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Dash Cam System

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by Jak Bladez, Mar 22, 2023.

  1. Mar 22, 2023 at 10:10 AM
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    Jak Bladez

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    First, thanks to all that helped with the accent grill lights... I appreciated all the feedback. Disconnected was the end solution.
    My new question...
    Anyone know of an intergrated Dash Cam that works with the cam system installed? Is there such a thing, and if so... is it better than a stand alone Cam System. Thanks again to all
     
  2. Mar 22, 2023 at 10:22 AM
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    whippersnapper02

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    The OEM cameras are so terrible that I wouldn’t want to use them. There are many different cameras on the market to choose from that can be cleanly installed. This is my BlackVue setup with the wiring tucked into the OEM wiring cover. You can also grab power from the mirror but there is no constant power so parking mode wouldn’t work.

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  3. Mar 23, 2023 at 9:11 AM
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    Any particular reason why you went with BlackVue? Is there a rear cam as well? Whats the biggest SD card can you use with it? Pic quality? Thanks WhipperSnapper
     
  4. Mar 23, 2023 at 9:26 AM
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    It’s the DR900S dual channel camera. I had Thinkvue before and the picture was excellent but the front camera has a button cell battery in it to keep memory and it is known to fail. I went with Blackvue because of the camera size but the picture quality is meh. One thing about all these cameras is there’s only a couple of lense manufacturers so the limit is usually the software and processor. Yi, Cobra and Garmin make good cameras. Here’s my rear cam:

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  5. Mar 23, 2023 at 10:59 AM
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    This is what I have as well. And also the same front mount that attaches to the mirror stock. Very secure and also very adjustable. I have not yet installed the "Power Magic" switch to get parking mode, but plan on getting that installed soon.
     
  7. Mar 23, 2023 at 12:23 PM
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    I have an aftermarket headunit so just got power from there to make life easy.
     
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  8. Mar 23, 2023 at 4:55 PM
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    Mine's wired to ACC+ with a fuse tap. The Power Magic will be wired to ACC+, and also PWRS (power seat) fuse location for constant power.
     

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