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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Ryan90GTI on 03 March 2021, 16:10
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Hello
I'm finally looking at installing a dashcam in my GTI but I wanted a bit of advice from owners who have the lane assistant camera built around the rearview mirror. Has anybody successfully mounted their camera on the plastic housing without causing any issues to lane assist or dynamic headlights etc.
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Does anyone have any recommendations on dashcams, I'm a simple man who likes simple things so I've been looking at the Garmin dashcam mini - mainly due to is tiny size and simplicity. https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7869866
I see Viofo mentioned in pretty much every review but looks pretty bulky in comparison to the Garmin Mini. I would like to be able to move the camera between my two cars and my lorry at work so something that can be easily moved between vehicles is a high priority.
Cheers.
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I have a mk 8 and fitted mine just to the left of the housing,hidden behind the rear view mirror,I also fitted a rear one too.
I went for next base 522gw,as I’ve used these before...hardwired so they activate if the car is touched and I’m not there.
I use my 512gw for work
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Like Dave I took my driving position and placed it behind the mirror out of my sight. I use a Blackvue with it's magicbox as it's small and activates when someone walks past it, if were doing it again I'd buy a front and rear camera this time.
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I'm considering a rear camera too, they're tiny and pretty cheap so it's a bit of a no-brainer
I'd prefer to mount it centrally if possible but I'd have to more than likely mount it on the plastic housing which isn't an issue to me if it doesn't interfere with the operation of the camera
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I'm considering a rear camera too, they're tiny and pretty cheap so it's a bit of a no-brainer
I'd prefer to mount it centrally if possible but I'd have to more than likely mount it on the plastic housing which isn't an issue to me if it doesn't interfere with the operation of the camera
I wouldn't be mounting anything on the plastic camera surround. The best place is on the screen behind the mirror and then you can run your cables to the fuse box and also your rear cam in the headlining. I've got the Thinkware F770 front and rear set up.
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So where the green cross is rather than the red cross, mcmaddy? My reasoning for mounting on the plastic casing (only if it doesn't interfere with the operation of anything) would be it would be completely hidden given the Garmin Mini is only two inches (do they really class 2 inches as mini... 😳)
Alternatively, it would allow me to hide the main bulk of something like a Viofo with only the lens part showing when mounted where the red cross is.
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I've got a Blackvue mounted high up on the black dots to the left of the mirror. As the camera lens is on the left side, the black dots aren't in the view. Also as its right up near the roof lining it doesn't get in the way. Nice and easy to run the wire down to the fusebox too.
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I've got a Blackvue mounted high up on the black dots to the left of the mirror. As the camera lens is on the left side, the black dots aren't in the view. Also as its right up near the roof lining it doesn't get in the way. Nice and easy to run the wire down to the fusebox too.
Do you get any blind spots with the camera being off centre?
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What is the sensor in the back of the mirror? The manual says the lane assist is in the windscreen!
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What is the sensor in the back of the mirror? The manual says the lane assist is in the windscreen!
Ambient light sensor for the dipping mirror.
My Thinkware dashcam is attached to the dots with the camera just below them for a clear view and it doesn't effect the sensor.
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What is the sensor in the back of the mirror? The manual says the lane assist is in the windscreen!
Ambient light sensor for the dipping mirror.
My Thinkware dashcam is attached to the dots with the camera just below them for a clear view and it doesn't effect the sensor.
yeah mines in exactly the same position 👍
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So where the green cross is rather than the red cross, mcmaddy? My reasoning for mounting on the plastic casing (only if it doesn't interfere with the operation of anything) would be it would be completely hidden given the Garmin Mini is only two inches (do they really class 2 inches as mini... 😳)
Alternatively, it would allow me to hide the main bulk of something like a Viofo with only the lens part showing when mounted where the red cross is.
no you need to be up and slightly across from the green cross. Obviously depending on your height and seat position you can't see the cam if it's to left of the plastic. Can adjust the height to suit do the cam lens isn't obscured.
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What is the sensor in the back of the mirror? The manual says the lane assist is in the windscreen!
Ambient light sensor for the dipping mirror.
My Thinkware dashcam is attached to the dots with the camera just below them for a clear view and it doesn't effect the sensor.
That's what I thought, just had dash cam fitted and was just in front, I moved it about a bit though. I have the Kenwood 4k Black edition with rear cam. Not bad.
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I have a Thinkware Q800 pro, front & rear. Generally pleased with it, seems to work well and like the GPS speed camera warnings etc. Mine seems to be in the same location as macmaddy & finglonga have said.
Good luck. Chas.
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I've got a Blackvue mounted high up on the black dots to the left of the mirror. As the camera lens is on the left side, the black dots aren't in the view. Also as its right up near the roof lining it doesn't get in the way. Nice and easy to run the wire down to the fusebox too.
Do you get any blind spots with the camera being off centre?
No, can see whole front of the car and the other side of the road
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Do you get any blind spots with the camera being off centre?
No way should you mount it in the middle. Dashcams have a wide angle lens so there's absolutely no need for it to be in the centre
Another little tip for anyone installing a dashcam. Once it's set up go into the settings on the camera and set it so the screen turns off after a minute or two. Multiple reasons - That way there's no risk of it messing with any ambient/other sensors in the car, the passenger won't have to sit staring at a bright screen, it'll charge faster if it has a built in battery, people driving behind don't have to stare at it etc.
Only one thing bugs me more than seeing that :grin: and that's people who have a cable hanging straight down from the dashcam and into the cigarette lighter port. There's so much space to hide the cables!!
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I've got a Blackvue mounted high up on the black dots to the left of the mirror. As the camera lens is on the left side, the black dots aren't in the view. Also as its right up near the roof lining it doesn't get in the way. Nice and easy to run the wire down to the fusebox too.
Do you get any blind spots with the camera being off centre?
No, can see whole front of the car and the other side of the road
This is where my camera is fitted:
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Here is a screenshot from the camera. The black dots are just visible:
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Not sure why the images are so small. Hope you get the idea anyway.
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I would have moved it so no dots were showing.
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If I had another sticky pad I might do. Everything was going wrong when I installed it and I was getting annoyed so just left it! The dots don't actually get in the way of anything you would want/need to see
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This is my worry about placing to the left of the rearview mirror, that's too off centre for me. I'd want to be able to see both corners at the bottom of the windscreen if possible to reduce any blind spots.
I guess the only way is to bite the bullet and see how I'd get on with it mounted centrally or if anyone else has some screenshots and pictures of their setup I'd like to see them.
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Just an FYI, if you get a dashcam on a mount you can turn it left and right. So if you did hide it behind the mirror then you can turn it and will not have a single blind spot despite it being placed ever so slightly off centre.
I'd just never dream of putting one right in the centre as I'd hate seeing the camera or the screen shining right in my face every time I started the engine
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This is my worry about placing to the left of the rearview mirror, that's too off centre for me. I'd want to be able to see both corners at the bottom of the windscreen if possible to reduce any blind spots.
I guess the only way is to bite the bullet and see how I'd get on with it mounted centrally or if anyone else has some screenshots and pictures of their setup I'd like to see them.
depending what camera you get you definitely won't have blind spots mounting just of centre.
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I didn’t want to be able to see my camera,so it’s hidden behind the mirror.
The wire that’s visible is now hidden,it was left visible while I set up both camera’s.
Rear one is also very discreet.
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This is mine....(https://i.imgur.com/cnHe98q.jpg)
From the front.....(https://i.imgur.com/Wj85eJq.jpg)
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I purchased the VW dash cam front/rear when I got my polo gti+ At a cost of £600 just because it had only covered 150 miles before some muppet decided to catch the rear bumper in a car park....! It was hidden up behind the rear view mirror out of sight.When I swapped car for golf performance in December they offered to put camera in new car which is to the left of mirror
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I purchased the VW dash cam front/rear when I got my polo gti+ At a cost of £600 just because it had only covered 150 miles before some muppet decided to catch the rear bumper in a car park....! It was hidden up behind the rear view mirror out of sight.When I swapped car for golf performance in December they offered to put camera in new car which is to the left of mirror
Wow that was expensive!! Had the KENWOOD black edition F&R supplied and fitted by VW for £370. The kit was £300 so £70 fitting wasn’t bad as it took several hours and thinking what their hourly labour rate would be it was good value lol
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I purchased the VW dash cam front/rear when I got my polo gti+ At a cost of £600 just because it had only covered 150 miles before some muppet decided to catch the rear bumper in a car park....! It was hidden up behind the rear view mirror out of sight.When I swapped car for golf performance in December they offered to put camera in new car which is to the left of mirror
Wow that was expensive!! Had the KENWOOD black edition F&R supplied and fitted by VW for £370. The kit was £300 so £70 fitting wasn’t bad as it took several hours and thinking what their hourly labour rate would be it was good value lol
If it's anything like VW Wakefield, they book you in at the beginning of the day then call you at 16:30 telling you it's ready.
All day for a straightforward service, with no offer of a courtesy car. i don't know why so much of a fuss is made over full dealer history - give me full indy anyday!
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I purchased the VW dash cam front/rear when I got my polo gti+ At a cost of £600 just because it had only covered 150 miles before some muppet decided to catch the rear bumper in a car park....! It was hidden up behind the rear view mirror out of sight.When I swapped car for golf performance in December they offered to put camera in new car which is to the left of mirror
Wow that was expensive!! Had the KENWOOD black edition F&R supplied and fitted by VW for £370. The kit was £300 so £70 fitting wasn’t bad as it took several hours and thinking what their hourly labour rate would be it was good value lol
If it's anything like VW Wakefield, they book you in at the beginning of the day then call you at 16:30 telling you it's ready.
All day for a straightforward service, with no offer of a courtesy car. i don't know why so much of a fuss is made over full dealer history - give me full indy anyday!
We talking about dash cam fitting not servicing. Dealer history doesn’t matter with dash cams, was just handy when getting my free service to had cam fitted at the same time.
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We talking about dash cam fitting not servicing. Dealer history doesn’t matter with dash cams, was just handy when getting my free service to had cam fitted at the same time.
I know, I started the thread. I was referring to the time taken on the install - 'several hours to fit a dashcam' when in reality it took an hour at most and they charged £70 for fitting.
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We talking about dash cam fitting not servicing. Dealer history doesn’t matter with dash cams, was just handy when getting my free service to had cam fitted at the same time.
I know, I started the thread. I was referring to the time taken on the install - 'several hours to fit a dashcam' when in reality it took an hour at most and they charged £70 for fitting.
Sorry was just a bit confusing when You mentioned servicing, courtesy car and dealer history.
How long does it take to fit front and rear? I know front doesn’t take long but rear takes a bit more effort. My dealer had not had a TCR in before and I guess wanted to take care on it. I was looking at my car status on We Connect for a couple of hours and I could see doors, windows and boot being opened at different times through out that. Maybe the person that did it was learning still, did a very good job and was a few hours work. How much is labour rate up there in Wakefield? Area I live is expensive and just saying £70 is pretty good even for an hours labour lol most places about £80/90 an hour.
I was tempted to start the horn sounding lol but didn’t want to piss them off lol
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Which dashcams does everyone use? Is there one that's significantly better than others in terms of quality etc? When you wire them in are they just plugged into a piggyback fuse into the fusebox, or wired in some other way?
I'd like to get one that records while parked but not sure if that's a good idea given how long my car is left parked lately! Might drain the battery too much. I don't know enough about it.
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When you wire them in are they just plugged into a piggyback fuse into the fusebox, or wired in some other way?
I'd like to get one that records while parked but not sure if that's a good idea given how long my car is left parked lately! Might drain the battery too much. I don't know enough about it.
Mine has a built in battery which charges when the ignition is on and is essentially on standby when ignition is off. When it detects the car moving it turns on for 20-30 seconds and then goes back off. That one (along with 3 others I've fitted) were fitted with a piggyback fuse. But they do sell kits that allow you to wire them to the cars battery. They have a device built in to the wiring kit which reads the battery voltage and turns the dashcam off once it drops to a certain voltage
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Which dashcams does everyone use? Is there one that's significantly better than others in terms of quality etc? When you wire them in are they just plugged into a piggyback fuse into the fusebox, or wired in some other way?
I'd like to get one that records while parked but not sure if that's a good idea given how long my car is left parked lately! Might drain the battery too much. I don't know enough about it.
I’m running the Thinkware F770 hardwired front/rear kit. Used piggyback fuses as you say and very straight forward install.
As it’s hardwired it’ll record when parked and you can set the battery level to shut off if it drops below that setting to stop any further drain.
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I’m running the Thinkware F770 hardwired front/rear kit. Used piggyback fuses as you say and very straight forward install.
As it’s hardwired it’ll record when parked and you can set the battery level to shut off if it drops below that setting to stop any further drain.
As above and never had battery issues.
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Kenwood Black Edition Pro + rear cam.
https://kenwoodshop.co.uk/collections/black-edition/products/drva601w-r200
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I'm about a week into researching dashcams and from what I've gathered the Viofo A119 v3 is about the best value for money option you can get.
It's just a bit unsightly imo. I'll probably end up going for it tbh.
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I’m running the Thinkware F770 hardwired front/rear kit. Used piggyback fuses as you say and very straight forward install.
As it’s hardwired it’ll record when parked and you can set the battery level to shut off if it drops below that setting to stop any further drain.
As above and never had battery issues.
Same for me too. Got one each in mine and the wife's car. One set has been in 2 cars over 5 years, the other has been in 3 cars to date. Never missed a beat. My parking monitoring doesn't last long these days because I'm only doing 80-100.miles a week and 65 miles of that is in one hit on my weekly commute to the office, so thebattery cut out is usually pretty quick after parking up on the short journeys.
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I’m running the Thinkware F770 hardwired front/rear kit. Used piggyback fuses as you say and very straight forward install.
As it’s hardwired it’ll record when parked and you can set the battery level to shut off if it drops below that setting to stop any further drain.
As above and never had battery issues.
Same for me too. Got one each in mine and the wife's car. One set has been in 2 cars over 5 years, the other has been in 3 cars to date. Never missed a beat. My parking monitoring doesn't last long these days because I'm only doing 80-100.miles a week and 65 miles of that is in one hit on my weekly commute to the office, so thebattery cut out is usually pretty quick after parking up on the short journeys.
I bought the Thinkware battery pack for mine Matt, haven't fitted it yet though.
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Here's clip of what happened on my way to work this morning. Also gives you an idea of what my camera see's set to the left of the mirror. There is no sound. (Ignore the date and time, I can't get the camera to accept the correct date and time).
https://youtu.be/5ujLR4I7iRI
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Crikes, that was a bit too close for comfort :sad:
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Here's clip of what happened on my way to work this morning
I'm so confused, the traffic light is green but vehicles are still coming round?. Doesn't seem to be any road lines separating the lanes on the road either?
from what I've gathered the Viofo A119 v3 is about the best value for money option you can get.
It's just a bit unsightly imo. I'll probably end up going for it tbh.
I think the ones like that are really neat and tidy as they're small and lay flat instead of having an ugly hanging mount. From what I can gather that does seem like a very good one but I'm just going by the list of features. It doesn't seem to include a hardwire kit or a micro SD card but that's normal and they rarely do. I've had 2 that style and they fit really neatly behind my mirror and a lot of people that got in the car didn't even notice it was there (I set the screen to go off after 15 seconds which helped)
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Here's clip of what happened on my way to work this morning
I'm so confused, the traffic light is green but vehicles are still coming round?. Doesn't seem to be any road lines separating the lanes on the road either?
from what I've gathered the Viofo A119 v3 is about the best value for money option you can get.
It's just a bit unsightly imo. I'll probably end up going for it tbh.
I think the ones like that are really neat and tidy as they're small and lay flat instead of having an ugly hanging mount. From what I can gather that does seem like a very good one but I'm just going by the list of features. It doesn't seem to include a hardwire kit or a micro SD card but that's normal and they rarely do. I've had 2 that style and they fit really neatly behind my mirror and a lot of people that got in the car didn't even notice it was there (I set the screen to go off after 15 seconds which helped)
The green light I go through is a pedestrian crossing. The cars joining the slip road from the right are traffic light controlled. You both join the slip road together as per the video but are meant to stick to your lane... I think there are solid white lines to start with which have long faded
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Crikes, that was a bit too close for comfort :sad:
Luckily there is no kerb there otherwise I would of been on to them for a new wheel!
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You probably should have slowed down a bit, didn't seem like you were that prepared for that situation 🤷♂️
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Here's clip of what happened on my way to work this morning. Also gives you an idea of what my camera see's set to the left of the mirror. There is no sound. (Ignore the date and time, I can't get the camera to accept the correct date and time).
https://youtu.be/5ujLR4I7iRI
Definitely think you should be going a little slower at the merge part as can see that happening quite a lot with the way it merges and vehicles just gliding over.
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If you pause the video at 0:06 you'll see the sign showing two lanes - the van should've stayed in lane a bit longer before moving over (blindspot) but I'm assuming the van driver was impatient and decided to undertake the lorry
At least you know the brakes work :grin: personally I would've held back just incase the lorry wanted to move to the nearside to let things overtake, especially with it being uphill.
Pretty stupid layout really, they'd be better making it a giveaway just after the crossing or making it a solid white line all the way up.
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I went with the Viofo A119 v3 in the end. Managed to get a bundle deal including the GPS mount, memory card, hardwire kit and polarized lens for a pretty decent price.
Does anyone know which size 'add a fuse' the Golf takes? I think it might be mini but I'm not sure.
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If you pause the video at 0:06 you'll see the sign showing two lanes - the van should've stayed in lane a bit longer before moving over (blindspot) but I'm assuming the van driver was impatient and decided to undertake the lorry
At least you know the brakes work :grin: personally I would've held back just incase the lorry wanted to move to the nearside to let things overtake, especially with it being uphill.
Pretty stupid layout really, they'd be better making it a giveaway just after the crossing or making it a solid white line all the way up.
When I learnt to drive - probably long before many of the current forum members were even born :grin: (it was in the 1970’s, and petrol was around 80p a gallon!) - one of the most valuable lessons my driving instructor taught me was to treat all other drivers as idiots, always assume they might do something unpredictable and stupid, and leave them sufficient space for their stupidity.
Those were very wise words that are probably even more appropriate today, considering the significantly higher traffic volume on the roads now compared to the 1970’s. I still treat all other drivers as idiots to this day - no offence to forum members! In doing so, it has saved me (and my car) from some potential unpleasant situations on a number of occasions over the years.
Agree that the road layout seen in the video clip could be better. IMHO that van driver is a good example of why other drivers should be treated as idiots.........:whistle:
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I went with the Viofo A119 v3 in the end. Managed to get a bundle deal including the GPS mount, memory card, hardwire kit and polarized lens for a pretty decent price.
Does anyone know which size 'add a fuse' the Golf takes? I think it might be mini but I'm not sure.
Is this the Amazon deal Ryan? I've been considering a dashcam myself after a crash (non fault) at xmas.
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I went with the Viofo A119 v3 in the end. Managed to get a bundle deal including the GPS mount, memory card, hardwire kit and polarized lens for a pretty decent price.
Does anyone know which size 'add a fuse' the Golf takes? I think it might be mini but I'm not sure.
Is this the Amazon deal Ryan? I've been considering a dashcam myself after a crash (non fault) at xmas.
No, I got it from eBay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293430932538
If you buy through topcashback you'll save another 3%
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The green light I go through is a pedestrian crossing. The cars joining the slip road from the right are traffic light controlled. You both join the slip road together as per the video but are meant to stick to your lane... I think there are solid white lines to start with which have long faded
You should really report those faded lines to your local highways. I wouldn't be happy driving that way regularly with insanely faded road lines like that, it's just an accident waiting to happen.
So many roads I drive are neglected and not regularly inspected. I report a lot of things
No, I got it from eBay
Make sure to get some picture up on here after you've fitted it :wink:. Certainly looks like a very good dashcam compared to most available. I think I'd recommend that if anyone asks me about getting one in the future
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I went with the Viofo A119 v3 in the end. Managed to get a bundle deal including the GPS mount, memory card, hardwire kit and polarized lens for a pretty decent price.
Does anyone know which size 'add a fuse' the Golf takes? I think it might be mini but I'm not sure.
Is this the Amazon deal Ryan? I've been considering a dashcam myself after a crash (non fault) at xmas.
No, I got it from eBay. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293430932538
If you buy through topcashback you'll save another 3%
Thanks Ryan
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It should be here today but I need to get myself some auto electrical tools and I need to read up on how to install it.
I'm still undecided on where to mount it but I'll have a play when it arrives. Once it's installed I'll put some pictures up and upload some sample footage too.
Wish me luck on the install, I'm going to need it. :grin:
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It's here! 🙂
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Will be interested to see how you get on, its on my list of things to do as well.
Good luck!
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It's here! 🙂
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Yeah good luck. I didn’t have the stomach for doing front and rear so paid for VW to do at same time as service as I always mess stuff up like that 🤦🏻♂️🤣
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It's here! 🙂
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Yeah good luck. I didn’t have the stomach for doing front and rear so paid for VW to do at same time as service as I always mess stuff up like that 🤦🏻♂️🤣
I don't know if it's because I'm getting older (30) and tighter (I am from Yorkshire after all) but the amount of times I've paid good money for a service and come away disappointed with the quality that I'd rather take my time and do it myself.
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I'm fussy and have a 'if you want things done right, do it yourself' attitude :grin:
There's plenty of videos on YouTube to help if you do get stuck. The most important thing is to make sure you install the piggyback fuse adapter the right way round otherwise it won't work (not sure which hardwire kit you went for, not sure if that'll apply if you're connecting it directly to the battery). If you need to hide any excess cable the end trim panel on the passenger side which houses the air bag switch literally clips on and off. Keep it far away from the air bag cables for obvious reasons, but there's plenty of space around there.
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Got this installed today... I may have sworn a fair few thousand times but it's in, it's working, parking mode is working and the car hasn't blown up (yet).
I'm a bit disappointed with the positioning as I couldn't put it centrally due to the plastic housing not being flat so had to put it to the left of the rear view mirror. Like I feared initially there is a small blind spot but there's nothing I could've done - I'll see how I get on with it, the main reason for going for the Viofo was the superior image quality over the compact Garmin Dashcam Mini.
I'd like to say never again to dashcam fitting but I've stupidly volunteered to help my dad install his 😑
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Nicely done.
Only issue I remember having was not being able to fully remove the a pillar trim with the dynaudio tweeter in so pulled it far enough away to run the cables. Otherwise pretty straight forward.
My thinkware is to the left side of the mirror too and it's ok there tbf.
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I didn't remove the a pillar trim either, just gently tucked the cable behind 👍.
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Forgive my ignorance, but does the Mk7/7.5 have airbags in the A-pillar, or anywhere in the roof liner? I know with some cars you have to be incredibly careful where you run cables so you don't trap any part of the airbag setup and it's ability to detonate. Is that a concern with this age of Golf?
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Forgive my ignorance, but does the Mk7/7.5 have airbags in the A-pillar, or anywhere in the roof liner? I know with some cars you have to be incredibly careful where you run cables so you don't trap any part of the airbag setup and it's ability to detonate. Is that a concern with this age of Golf?
Yes they do and it is a curtain airbag that is the full length the cable needs to go behind it for safety reasons.
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The cable shouldn't really need to go under the coveron the A pillar. I tucked mine under there a bit (obviously don't push lots of excess cable under the A pillar cover), most of the cable should run around the rubber on the inside of the doors.
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I didn't remove the a pillar trim either, just gently tucked the cable behind 👍.
The cable shouldn't really need to go under the coveron the A pillar. I tucked mine under there a bit (obviously don't push lots of excess cable under the A pillar cover), most of the cable should run around the rubber on the inside of the doors.
Agree you can do that but I never like just tucking it in tbh. Plus I always feel it may cross over the airbag and so prefer to have it go behind it and tape it down so if ever have to remove any trims it doesn't just fall out and end up hanging down lol.