For notifications I just use the g-force and have motion disabled as it is very sensitive.
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For notifications I just use the g-force and have motion disabled as it is very sensitive.
wang5150
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Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence? Is that what happens when I hit the free streaming limit each month on their free account?
originalsalt
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How difficult is it to install this dashcam? I'm not the most handy
I had the install done professionally but others like @Nerdy_Engineer did the install themselves. He has a video showcasing the install
wang5150
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I followed @Nerdy_Engineer 's video also and another video where the installer used long zip ties to pull the wires to the rear without taking off the plastic trim around the top of the rear window.
Love to see a review. Was ready to purchase, but the possibility of "built in dash cam w/ software update" is intriguing.
WolfieSenior
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We did an install of the DR750S in our X yesterday and used Nerdy_Engineer's video as well. The only thing we haven't done yet is run it through the ap2 housing or the rubber strip along the panoramic windshield. Still kind of hesitant to pry that stuff off, but I'm sure we'll do it at some point. Rather than plug into the fuse box, we went with the Blackvue battery and will velcro it below the driver's seat and pull power from the 12v port in the center console.
AP housing and rubber strip aside (can't comment on that part yet), the install is pretty straightforward and installing stuff like this is really not my thing! I never really felt like I was at risk of damaging any part of the interior. The hardest part by far is running the rear cable, specifically getting it from the FWD, through the rubber tubing, and under the black trim. A coat hanger with a string and some tape will get it most of the way there. The ribbed rubber tubing is tricky because it's a tight fit and the end of the cable tends to snag on each rib. I ended up breaking the string when trying to pull it through there and ultimately taped the cable to the wire coat hook and pulled it through that way. The rigidity of the coat hanger really helps in that section. A long zip tie is about the only way to get it through the black trim on the lift gate, but it worked pretty well and I didn't need to remove the trim. The pry tool that comes with the BlackVue is pretty indispensable, I used it constantly and you really only need that, some string, a coat hanger, a long zip tie, and some strong gaffer's tape (or gorilla tape) and maybe some painters tape to hold the cable in place.
Also, make sure you have the L-shaped end of the rear cable at the front of the car (as opposed to the straight end). Dumb mistake, I had it reversed to start with and realized there was NO way it was going to fit through the rubber tubing on the liftgate. Fortunately, when I was reversing it I could at least tie a string to it and didn't have to re-fish anything.
WolfieSenior
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Haven't tried it, but I would be worried that the more of the interior in frame, the less your exposure is going to be balanced for everything outside the car. Having it looking almost entirely out the window means it will be fairly balanced for everything outside. The interior is so much darker, may not seem so to the human eye but it definitely is to a camera, that you may find that the exterior starts to blow out too much. Purely guessing on this.
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