Dashcam or Not

[Maypack]

Anyone got a Dashcam hardwired in their Cupra? I’m thinking of getting one fitted and wanted to gauge the Pro’s and Con’s that people have come across and also which Dashcam is the best.


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[IrnBru]

Anyone got a Dashcam hardwired in their Cupra? I’m thinking of getting one fitted and wanted to gauge the Pro’s and Con’s that people have come across and also which Dashcam is the best.


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Pros: Catch people driving like idiots, and good for when things go tits up.

Cons: None

Nextbase is a good company, I've had my nextbase dash cam for over 3 years now, I think it's the nextbase 512 Pro, but it's been updated now and they have many others to choose from at all different price points.

 

[Maypack]

Nextbase is a good company, I've had my nextbase dash cam for over 3 years now, I think it's the nextbase 512 Pro, but it's been updated now and they have many others to choose from at all different price points.

I was looking at a Nextbase 512 myself. Is your hardwired in?


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[IrnBru]

I was looking at a Nextbase 512 myself. Is your hardwired in?


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It had been hardwired into my previous car, my juke (for 3 years) But only having my Leon FR ST the last 9 weeks I haven't got round to hardwire it yet so it's currently been routed to the rear where the 12v socket is in the boot, yes the cable is that long lol. But I wouldn't drive without one now, far too many idiots on the road.

 

[Maypack]

But I wouldn't drive without one now, far too many idiots on the road.

That’s one of the reasons for getting one. Protect yourself I say!!


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[vikram soni]

Look at Garmin 55 also, I am using it and it has very nice video quality 1440p/30fps, 1080p/60fps with decent low light quality.
Additionally it has voice control, time-lapse, collision alert, lane departure warning, radar map which alerts you when you are near proximity of any radar. ( it has unique alert sound for these feature so you don't have to look at the cam everytime). Don't buy the wide-angle one.

 

[zedlor]

I've got a 312GW hardwired into my Cupra, caught a crash couple of months later!

I always forget to do anything with the footage and people being on the road...worth it though.

 

[eltawater]

I've got a mobius (Remember them?) that I brought over from my last car wired into the fusebox. The Mrs has a nextbase 212 which paid for itself when a white van went round a roundabout in the wrong lane, hit her nearside rear and drove off. The cam caught his reg number and was instrumental in the claim going no blame her way as the policy holder of the van refused to talk to their insurance company.

If you go for a discrete one permanently stuck to the windscreen and not using a sucker fixing then you'll never notice it.

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[kiddo]

I've had one hardwired in for a while on my cupra with no issues. It's a small and discrete enough to fit behind rear mirror and is not visible from drivers seat. My cam has parking mode with battery monitor which is all I wanted from the cam. Easy to wire in with fuse taps.

 

[paddy6789]

I have one wired in (Koonlung K1S). It’s discreet, records 24/7 and it’s helped with a few crashes it’s caught on camera, a number plate thief and even proved the person who rear ended me was on their phone.

Money well spent!


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[Biker]

Watch the video if you are in any doubt about the merits of a dashcam. This accident happened to me in 2013, I was interviewed by the police and the officer didn't believe a word of my version of events. Had I not been able to produce the video, I would have been prosecuted for this.

 

[R4CK5]

I've.got the nextbase 312 hardwired in my fr. With the windscreen suction mount it still just about sits behind the mirror but is barely noticeable from the outside.

Not caught anything of note on it yet but worth having should the worst happen and it's not your fault.

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[DAN@ADRIAN FLUX]

Hi,
Just to let you know that a number of our insurance schemes give premium discounts for the fitment of a HD dash cam.
Regards,
Dan.

 

[Maypack]

I've had one hardwired in for a while on my cupra with no issues. It's a small and discrete enough to fit behind rear mirror and is not visible from drivers seat. My cam has parking mode with battery monitor which is all I wanted from the cam. Easy to wire in with fuse taps.

Was it easy to fit and hide all the wires? Which model Cupra you got it fitted in?

 

[Maypack]

Had I not been able to produce the video, I would have been prosecuted

Bang out of order that!!! I like a bit of cycling and as a driver too I can see both sides in the debate over the road... I hope the cyclist had to pay for any damage to your car and was fined for his actions..

 

[kiddo]

Was it easy to fit and hide all the wires? Which model Cupra you got it fitted in?

It was a doddle to fit. Remove the a pillar trim to tuck the cable out of sight and drop nicely in behind the glove box where switched and perm live connections can be found. I've got a my16 cupra st 280 but can't see there being any major differences between my's on the 5f in relation to fuse box layout. A multimeter, trim removal tool and fuse taps was all I needed.

 

[kazand]

Got a 512GW in Leon, was hard wired (easy peasy) in previous Cupra, only had this a week so currently temporary wired bit will get round to it shortly.

 

[Legojon]

Got a 512GW in Leon, was hard wired (easy peasy) in previous Cupra, only had this a week so currently temporary wired bit will get round to it shortly.

I'm thinking of getting either the 412GW or 512GW. I like the idea of the magnetic mount so I can remove it when I get out the car. I realise parking mode would be great, but I know a couple of people who've had their front windows smashed and their dashcams stolen!

When you said you hard wired to your Cupra did you mean the MK2? I assume you went headlining then down A pillar? Does the A pillar just pry off? Sorry, know it's MK3 section, but not many left with MK2s now to ask.

 

[stressfree]

Hardwire takes no more than 30 minutes, Buy the Nextbase hardwire kit, it has everything you will need. There is also a guide somewhere here. All my cars have dashcams, removes the hassle of proving your side of the story. Regarding the actual dashcam, the are some goods ones that will not cost a fortune. I have AUKEY DR02 (60ish) and video quality is very good. More you pay, more functions you will get.

 

[CUPRoAr]

Watch the video if you are in any doubt about the merits of a dashcam. This accident happened to me in 2013, I was interviewed by the police and the officer didn't believe a word of my version of events. Had I not been able to produce the video, I would have been prosecuted for this.

What the hell? Did the cyclist claim you had hit him?