Re: [MBZ] dashcams

2023-05-23 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
You plug it into a 12V outlet (cig or other) and run the wire up the A pillar and across the top then down to the cam. I put mine kinda behind the mirror but to the left enough where I can see the screen. The wire is not obtrusive and these actually have a little spudge to pry back the trim to

Re: [MBZ] dashcams

2023-05-23 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
Mine is a loose wire going to a cigarette lighter power adapter. I did a hardwired setup with the youngest boy’s 2002 E320 with both front and rear cameras probably 3 years ago. It’s still working well for him. Wasn’t difficult to do, I think I tapped off the lighter circuit for the power.

Re: [MBZ] dashcams

2023-05-23 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
How are these powered? I need to get some for our cars but don’t want wires hanging down Sent from my iPhone > On May 23, 2023, at 2:35 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes > wrote: > > I ordered a cheepcheep dashcam (well, cheeper than the other 2 I got) last > week and it is supposed to

Re: [MBZ] dashcams

2023-05-23 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
I was looking for a dashcam for the ML550 a while back, and wanted something that wasn’t permanent as I might want to move it between cars. I did my due diligence and ended up buying a Nexar “Beam”. All I can say is, don’t. While it records and does GPS and movement and all that stuff, it

Re: [MBZ] dashcams

2023-05-23 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
They overwrite the cards so unless something happens and you save the vid then it just keeps looping --FT On 5/23/23 4:26 PM, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote: My Goodts set at 1920x1080 will fill a 32GB card in less than an afternoon. Go to the grocery store, the entire shopping trip fits on the

Re: [MBZ] dashcams

2023-05-23 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
My Goodts set at 1920x1080 will fill a 32GB card in less than an afternoon. Go to the grocery store, the entire shopping trip fits on the card including 40 minutes driving time. Go to mom's house to mow the yard, visit a while and eat lunch, the trip there gets overwritten if I don't unplug the

[MBZ] dashcams

2023-05-23 Thread Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
I ordered a cheepcheep dashcam (well, cheeper than the other 2 I got) last week and it is supposed to delivered tomorrow.  I ordered another one yesterday for $20, it looked like it had a bigger discount yesterday, and it was delivered today.  Go figure.  The other one is now not arriving

Re: [MBZ] Dashcams

2023-05-15 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
Yes please. Sent from my iPhone > On May 15, 2023, at 9:21 PM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > wrote: > > I just got an email from Amazon with some pretty cheap discounted basic > dashcams. $20-30 including SD cards. It’s worth having these things in your > cars. I can forward the

[MBZ] Dashcams

2023-05-15 Thread Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
I just got an email from Amazon with some pretty cheap discounted basic dashcams. $20-30 including SD cards. It’s worth having these things in your cars. I can forward the email if anyone wants it and didn’t get it. —FT Sent from my iPad ___