Re: Dash cams.
Originally Posted by
realspeed
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This is mine against the A pillar as a sensor window mesh is huge where it normally would go. Note there is no wiring showing and I have left enough in the roof lining to move the camera to a more window centre if necessary.
Even in this position the view angle still covers the pavements on either side and actually is a little more discrete than slap bang in the middle.
No wires hanging down to interfere with the driver, no worries about battery failure, no worries about switching on and off before/end of trips. placed here no driver distraction either
link to report on which is best
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accesso...u-need-to-know
Mobus dashcams arn't even in the top 8
I've done the same with both mine and my wife's; run the cable under the trim on the window frame, then under the passenger glove box and emerging at the cigar lighter socket.
My wife leaves hers plugged in, as turning off the ignition cuts the power (Mazda). I remove my cigar lighter plug because power remains on when the ignition is off (Skoda). No big deal, though.
Although the Mobius camera is small enough to go unnoticed to the casual eye, I always remove mine when leaving the car for any length of time, certainly at night.
With regard to the Nextbase models, Which? magazine lists the Nextbase iN-CAR CAM 312GW Deluxe (at £88) as their best of all. The Mobius doesn't even feature in their best buy list at all, I'm afraid, but they probably consider that to be a general camera (for drones, etc) rather than a specific dash cam.
Incidentally, when I got my very first dash cam, a Roadhawk, I initially installed it using the supplied windscreen suction mount, but unfortunately this was unreliable and it kept dropping off. Perhaps that was due to the prevalence of humps and especially pot holes around here! Does anyone find the suction mounts completely reliable?