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 2020 BMW X2 [5.25]
1993 BMW 850Ci [8.33] 1990 BMW 316i [8.00] 1994 BMW 318i [0.00] 2000 BMW Z3 Coupe [8.83] 1974 BMW Alpina A2 ... [10.00] 1985 BMW 635 CSi [0.00] 2018 BMW X3 [0.00] 1975 BMW 2002 [5.50] 2016 BMW 218i Coupe [8.00] 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe [8.67] |
I have it on my X3, what would you like to know?
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-02-2019, 05:05 PM | #3 |
Major General
3069
Rep 5,577
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
04-03-2019, 01:20 AM | #4 |
First Lieutenant
195
Rep 366
Posts
Drives: 218i Coupe
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Istanbul
iTrader: (0)
Garage List 2020 BMW X2 [5.25]
1993 BMW 850Ci [8.33] 1990 BMW 316i [8.00] 1994 BMW 318i [0.00] 2000 BMW Z3 Coupe [8.83] 1974 BMW Alpina A2 ... [10.00] 1985 BMW 635 CSi [0.00] 2018 BMW X3 [0.00] 1975 BMW 2002 [5.50] 2016 BMW 218i Coupe [8.00] 2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe [8.67] |
My dealer installed it. It is high quality compared to what you have on the market. It has its own application that you can install, it’s called ACE 2.0 . It has both a G-Sensor and a Radar Sensor. You can adjust the sensitivity of these from within the application. It can also record with voice. Camera is always rolling but if one of the sensors detect something it will beep and save it to a separate file called “events”. Usually the events are extract from the full recording and show you a certain amount of footage before and after the trigger. Otherwise you can find the full clips under a different folder. You can also capture a picture or video as you please using the application which are then filed under the name “capture”. The good thing is all of these footage is stored on the device head not your phone, if you like you can save a certain footage from the device to your phone’s library. Footage contains all sorts of information including speed, time, date, location etc. It does not utilize the OBD II Port instead it is connected to the footwell module on the right side of the car. It is constantly connected. Once you stop your car it will announce “recording stopped” audibly and say it has switched to parking mode which means it will only activate if one of the sensors are triggered. Thus it has no effect on the battery. Depending on your sensitivity settings some stuff might trigger it that are not related such as if you go fast over a speed bump or in parking mode the whenever the stupid cat of the old lady climbs on the the cars hood it will detect that and record it...
|
Appreciate
0
|
05-31-2019, 04:19 PM | #5 |
Private
40
Rep 95
Posts |
Having been in a minor accident where the other driver was less than truthful about what happened, I am now interested in getting a dash cam.
Omera60, I take it you are happy with your BMW mode. But I also read that the software for it is not great and that BlackVue models are better. I have no experience with dash cams. I plan on getting a dealer or someone comparable to install the dash cam. Any recommendations on what brands or models to get, or who to use for the installation? |
Appreciate
0
|
05-31-2019, 06:59 PM | #6 | |
Major General
4515
Rep 8,942
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
2022 Macan S
2016 F31 328i xDrive Sport Wagon 2006 E46 330ci ZHP Convertible |
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-01-2019, 09:36 AM | #7 | |
Major
1254
Rep 1,352
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
1
P253.00 |
06-01-2019, 08:03 PM | #9 | |
Second Lieutenant
84
Rep 267
Posts |
Quote:
I asked mine and still waiting for the response.. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-01-2019, 08:40 PM | #10 |
Major General
4515
Rep 8,942
Posts |
If you do a mirror tap you can install yourself in under 5 minutes. It's really not worth paying the dealer, it's super easy.
__________________
2022 Macan S
2016 F31 328i xDrive Sport Wagon 2006 E46 330ci ZHP Convertible |
Appreciate
0
|
06-02-2019, 01:22 AM | #11 |
Second Lieutenant
84
Rep 267
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-02-2019, 03:43 PM | #12 |
Major
1254
Rep 1,352
Posts |
Mirrortap is one option. I wanted to have parking mode so went with a battery pack option. I put up a post about it here: https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show...4&postcount=11.
It's really easy to run the wire from the trunk to the mirror and keep it all hidden. |
Appreciate
0
|
06-19-2019, 02:35 PM | #13 | |
Major
630
Rep 1,227
Posts |
Quote:
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-19-2019, 03:25 PM | #14 |
Major General
4515
Rep 8,942
Posts |
Coupe yes, convertible much more of a challenge. Convertible if you need it to work when the car is off and the field of vision works out ok I'd consider mounting on the rear of the iDrive screen then down to the passenger footwell, across through the carpet seam and then finally along the sill to the rear.
__________________
2022 Macan S
2016 F31 328i xDrive Sport Wagon 2006 E46 330ci ZHP Convertible |
Appreciate
0
|
06-19-2019, 03:34 PM | #15 |
Second Lieutenant
84
Rep 267
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-20-2019, 01:28 PM | #16 |
Major
630
Rep 1,227
Posts |
A dashcam? Yes and yes. But not the BMW one being discussed in this thread. I have a Blacksys CH100B front+rear hardwired and I'm very happy with it recording 24/7.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-21-2019, 03:02 PM | #17 |
Second Lieutenant
84
Rep 267
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-22-2019, 02:19 PM | #18 |
Major
630
Rep 1,227
Posts |
Yes it's hardwired to the front fuse box under the hood for parking mode.
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-24-2019, 08:50 AM | #19 |
Second Lieutenant
84
Rep 267
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-25-2019, 01:23 AM | #20 |
Major
630
Rep 1,227
Posts |
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-25-2019, 10:31 AM | #21 |
Major
1254
Rep 1,352
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
06-25-2019, 01:11 PM | #22 | |
Major
630
Rep 1,227
Posts |
Quote:
View post on imgur.com Yes I know this picture has the taps pointing towards the outside of the fuse box where the clips for the lid are. I also tried it the other way (wires going towards each other in the middle of the box) and it still wouldn't close. I just happened to take the picture in this initial orientation.
__________________
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|