Dashcam Options/Recommendations

[bakored]

It appears model Y dashcam only stores up to an hour of footage which gets overwritten. Did anyone contemplate getting a Proper dashcam instead of relying on the built in ?

 

[Schulz1983]

No. You can save clips if needed. I haven’t found the need for needing more than an hour of footage as saving footage is limited to storage amount. I just have a 256 GB hard drive.

 

[bakored]

Makes sense. I was hoping it would work like a typical dashcam which scales based on the storage you have.

 

[Watts_Up]

I would recommend installing an external dashcam, because the Tesla image quality is not that great, so it is difficult to read an other car's license plate number.
Also a dashcam should be constanly recording and saving content. The Tesla dashcam saves only video content when Sentry get triggered, if you use your horn, or press on the icon.
I have a Blackvue DR900X using a Sony 4K Ultra High Definition (3840×2160) camera. The dashcam can be connected to the cloud by WiFi, so I can remotely access content when parked.

 

[bakored]

I would recommend installing an external dashcam, because the Tesla image quality is not that great, so it is difficult to read an other car's license plate number.
Also a dashcam should be constanly recording and saving content. The Tesla dashcam saves only video content when Sentry get triggered, if you use your horn, or press on the icon.
I have a Blackvue DR900X using a Sony 4K Ultra High Definition (3840×2160) camera. The dashcam can be connected to the cloud by WiFi, so I can remotely access content when parked.

That’s nice , how did you manage the wiring ? Was it easy to run it through ?

 

[Watts_Up]

That’s nice , how did you manage the wiring ? Was it easy to run it through ?

I just use the auxiliary 12V plug and go straight to the camera hiding the extra wire length under the passenger foot step.
It is very easy to hide the wires under the various molding panels without having to remove them.

I would recommend installing the dashcam under the rearview mirror instead of directly to the widshield,
to make it less noticeable but also to have it less exposed to the sun when parked.

See some examples of instalations:

Second dashcam setup. Yay or nay?

Hey all, For the purposes that Tesla Cam/Sentry mode does, it's been doing well for me for the past year of owning this car. However, I do have a Blackvue DR490-2CH new in a box that I got for a good deal with, I gave it some thoughts on installing it on my car. Some of the people have...

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[bakored]

I just use the auxiliary 12V plug and go straight to the camera hiding the extra wire length under the passenger foot step.
It is very easy to hide the wires under the various molding panels without having to remove them.

I would recommend installing the dashcam under the rearview mirror instead of directly to the widshield,
to make it less noticeable but also to have it less exposed to the sun when parked.

See some examples of instalations:

Second dashcam setup. Yay or nay?

Hey all, For the purposes that Tesla Cam/Sentry mode does, it's been doing well for me for the past year of owning this car. However, I do have a Blackvue DR490-2CH new in a box that I got for a good deal with, I gave it some thoughts on installing it on my car. Some of the people have...

teslamotorsclub.com

Thanks for sharing this . Have you faced any issues by keeping it plugged in to 12 v socket which is always on ?