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Hi everyone,
Anyone got suggestions for and against the above.
Many thanks
Anyone got suggestions for and against the above.
Many thanks
Insulated windscreen?? Is laminated glass only....like any windscreen.I had a Blackvue 900-X 1ch installed (hardwired) alongside an Autowatch Ghost II (immobiliser).
Immobiliser is great but the dashcam leaves a lot to be desired given the price (not the fault of the installers). Wifi connection is very temperamental and there is a terrible glare off the front windscreen. The boys who installed seemed to be a bit nonplussed by this but eventually pinned it down to the Cali insulated windscreen. They added a filter (extra £50) which helps a little but picture still has a lot of the dash and wing mirror visible bouncing off the glass. Autowatch do a tracker as well but figured it was of little value unless the van is lifted/towed in which case that's what insurance is for as I doubt I'd ever see it again.
I'm recounting what they said, I'm not a windscreen manufacturer.Insulated windscreen?? Is laminated glass only....like any windscreen.
Hi @NibblesHi everyone,
Anyone got suggestions for and against the above.
Many thanks
Hi GrumpyGrandad. Do you find that the parking mode is quite twitchy in terms of recording events? Seems every time I get into the van the camera tells me there was an 'impact during parking mode' which just seems to be opening and closing the doors (especially the sliding door)?Hi @Nibbles
We’ve got the Blackvue DR750-2CH front and rear cameras hard wired along with a Power Magic Pro. Very pleased with the setup. Parking Mode is a worthwhile feature.
For a very inexpensive Tracker I’d recommend the Vodafone Curve. It’s very small so can be easily hidden and can be hardwired via a USB connector. Ours has been totally reliable and accurate since fitting in November 2020.
Hi @brooodie , at first I was getting a lot of ‘impact events’ in both normal driving mode and in parking mode. Also a lot of ‘movement detection’ in parking mode. It took a while playing with the sensitivity settings etc, but i’m happy that I don’t now get too many ‘false’ alerts. My settings attached for your reference.Hi GrumpyGrandad. Do you find that the parking mode is quite twitchy in terms of recording events? Seems every time I get into the van the camera tells me there was an 'impact during parking mode' which just seems to be opening and closing the doors (especially the sliding door)?
That's wonderfully helpful. Thanks so much! I'll give these a bash and let you know how I get on.Hi @brooodie , at first I was getting a lot of ‘impact events’ in both normal driving mode and in parking mode. Also a lot of ‘movement detection’ in parking mode. It took a while playing with the sensitivity settings etc, but i’m happy that I don’t now get too many ‘false’ alerts. My settings attached for your reference.
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Common practice now seems to be to steal number plates off a similar vehicle and do a swap over. A set of cloned plates can be carried by the professional car thieves who have a particular car target.Friends car was stolen last week. Presume lifted somehow or towed from the street. Police amazingly tracked it down to a street in Stevenage (not where he lives). Apparently police using ANPR tech to track it down. Result for him, not damaged and keys were not taken. So a tracker might be useful if thieves take it and park it waiting to see if you come and get it. Agreed. If they’re savvy they’ll block a tracker. But they might not find it/disable it?
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For me a Vodafone Curve at £30 is a worthwhile investment. It’s tiny and can be hardwired and hidden in a Cali’ very easily. Sure, the scallywags could jam the signal but for how long would they persevere with that since they’d also be jamming their own mobile phones. You can also set zones and be alerted if the vehicle leaves a zone. Also provides journey history stats.Friends car was stolen last week. Presume lifted somehow or towed from the street. Police amazingly tracked it down to a street in Stevenage (not where he lives). Apparently police using ANPR tech to track it down. Result for him, not damaged and keys were not taken. So a tracker might be useful if thieves take it and park it waiting to see if you come and get it. Agreed. If they’re savvy they’ll block a tracker. But they might not find it/disable it?
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