Car Security Cameras

[Happy Ant]

I am wondering if any of you have fitted a security camera to your car?
My current car has incurred some scratches and marks that could only have happened whilst parked overnight or in a public car park, and I thought if I could fit an anti vandal camera to my car.
Can anybody recommend a camera that would fit my purpose please?

 

[kirbyjohn601]

Dashcam with parking mode ?

 

[Happy Ant]

I am looking at that very thing now, but read that they need to be hard wired into the car electric system, however my car dealer has informed me that doing that could impact on my dealers warranty, so am now looking at a battery powered dash cam with parking mode.
I have only found one so far a Rexing V1 am looking for some reviews
Thanks

 

[kirbyjohn601]

I was looking at some great options on temu before.

 

[Happy Ant]

I was looking at some great options on temu before.

Will have a look on there thanks

 

[seatleonthegoat]

Hey bud there are a couple of options that actually come with a battery pack and SIM pack that runs when car is off and doesn't use the car battery. Also you can view what's going on when you aren't near the car like a ring doorbell.

 

[seatleonthegoat]

Hey bud there are a couple of options that actually come with a battery pack and SIM pack that runs when car is off and doesn't use the car battery. Also you can view what's going on when you aren't near the car like a ring doorbell.

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[Happy Ant]

Hey bud there are a couple of options that actually come with a battery pack and SIM pack that runs when car is off and doesn't use the car battery. Also you can view what's going on when you aren't near the car like a ring doorbell.

Was looking at the VIOFO A119M pro with the BP100 power pack but to be honest I really don't fully understand how it would connect to my car. Not very techno smart nowadays lol.
Thanks

 

[AlperUtkuCeylan]

I am using 70mai A800s with parking module on both of my cars and never got any issue.

 

[Happy Ant]

I am using 70mai A800s with parking module on both of my cars and never got any issue.

Do you have them hard wired?
I need them to be on battery power when in parked mode, and cannot hard wire them

 

[Seriously?]

I am looking at that very thing now, but read that they need to be hard wired into the car electric system, however my car dealer has informed me that doing that could impact on my dealers warranty,

@James_R , as a matter of interest, what's your "insiders" take on warranty and hard-wired dash cams(assuming hard wiring involves using fuse taps)?

 

[AlperUtkuCeylan]

Do you have them hard wired?
I need them to be on battery power when in parked mode, and cannot hard wire them

Yes ı did myself, working fine for 1.5 years

 

[Happy Ant]

@James_R , as a matter of interest, what's your "insiders" take on warranty and hard-wired dash cams(assuming hard wiring involves using fuse taps)?

On a PCH deal I'm not prepared to breach my warranty

 

[Happy Ant]

Yes ı did myself, working fine for 1.5 years

Hard wired I cannot do that as it's a breech of my warranty hence looking for alternative set up

 

[James_R]

@James_R , as a matter of interest, what's your "insiders" take on warranty and hard-wired dash cams(assuming hard wiring involves using fuse taps)?

Dash cams can be easily hardwired into the vehicle by using a piggyback fuse into the fuse box.

So long as there's no unnecessary cutting or splicing into the wiring and the dash cam can be removed without any trace then it shouldn't be a problem.

Folk just need to make sure that the dash cam is wired to an ignition live, completely powers down and doesn't drain the battery, that's the main problem I come across.

We supply and fit them, they come directly from VWG.

 

[Seriously?]

Dash cams can be easily hardwired into the vehicle by using a piggyback fuse into the fuse box.

So long as there's no unnecessary cutting or splicing into the wiring and the dash cam can be removed without any trace then it shouldn't be a problem.

Folk just need to make sure that the dash cam is wired to an ignition live, completely powers down and doesn't drain the battery, that's the main problem I come across.

We supply and fit them, they come directly from VWG.

Thanks James; hopefully that's some help to the OP

 

[Happy Ant]

Dash cams can be easily hardwired into the vehicle by using a piggyback fuse into the fuse box.

So long as there's no unnecessary cutting or splicing into the wiring and the dash cam can be removed without any trace then it shouldn't be a problem.

Folk just need to make sure that the dash cam is wired to an ignition live, completely powers down and doesn't drain the battery, that's the main problem I come across.

We supply and fit them, they come directly from VWG.

 

[Happy Ant]

I spoke to my dealer who said it would bree h the terms and conditions of my PCH agreement.

 

[James_R]

You could fit one thats powered by the 12v socket?

 

[Happy Ant]

You could fit one thats powered by the 12v socket?

Yes I think that but worried about the drain on the car battery overnight. I don't have an electric car but a mhev model