Dashcam compatability with Remis blinds.

[Beltie]

At long last, after yet another mirror clashing incident with ' white van man', I've decided to get a dashcam.

My query basically is how people mount them whilst maintaining the functionallity of the Remis windscreen blinds. I take it most people mount them at the bottom of the screen, but even there is very liitle space. Alternatively, do you remove the camera when closing the blinds.

Finally does anyone have any camera recommendations. I'm not looking for unnecessary features such as Alexa but primarily, good image quality and reliability.

TIA

 

[Ingwe]

We do just remove the dashcam and its mount when closing the Remis blinds. It‘s not much of a problem to just unhook it from the power at night and put it back up when moving on.

 

[RedFrame]

We remove the unit when we need to close the blinds.

Use a Nextbase 522GW for work and in van, very easy to use and no issues over the last 3 years.

Have a Garmin in the car, which is ok, but two failed within 12 months before we got a good one.

Cheers
Red.

 

[SJA42]

I have mine mounted at top of windscreen slightly hiding behind my rear view “mirror” reverse camera screen.

Then I just fold it flat against the windscreen and the Remis blinds just about clear the camera.

 

[Riverbankannie]

We have mounted it on a clear perspex sheet about the size of a coaster attached to the Fiat “clipboard” . It is back from the blinds enough to allow them to close .
We use Nextbase.

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[Jimbohorlicks]

Just unclip from the windscreen,lay in the dash and close the blinds. It's easy.

 

[Beltie]

We remove the unit when we need to close the blinds.

Use a Nextbase 522GW for work and in van, very easy to use and no issues over the last 3 years.

Have a Garmin in the car, which is ok, but two failed within 12 months before we got a good one.

Cheers
Red.

That's one I was looking at. Is yours hard wired or do you just run it from the lighter plug? If the latter, what do you do when you remove it to close the blinds?

 

[Two on Tour]

I originally mounted ours on a sticky backed mount, took out the top glove box to feed the power through and then hardwired it in via the fuse box.
The dashcam stays in situ when the blinds are closed, but last week I upgraded to a Nextbase 622GW that uses a magnetic mount and have mounted it in the top right of the windscreen, which clears the closed Remis blind with the camera off the mount.
It's easy to run the power cable down behind the Remis blind casing to the fuse box to pickup power for a hardwired kit.
The cheaper 2 series Nextbase dashcam use the same magnetic mount.

 

[Kannon Fodda]

At the moment mine is stuck with the standard not very sucker thing to the bottom of the screen and plugged into the lighter socket with a load of loose cable to get tangled up. Not very satisfactory and inevitably it falls off as I'm driving or I forget to restick after I've pulled it off and used the blinds.

Next fiddle is to use the Nextbase wiring thing for a permanent connection, and a 3D printed mount I acquired via Amazon for a permanent dashboard attachment that will be clear of the blinds.

 

[Revolvor]

I have mine mounted at top of windscreen slightly hiding behind my rear view “mirror” reverse camera screen.

Then I just fold it flat against the windscreen and the Remis blinds just about clear the camera.

Me too!

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[Lenny HB]

I've gone back to a KB R50 got fed up with the Nextbase falling over.
The KB is very small as it doesn't have a screen, should go behind the screen easily

 

[Sapper520]

That's one I was looking at. Is yours hard wired or do you just run it from the lighter plug? If the latter, what do you do when you remove it to close the blinds?

There’s a hardwire thread on here somewhere……I was able to follow it so it must be easy.

Also I’ve put a link on here where you can get a healthy discount on the 522GW. Some members have been getting a package, including the hardwire kit for about £100.

 

[RedFrame]

That's one I was looking at. Is yours hard wired or do you just run it from the lighter plug? If the latter, what do you do when you remove it to close the blinds?

Cut the Lighter plug off the cable and took a 12V feed from the courtesy light. Just have a short length of cable that allows me to put the camera behind the mirror so that it doesn't obstruct my view.

Cheers
Red.

 

[Two on Tour]

Cut the Lighter plug off the cable and took a 12V feed from the courtesy light. Just have a short length of cable that allows me to put the camera behind the mirror so that it doesn't obstruct my view.

Cheers
Red.

That's okay if your dashcam is 12v, but most dashcams are 5v and the ciggy lighter plug and hardwire kit are a stepdown from 12v to 5v.

 

[Howard B]

I have a nextbase hard wired in and fixed on the passenger side of dash in front of the blinds. All cables fed along front edge of dash and pushed between dash and screen .

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[bobandjanie]

Ours stays behind the remis, unless it gets to hot and falls off. Bob.

 

[RedFrame]

That's okay if your dashcam is 12v, but most dashcams are 5v and the ciggy lighter plug and hardwire kit are a stepdown from 12v to 5v.

Myself and the OP were talking about a specific dashcam... and as I said previously I've been using it like that for years, no issues.

Cheers
Red.

 

[Two on Tour]

Myself and the OP were talking about a specific dashcam... and as I said previously I've been using it like that for years, no issues.

Cheers
Red.

Well your bloody lucky that you have not bugger you 522GW then as that is 5v powered not 12v.

 

[RedFrame]

Well your bloody lucky that you have not bugger you 522GW then as that is 5v powered not 12v.

Real world not hypothetical, it works, and has done for years, doesn't really matter what you think..

Cheers
Red.

 

[Two on Tour]

doesn't really matter what you think..

Remember the forums rule 1 before you start throwing personal insults about.

And it does matter what I think to stop somebody else following your potentially dangerous antics with throwing 12v at a 5v system.

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[Pablotti]

I mounted my Garmin 56 dashcam towards the bottom of the screen, in the middle. I was then able to open and close the Remis blinds without removing it. Footage was perfect.

I also then bought a parking power cable, so it would keep a watchful eye even when not in use.

I don’t have the van now, but I’ll try and dig out a picture.

 

[Pablotti]

I mounted my Garmin 56 dashcam towards the bottom of the screen, in the middle. I was then able to open and close the Remis blinds without removing it. Footage was perfect.

I also then bought a parking power cable, so it would keep a watchful eye even when not in use.

I don’t have the van now, but I’ll try and dig out a picture.

 

[I2C]

That's okay if your dashcam is 12v, but most dashcams are 5v and the ciggy lighter plug and hardwire kit are a stepdown from 12v to 5v.

I use a 12v to 5v step down dc-dc buck converter for our dashcam (Möbius), you can get them from Amazon or eBay quite easily.

 

[SpeedyDux]

At the moment mine is stuck with the standard not very sucker thing to the bottom of the screen and plugged into the lighter socket with a load of loose cable to get tangled up. Not very satisfactory and inevitably it falls off as I'm driving or I forget to restick after I've pulled it off and used the blinds.

Next fiddle is to use the Nextbase wiring thing for a permanent connection, and a 3D printed mount I acquired via Amazon for a permanent dashboard attachment that will be clear of the blinds.

The cure or "hack" for the sucker that keeps falling off the windscreen is to put it in boiling water for a few minutes. The sucker should revert to its original shape and work better next time. Cleaning the screen with diluted vinegar also helps.

 

[Martist]

Mine is attached to the bottom of the windscreen using the sucker mount. I don't remove the mount. I remove the camera by sliding it out of the mount leaving just enough clearance for the blinds. I'm using the cigarette lighter socket. I have a hard wired mounting kit sitting safely in a box in my house somewhere.

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[Pugsy]

Mine is fixed on a piece of angled plastic that's fixed in place using the screw for the blind frame,no need to take it down when I close the blinds.

 

[HKF]

We remove ours to close the blinds. We've used Nextbase dashcams for over 5 years in 6 vehicles and love them. Hope this helps

 

[solaris]

Had an email from garmin a couple of days ago. They have a sale on. One dash can at £50. Had mine stuck to top of screen behind mirror but had to I clip to close blinds. Now fixed to top of dash just behind blind

 

[Mr Mousy]

I've just fitted a nextbase 522gw to the windshield of our A class Hymer. I used the 'hardwire kit' supplied as part of the bundle, taking the power supply from the lighting circuit which is part of the drop-down bed assembly. Fortunately because of the slope of the screen the remis blinds can be closed without removing the camera. To stop any cable droop I used a couple of sticker things. The 522 model is also handy as the 'screensaver' is a mph/kph display - particularly helpful when in Europe.

PS it looks tidier in real life!

 

[Gellyneck]

Inadvertently knock the interior mirror off the windscreen with your head and replace it with the dashcam!

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