Dash Cameras

[chris watton]

Juanco20 said:

chris watton said:

I bought 2 of these 0801's before Christmas, one with GPS logging and one without, and a Class 6 32gb micro SD card for each.

They have both performed flawlessly (after changing the original Class 10 SD to Class 6). You do just set it up and then leave it in the car (I got ours hard-wired, rather than having to use the cigar lighter socket). I even forget they're there until I hear it turn on and off!

Have you got a link to where you bought the camera and SD card from?

I got this one for my wife's Mini and MG:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F5WP990/ref=...

Then I bought this one for my car:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00F2GMWCG/ref=...

After I realised the Class 10 cards played up a little, I got two of these and all has been well since:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009HPFV3U/ref=...

[All that jazz]

GTIR said:

I wonder if he'd get done for an unsafe vehicle?
After all it's up to the driver to make sure the vehicle is in safe and proper working condition.

Oh and Unladed isn't actually a word.

Unladen is though, which, coincidentally is what he wrote.

[GC8]

GTIR said:

GC8 said:

Its less than ideal, but not something that the driver can control. Its happening because the braking system isn't able to reduce the effort to the trailer brakes sufficiently when it is unladen. As a result the brakes on all trailer wheels lock up as soon as the brakes are applied. When its carrying approaching thirty tonnes it wont happen, but they will work properly.

I wonder if he'd get done for an unsafe vehicle?
After all it's up to the driver to make sure the vehicle is in safe and proper working condition.

Oh and Unladed isn't actually a word.

Autocorrect. Unladen isn't a word according to IE11 either. Unladed is the past participle of unlade which is an old shipping term (hence bill of lading etc).

He may be responsible for defecting it and that might be enough. It isn't unsafe, although a VOSA inspector might prohibit it (not immediate) if the load sensing mechanism appears to be defective.

[GTIR]

All that jazz said:

GTIR said:

I wonder if he'd get done for an unsafe vehicle?
After all it's up to the driver to make sure the vehicle is in safe and proper working condition.

Oh and Unladed isn't actually a word.

Unladen is though, which, coincidentally is what he wrote.

GC8 said:

What do you both think the video clip is showing? I see an unladen trailer with a less than optimally adjusted load sensing valve (if it actually can be adjusted to work unladed).

Wrong, hero boy.

Anyhoo. It was tongue in cheek as I knew what he meant. Thanks.

[GC8]

You seem determined to provoke an argument. I had always presumed that you simply acted the fool but werent one. Are you determined to convince me otherwise?

[GTIR]

Ok righto buddy.

[Silvs]

Got myself a mini 0801 with gps for up front and a budget G1W for the rear. Will have to run a 12v extension under the carpet and into the boot side panel.

Hopefully going to improvise a mount for the G1W to see how it fairs doing some downhill mountain biking. Not sure on the battery length mind.

[Mr GrimNasty]

GC8 said:

You seem determined to provoke an argument. I had always presumed that you simply acted the fool but werent one. Are you determined to convince me otherwise?

Unladen is used as an adjective where you dispute it. This is correct, and in the OED.

[cootuk]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance...

From the Telegraph today

Dashcam of car ploughing into river, plus news that AXA may give insurance discount for dashcams.

Edited by cootuk on Sunday 27th April 11:09

[Rich_W]

cootuk said:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance...

From the Telegraph today

From that article.

"Flash for Cash" actually really worries me. Granted I have a camera already, but it doesn't look to the sides, just straight on. How could you prove it either way?

[All that jazz]

cootuk said:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance...

From the Telegraph today

Dashcam of car ploughing into river, plus news that AXA may give insurance discount for dashcams.

Edited by cootuk on Sunday 27th April 11:09

Is it just me that chuckled at the complete calmless of the occupants after they'd landed in the drink? Clearly Russian from the accent but it was like "oh dear, this is not good, but never mind, it's happened now, let's just crack on, these things happen" .

[TackMEU]

GC8 said:

What do you both think the video clip is showing? I see an unladen trailer with a less than optimally adjusted load sensing valve (if it actually can be adjusted to work unladed).

This may be correct and I assume you are a truck driver?

However, unladen vehicle it may be. It is also driven far too close to the vehicles in front (nothing like even 2 seconds gap) and we see this on our roads too often. Be it a 40 ton truck or a loaded transit, if the limit is 50 or so you can guarantee you will see this sort of thing.

I am all for allowing trucks the room and if it is reasonable. I will let them out so they don't have to slow down through their gears, but if they tailgate me in a 50 I will force them to create a gap behind me.

In short, the truck drive is wrong in that video.

[GC8]

I'm not a lorry driver, no. I do have an HGV licence though. I haven't used the adjective unladed either - it was an autocorrect courtesy of a browser which doesn't seem to be familiar with the adjective unladen.

Edited by GC8 on Sunday 27th April 15:34

[TackMEU]

GC8 said:

I'm not a lorry driver, no. I do have an HGV licence though. I haven't used the adjective unladed either - it was an autocorrect courtesy of a browser which doesn't seem to be familiar with the adjective [I]unladen[I/].

Sorry GC, I merely hit the quote button. But yeah, got to love auto correct.

[GTIR]

GC8 said:

I'm not a lorry driver, no. I do have an HGV licence though. I haven't used the adjective unladed either - it was an autocorrect courtesy of a browser which doesn't seem to be familiar with the adjective [I]unladen[I/].

Them why try and justify the word later on then when it's not even what you meant?
Shipping terms my arse. What's that got to do with the price of fish.

It seems you're the actual one who wants to start an argument.

[GC8]

You said that 'unladed' wasn't a word. It is a word, although I had written unladen and it had been automatically corrected.

My reply was friendly until your silly 'hero boy' post.

[All that jazz]

Not this st again guys.

[GC8]

I know. I don't really understand, but wont reply further.

[Shnozz]

So guys and gals, due to an interior refit I am only just getting around to installing my 0801.

What is the score with stationary/car park mode? If I leave the vehicle parked, with the 0801 hardwired into a permanent feed, will it continue to loop in 15 hour or whatever the card will hold sequences? Will it drain the battery in a short time frame (presently the car might not move for a few weeks at a time..)?

I would ideally like to run the camera to capture any issues that might occur whilst parked, but what are the limitations associated with that mode? Is that a "silent" mode that somehow detects things in front of it and comes to life instantly to capture stuff then? The only issue being the car park is relatively busy..

The race battery has been replaced with a standard car battery so at least its got some decent oomph..

[chris watton]

Shnozz said:

So guys and gals, due to an interior refit I am only just getting around to installing my 0801.

What is the score with stationary/car park mode? If I leave the vehicle parked, with the 0801 hardwired into a permanent feed, will it continue to loop in 15 hour or whatever the card will hold sequences? Will it drain the battery in a short time frame (presently the car might not move for a few weeks at a time..)?

I would ideally like to run the camera to capture any issues that might occur whilst parked, but what are the limitations associated with that mode? Is that a "silent" mode that somehow detects things in front of it and comes to life instantly to capture stuff then? The only issue being the car park is relatively busy..

The race battery has been replaced with a standard car battery so at least its got some decent oomph..

I think I can answer this (again.. )

My wife had some spotlights fitted (an Xmas present from me..) at a local garage. They charged an hour and half's labour. When the car was back home, I looked at the footage from the dash cam (which seems to start recording if something moves in its view - something I didn't know!). It did show the mechanics working on it (could even hear their conversation with relative clarity), and it was just over an hour and a half according to the time stamps on the camera - so we knew we weren't ripped off.