Dashcam recommendations

[Bigpat Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bigpat]

Hi All

I've done a search and can't find many posts about dashcams so I'm posting a new thread. What are people using for a dashcam? The next question is hard wired or plug in? I'm looking for one for my 2015 150GXL.

Thanks in advance
BigPat

[wrxzook Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close wrxzook]

I'm using the Garmin 55. The next one down would probably do everything I need, but for a little extra cost the 55 has the option of higher resolution which may give a better image of number plates if there is an incident. It also has things like lane guidance, speed cameras, red light cameras and beeps to alert you if the car in front is too close or when it takes off at lights and you are a bit slow to get going. I was going to turn the warnings off as some are duplicated in the car (2018 GXL), but have got used to them. Not hard wired in but I probably will get up to that one day.

[cuda Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close cuda]

Blackvue great product. DR450-1CH

[EddieF Member Find all posts View Profile Close EddieF]

There are alot of sites that provide guidance and comparisons for dashcams.
Firstly the are some basics you need to think about.
Don't spend too much money on bells and whistles if you already have them on your car GPS. Most these days seem to be high Definition so should do a reasonable job (check the reviews)
If you buy off the internet beware of fakes, especially for the popular models.
Make sure you get a unit that will survive the summer temperatures (speaking from experience they can literally melt).
If you are going to use it to film any 4x4 trips, get one with a gps and can show your trip on google maps when you get home.
Make sure the pack provides adequate cable to install around the windscreen and under the dash if that is how you want to set it up.
Do you want it to leave it running when you have the car parked.
How wide is the view.

Hope this helps

[JohnLynn Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JohnLynn]

I use a Chinese cheapo designed to plug directly into my Chinese 10 inch android head unit on my 2015 GXL. It fits neatly behind the mirror and the cabling was simple to hide under the roof lining then inside the door pillar and into the unit. Good quality video with reasonably wide angle lens, will display on the head unit or wifi to phone although I don't bother to use these features just content to let it record automatically, occasionally removing the SD card if I need to keep any recordings.
I have considered a rear facing one as well but never got around to doing anything about it.

[adrian5800 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close adrian5800]

Have a look on this site for recommendations, https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/
I have Street Guardian SG9665SGs in my car, wife's car and my son's.

[Bigpat Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bigpat]

Thanks for the suggestions, looks like I'll got with the Garmin 55w

[Pradosaur Member Find all posts View Profile Close Pradosaur]

Id be considering one that has buffering sothat in parked mode it records a set period of time prior ti being bumped. Plus a rear wifi camera as well
Check th3 reviews below