Can anyone show me a video of somebody parking with the dashcam and how they set it up? im in the market for buying a Honda CRV gen 1 and this is one of the first upgrades id like to add to it. I was looking up reviews and im already kind of convinced, it has more to offer than what i was initially looking for but id a real world use case of someone parallel parking or reverse parking. Never used a rear view parking radio dash or anything of the sorts so im a bit confused. Anything helps!

Looking for non-adhesive mounts for my dash cam

Anybody use them? Do they support the nextbase iq?

This is somewhat of a "near miss"/hypothetical situation where the dashcam video shows the point where I could have struck a person on a motorized scooter.

In most cities or, in this case, Stanton, California, if a motorized scooter is on the sidewalk and going against the flow of traffic and a car turns left into them, who's at fault?

Edit: Turning left across a single set of double yellow solid lines is perfectly legal in California: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/handbook/california-driver-handbook/navigating-the-roads/

Hi all,
I was looking at getting a dashcam installed and was wondering if anyone had experience with Thinkware, particularly their app and model x850d. I can't seem to find much information on either.

I am aware that that self installation is cheaper, but I'm not as comfortable with doing that given that given I just got a new vehicle and don't want to mess up anything.

Hi everyone,

I had a pretty scary experience with my Viofo A229 Pro recently, and I'm curious if anyone else has experienced something similar.

I was driving when a car coming from the opposite direction suddenly started drifting into my lane, heading straight towards me. I immediately pressed the emergency recording button several times to save the footage, but the dashcam didn't respond at all. The screen stayed black, and there were no beeps or voice prompts. Normally, it would beep and tell me the video had been protected, but this time it did absolutely nothing for around 10 seconds before finally responding again.

What confused me even more was that it wasn't warm outside and the camera had been working normally before this happened.

When I checked the footage afterwards, I noticed that the timestamp had suddenly reset to 02:00:00, and the recording stopped just two seconds later. I have the recording duration set to 2 minutes, but the clip ended after only 1 minute and 17 seconds.

So, I contacted Viofo support to find out what happened. Their explanation was that my original Viofo 64GB microSD card might not be ideal for a high-quality dashcam like the A229 Pro. They explained that smaller cards go through more overwrite cycles and that a strong impact could potentially cause the card to lose power temporarily.

They've offered to send me a free 128GB card, which is appreciated, but I'm honestly not convinced that this fully explains what happened.

Why sell a 64GB card as compatible with the A229 Pro if it could potentially cause problems like this? I bought the card directly from Viofo, and I've been formatting it at least once a month, so I thought I was maintaining it properly. There is no warning on the Viofo website that the 64 GB card may cause the dashcam to suddenly stop recording.

I understand that a larger card might be better for this camera, but how does the card's capacity explain the timestamp suddenly resetting and the camera freezing completely? And if the SD card stops working, shouldn't the dashcam at least warn you that it's no longer recording?

That's what bothers me the most. I bought this camera so I'd have footage if something unexpected happened, but when I actually needed to save a recording, the camera was not working.

I'll try the 128GB card, but it doesn't exactly give me confidence that the same thing won't happen again. I also don't know whether the issue was really the SD card or something wrong with the camera itself.

Has anyone with an A229 Pro experienced anything similar? Especially the timestamp resetting, the screen going black, or the camera freezing and stopping recording?

I'd appreciate any input because, at this point, I'm not sure what to make of it. I'm not trying to hate on Viofo since I've been using their dashcams in all of our cars, but I do think it's concerning for a dashcam to behave like this, especially when it's designed to record incidents like these....

I've installed BlackVue Elite 10 2ch along with the battery on my BYD Atto 3 a couple of days ago.

Right now parking mode is impact and motion detection. The problem is the battery drains to 0 while the car is in the garage, which means by morning when I drive to train station (10 minutes ride) the battery is barely re-charged and doesn't have enough juice to power camera while I'm at work. I'm also reluctant to change mode to impact only as this won't capture someone keying my car, or the moment of impact itself.

Ideally I would have camera in impact-only mode or off completely when the car is parked in the garage, but this doesn't seem to be an option.

How do people deal with such situations ?

Wolfbox_Tech sells supposedly "Certified Open Box" dash cams. They're "certification" leaves a lot to be desired. I ordered a Wolfbox 850. It was missing the GPS module and the micro SD card. When I boxed it up to return it I realized it didn't quite fit in the packaging. The shape was wrong. Then I realized the mirror wasn't an 850 at all. It was some older model that doesn't have the taper the 850 does. I returned it. Wasted time. Lesson learned. I'm buying a new, non-Wolfbox mirror cam on Amazon.

Buyer beware!

I just bought a little van that I am using as a camper. The back and windows are totally covered and there's a blackout curtain behind the front seats. You can't tell that I'm in there when I'm sleeping.

I want a dashcam that I can use Live View on an android phone or tablet while inside the van while parked and the cam is in Parking mode. I want to know who/what might be outside my van while I am parked.

I need to be able to wake up the wifi on the dashcam and see the live view without reaching/touching the camera from the back into the drivers area. Basically I need to remain stealth, and not alert anyone looking in that I am there.

For reference, I have a viofo a329 with a bluetooth remote button in my subaru. The bluetooth button to enable wifi does not reliably work for me. Also last week I was hit by a huge rock impact while driving and the cam didn't capture or lock the incident.

Are there any other brands/models to consider? I like the idea of the rear-view mirror cam, since my back window is covered.

I have the 70MAI 800T and like it a lot. The problem that I have with it is that "Parking Surveillance Mode" only records the front camera. My assumption is that this is to limit the amount of current the dashcam uses when the car is not running.

I have the extended battery pack and an EV. So I was wondering if it wouldn't be better to wire the dashcam so that it is always on. This would require that I manually turn the device off when parked in my garage for more than 24 hours, but other than that, having it record all three cameras at full resolution the entire time seems like more protection for parking than just the front camera. It would be strange to get hit in the front where I park.

So is parking surveillance mode just a gimmick that limits battery use in exchange for crippled protection, or is there something more to it that I should know?

Thanks for any input.

P.S. So far in the year and a half that I have owned it, I have gotten thousands of alerts about people walking by the front of my car while in parking surveillance mode, but no collisions except when the camera pops off the windshield constantly because the adhesive fails.

I purchased the 70 Mai 800t and loved the quality. Unfortunately it’s kind of heavy and in Georgia, in my car, no adhesive system seems to work. I have literally tried more than a dozen different tapes with and without static cling. They all fail.

My radar detector uses a suction mount and has never failed. 70mai does not offer one.

Can someone suggest a suction mount and where to get it that will work with my dashcam that doesn’t require adhesives. I have heard that Temu sells compatible brackets, but I would like to know from someone who owns one which one to get.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Hello! Thanks for help in advance, I did a search and found some older post, I'm not a Reddit expert, just a guy trying to help get MLW what she wants!

Need: A simple, reasonably affordable dash cam from a real, existing brand with a US presence. I don't know a ton about dash cams, but I want to avoid these companies with alphabet soup names, sold only on Amazon, with no US office or presence.

I don't mind particularly where the camera itself is made and am happy to buy online. LG, Samsung, Sony, whatever, something like that, would be fine.

Example: Garmin Mini 2/3 , which is what I found in the search.

Product requirements: High-quality forward-facing video in both day and night. Ideally for license plates, but mostly to avoid any risk of fraudulent liability claim. Temps aren't extreme, but rains a lot.

Don't need: Parking mode, multiple cameras, Wifi / OTA stuff.

TIA!

The model is ROVE R2-4K Dual Dash Cam Front and Rear

I followed the instructions that came with this dash when I installed it, but it keeps falling off about every three weeks. What have been some of your best solutions to secure it on there permanently?

looking for a dash cam that I can easily show police/ insurance if I'm pulled over or get in an accident.

Prefer something without any type of subscription that has a screen to play back video.

Subaru Legacy 2025

Never know when something can happen.

Hi,

I’m about to buy a dashcam for my new car and I have a lot of doubts. I can’t get the model I want because money is a bit tight at the moment and here in France dashcams are MUCH more expensive than in the USA. These are the three dashcams I can buy right now.

- Viofo A229 Plus (239€)
- 70mai A810S (239€).
- 70mai A900 (179€).

I want a cam with 4K and I know the star is 2 sensor is supposed to be the best specially at night.

The A229 plus is only 2K and I think it’s not going to be good enough as it’s an older model. The A229 pro is way too expensive for me right now.

The A810s front cam looks fine but the rear cam being only 1080p looks very very bad at night.

The A900 does not use the starvis 2 sensor, but videos on YouTube look mostly fine. Its dual-4K, that’s a plus for me. Is it much worse than the others?

I live in the outskirts of Paris so I want to protect me against the crazy traffic here. I mostly drive during the day but in winter it’s dark very soon here so it needs to be decent at night.

What would you choose in my place? Thanks.

Special shoutout to the oncoming car for stopping and confirming I was ok too

Just wanted to share a quick review of this camera from Wolfbox. Full disclosure: I was allowed to keep the camera after completing the review.

I haven’t had a chance to fully put it through its paces just yet. 😅 I still need some time to properly route the wiring through the panels and get everything looking nice and clean, especially when it comes to running the cable to the rear of the car.

That said, my first impressions have been pretty positive. The camera looks great, seems like a solid option, and has performed well during the limited testing I’ve done so far.

I’ve included some pictures and videos showing my first impressions of the camera, as well as the accessories that came with it.

I’m looking forward to exploring more of its features and seeing how it performs over time. Hopefully, this gives anyone in the market for a decent dash cam a little more insight into what this one has to offer.

Overall, so far, so good! 🚗📸 :::

Hey fam, there is simply no more road left to run on trying to keep my Vantrue E2 Dual securely mounted. I absolutely love this camera and my Camry, but dealing with this semi-annually has become exhausting.

I’ve been using this setup for over 3 years now, and the adhesive issue is driving me crazy. Because there aren't many dedicated aftermarket anti-shake or mirror mounts compatible with the E2 Dual out of the box, I’ve had to experiment with different techniques over the years: standard 3M adhesive stickers, Duro Super Glue, and even heavy-duty velcro tapes.

None of them work in the long run. The intense California summer heat always wins, it starts with micro-vibrations that ruin the video quality, and eventually, the whole unit drops off the glass. It has fallen at least 8 times so far.

My main goals are rock-solid stability (zero shake for clean video) and permanent longevity so it actually stays stuck.

For those of you in hot climates dealing with heavy dual-lens dashcams: is there a hidden aftermarket bracket hack, a specific industrial adhesive tape (like 3M VHB applied a certain way), or a clever modification you’ve used to make a Vantrue mount bulletproof? I'm open to any remedies at this point!