Halfords Dash Cam Install

[Teebs]

After one too many close calls on the M1 I'm going to get a DashCam fitted.

Appreciate Halfords don't have the best rep but does anyone have any feedback on their installation service?

It's going into a 2019 VW Arteon which looks to be pretty simple..

[steveo3002]

depends what pimply teenager is on duty that day

if wasnt able to diy it i would seek an auto electrician that knows his stuff ....although chances are its just shoving the wire under the door rubber and piggybacking into a fuse

[Teebs]

Agreed. Looking at the Nextbase 522 if anyone has experience?

[Starfighter]

I had a 522 and had a lot of issues with it. Despite using the Nextbase cable set I had problems with it draining the battery so not starting it also overheated (common problem) and needed a hard reset. Tech support appears to be based around blaming everything on which SD card is being used.

I ditched it and went for a Thinkware Q800 which was easier to fit behind the mirror and has not given a single problem.

[Teebs]

Interesting, cheers. Blackvue also come up fairly often..

[Dash-Cam Man]

Teebs said:

Interesting, cheers. Blackvue also come up fairly often..

Go Blackvue, don't look back. Get a proper auto electrician to install it if you can would be my advise.

[Teebs]

Dash-Cam Man said:

Go Blackvue, don't look back. Get a proper auto electrician to install it if you can would be my advise.

Cheers, good advice from a man with your name.

[Spare tyre]

Watch some vids on piggy back fuses, really simple. Wouldn’t let Halfords do it even if free

Auto electrician 60 mins max

[MrAndyW]

Blackvue do a power cable that plugs into OBD port. So a nice simple installation.

You can by a reconditioned camera direct from their website, Saving approx 30%

Get 1 year warranty, same as brand new,Had mine about 18mths and been fine.