[johanva]

Originally Posted by scadagawd

Looks good. Was it hard to do the install? What did this baby cost you?

It costs 290 dollars without shipping.
Had a company install it. You have to switch the rear view mirror casing with the one they provide and run a cable past the interior panels to the fuse box located at the passengers feet.

I'll post some post-install pics this weekend.

[scadagawd]

Originally Posted by johanva

It costs 290 dollars without shipping.
Had a company install it. You have to switch the rear view mirror casing with the one they provide and run a cable past the interior panels to the fuse box located at the passengers feet.

I'll post some post-install pics this weekend.

Awesome. Thanks

[johanva]

Sorry, took longer than expected.

[ZPrime]

Originally Posted by johanva

Sorry, took longer than expected.

That looks slick, but it's front-only, right? How is the software / etc? I've heard that the BlackVue cams are really well done, and while they cost more, it seems like ongoing software support / usability are kind of an important thing (especially since you might have the cam in the car 4+ years)

[zenmaster]

Haven't seen anything better Street Guardian's cam, for its size: http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho...2&postcount=19

[Spa2k]

It looks like the new Waylens Secure360 camera will be a contender for $249: https://www.waylens.com/360 or https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...me/description

[monochrom3]

Originally Posted by johanva

I have a dashcam of Incarbite.
http://www.incarbite.com/en/productD...d=VD_Camera_OE

Very discrete and easy to use.

Nice. Which one did you have to order? I'm assuming 3-series since the 2 isn't listed

https://incarbitestore.com/collectio...ifi-car-camera

[johanva]

Originally Posted by ZPrime

That looks slick, but it's front-only, right? How is the software / etc? I've heard that the BlackVue cams are really well done, and while they cost more, it seems like ongoing software support / usability are kind of an important thing (especially since you might have the cam in the car 4+ years)

It's front-only yes. The software is not great but the camera has microSD so you can download you movies. it will automatically rotate the video files and you can change some basic settings.
For me it's more important that the camera is very discreet and that I have the video when I need it.

[johanva]

Originally Posted by monochrom3

Nice. Which one did you have to order? I'm assuming 3-series since the 2 isn't listed

https://incarbitestore.com/collectio...ifi-car-camera

Yes, the 2 series and 3 series use the same mirror cap so you can use it for both models.

[Japper69]

Originally Posted by johanva

Yes, the 2 series and 3 series use the same mirror cap so you can use it for both models.

Where does it take power from ?

[johanva]

Originally Posted by Japper69

Where does it take power from ?

There is a cable running behind the upholstery of the roof to the fuse box at the feet of the passenger.

[lamh]

Originally Posted by hshot_rooke

Sorry for the bad quality.

Do you find the placement of your front dash cause any issues with blocking the photocell sensor behind the rear view mirror on the left side?

[hshot_rooke]

Originally Posted by lamh

Do you find the placement of your front dash cause any issues with blocking the photocell sensor behind the rear view mirror on the left side?

I read about that concern from other members.
I haven't had any issues with it's placement, but I also wouldn't really know what to look for.

I'm guessing the camera to see speed limits and or auto dash brightness?
If so, then no, no issues at all.

[Nezil]

Originally Posted by hshot_rooke

I read about that concern from other members.
I haven't had any issues with it's placement, but I also wouldn't really know what to look for.

I'm guessing the camera to see speed limits and or auto dash brightness?
If so, then no, no issues at all.

As far as I know, the sensor in the rear view mirror is to determine the amount to dim the rear view mirror. If you tape over it, the mirror will go really dark, but not a lot else happens.

The dashcam does end up in front of it, and it might be affecting the dimming of the rear view mirror, but only making it dim slightly earlier than it would normally, not the other way around. I've not seen it cause a problem, put it that way.

[hshot_rooke]

Originally Posted by Nezil

As far as I know, the sensor in the rear view mirror is to determine the amount to dim the rear view mirror. If you tape over it, the mirror will go really dark, but not a lot else happens.

The dashcam does end up in front of it, and it might be affecting the dimming of the rear view mirror, but only making it dim slightly earlier than it would normally, not the other way around. I've not seen it cause a problem, put it that way.

Ah, I see. If it has been dimming my rearview prematurely, then I haven't noticed.

....I also have 20% rear tint, so that may also be contributing to me not noticing the dimming even more so....

[ZPrime]

The rear tint will affect it a lot more.

The way the dimming works, the lux on the front sensor is compared with the lux on the rear sensor, and if the rear exceeds the front by a certain amount, the mirror dims. Tinting the back of the car cuts down the amount of light going to the rear sensor, so the mirror will dim later.

[beppeM3+123d]

Originally Posted by hshot_rooke

Sorry for the bad quality.

My integrated dash cam

[ZPrime]

Originally Posted by beppeM3+123d

My integrated dash cam

That's pretty slick, but how the heck do you get it out to check the footage? I assume it has no screen? Is the SD card at least easy to access?

[beppeM3+123d]

Originally Posted by ZPrime

That's pretty slick, but how the heck do you get it out to check the footage? I assume it has no screen? Is the SD card at least easy to access?

WIFI connection and sd is not difficult to remove...no screen but as you can see is invisible

[hshot_rooke]

Originally Posted by beppeM3+123d

My integrated dash cam

Looks clean, does it replace the front end of your rear view mirror?
What about the photocell blockage that we've been talking about?

[beppeM3+123d]

Originally Posted by hshot_rooke

Looks clean, does it replace the front end of your rear view mirror?
What about the photocell blockage that we've been talking about?

What do you mean for blockage photocell?

[hshot_rooke]

Originally Posted by Nezil

As far as I know, the sensor in the rear view mirror is to determine the amount to dim the rear view mirror. If you tape over it, the mirror will go really dark, but not a lot else happens.

The dashcam does end up in front of it, and it might be affecting the dimming of the rear view mirror, but only making it dim slightly earlier than it would normally, not the other way around. I've not seen it cause a problem, put it that way.

Originally Posted by beppeM3+123d

What do you mean for blockage photocell?

See Nezil's explanation above. Looks like your dashcam goes right on top of the photocell location