Hi all,

Looking to add a dashcam to my vRS. Any suggestions which one to get or installers?

I have heard that there is a USB C connection by the rear view mirror. Is it simply plug & play advise guys please or install pics.

Thanks all in advance 👍

Yes usb-c socket by the rear view mirror. Fitted a Nextbase in my Octy just need to buy a shorter power cable

Bought these for a neat fit on EBay

Thanks mate 👍

Nextbase, Viofo or Garmin all come recommended.

2 hours ago, OccyVRS said:

Nextbase, Viofo or Garmin all come recommended.

Thanks mate. Will take a look 👍

If you can afford it the NextBase GW622 is very good, but be aware that the latest NextBase cameras rely on a subscription.

If you have deep pockets then Viofo 329 series are apparently very, very good, but you're talking in excess of £300 for the higher end models.

37 minutes ago, TheWanderer said:

If you can afford it the NextBase GW622 is very good, but be aware that the latest NextBase cameras rely on a subscription.

If you have deep pockets then Viofo 329 series are apparently very, very good, but you're talking in excess of £300 for the higher end models.

I have a 622GW and have also used a 322GW in the past. I would say a 322GW is enough for most people - I upgraded to the 622 as I like pulling the footage quite frequently.

It doesn't always guarantee a successful claim, should something happen.

I got a phone call this morning from Privilege telling me that after a legal battle I won the claim I had against the driver of a Ferrari, which side swiped me and that I will be getting a cheque through the post. But even though I had submitted my dashcam footage of the driver of the Ferrari being on the road and not being taxed (Declared SORN), I've had to wait 2 years nearly for anything to happen, in fact at one stage it was declared my fault!

The footage is as clear as a bell and it proved that the driver never indicated and I wasn't at fault! So for me my GW622 is a mixed blessing in this respect.

I have used it to remove one OAP from the roads, after indicating to go around a corner, then pulling up without notice, then nearly hitting me as I went around him as he restarted, then when he got to the A25 Silent Pool junction, went around the wrong side of a traffic island and straight through a No Entry sign and nearly having a head on with a car coming off the A25 into the A248!

I don't like like the look of many dashcams, some being downright ugly and obtrusive. A coupIe of years ago I bought the Garmin Mini 2, very tiny and virtually unnoticeable yet with great resolution. Plugs straight into the C mirror socket with a short lead. The only niggle is the USB mini socket on the unit, but the newer Garmin Mini 3 has been upgraded to a C port - better.

Got my eye on a Garmin mini 3 for a clean, low key install via rear view mirror usb. Spent a ton of money on a thinkware 4K webcam hardwired to fuse box on the RS4 … this will be a much cheaper install!

If you have megabucks to spend, look at Blackvue. Parking mode, cloud storage and with 4G connection, remote viewing. £400+ though

Hi there,

Not sure what country you're from, as in EEU there are cheaper and still good options.

I have 2 Mio dashcams and a DDPAI. I can recommend both, though I would go with Mio, if it's your first dashcam, because:

• cost: cheaper, value for money, does a lot for what you pay (~50 to 100 EUR, mines were ~75 EUR each)

• user-friendly: easy to install, accepts a variety of cards (though high endurance are recommended, I ran even a regular cheap 8 GB one and had zero issues with it), simple menu, easy to remove the card.

• features: some have even wireless connection, image quality is very good, takes even 256 GB card.

DDPAI looks better, is a bit more expensive, hard to remove the card and it cannot be removed, as opposed to Mio, both can be removed. Newer Mio models have the support that cannot be removed, but the camera can still be removed.

Two things though:

• high end products: not worth the money; yes, the image may be slightly better, but unless you really put your money (200-250 EUR) into a very good action camera, usually the ones for bikes are better, it will not capture all that you expect it to capture (license plates for incoming traffic, details at night, objects in direct light/reflecting light) simply because they are not meant for that and the FPS is not enough.

• about using a dashcam: the best way to use it is to have a decent quality one, set for highest FPS that it can ran, even if that lowers the resolution (4K usually runt at 30FPS, while you're better at 2K and 60 FPS); when something happens, say out loud the details, like license plate, car model, color, driver details, etc, as they are captured by your eyes and stored by the card, while later you will struggle to remember these details, and this makes the camera not capturing the license plate less relevant.

Regarding the USB-C connector in the center console (rear view mirror), I saw some discussions here that it will not always power up the camera with just the cable, so you should consider using a small adapter. So from USB-C port from the car, even if you buy an USB-C camera, you might need this adapter, like in the post above. Try first without, but keep in mind, should that not work.

Hope it helps.

Cheers!

Edited 26 January26 Jan by koditzadispater

Just bought a Road Angel Halo. It won't power up from the USB port at the mirror. Spoke to their help desk who said the USB doesn't provide enough power

3 hours ago, GDZ1000 said:

Just bought a Road Angel Halo. It won't power up from the USB port at the mirror. Spoke to their help desk who said the USB doesn't provide enough power

Try using an adapter, it should help you. If you need more details, just let me know.

I used these and it plugged into the USB by the mirror. Works a treat👍

AFAIK, virtually all dashcams use a 5V/3A supply - which the USB port in the mirror is equipped to supply.