Just a general question about dash cams, is this something you'd typically leave mounted at all times or do you remove them when you get out so not to get stolen?
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leave it mounted at all time- there is motion detected if someone try to break in.
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In a city, like Chicago or surrounding suburbs, no don't leave anything within sight. In a town like where I live where people leave bikes out and garages open, and no one bothers anything, yes.
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If you are referring to removing the camera, but leaving the mount. Yes that should be fine.If you are talking about removing the mount, no.
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Hi Charles, I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble with the Dash Cam release. It is a very tight fitting mechanism, so I can understand your dilemma. Releasing the camera from the mount just takes a little practice. As you know, the camera snaps into place when fitted into the mount. Therefore, it does take a little bit of force to "un-snap" the camera from the mount. Just make sure to squeeze the little lever that is on the mount closest to the camera before sliding the camera off of the mount. This will release a lot of the tension and give you the ability to more easily "un-snap" the camera from the mount. I hope this information is helpful. Thanks again for contacting us!
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That's what I use mine for. I have a switch in the dash that let's me turn it on any time I want. I don't leave it on constantly, just long enough to check the trailer when I'm towing. I have left it on for a few hours at a time. It worked just fine.I think the camera is pretty tough. Goes thru car washes and Michigan winters with no issues. I rate it pretty high.
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The unit has a suction cup with a material that is very sticky that seals so well that the bond is very strong. My dashboard has a typical hard plastic surface that is not absolutely smooth; the texture is a pebbly faux leather with very small, rounded bumps. Also, the dash is slightly curved where my unit is mounted. Nevertheless, the iOttie has stayed in place since I mounted it two months ago. With respect to your question about removal, yes, it was easy for me to remove it from the dashboard when I repositioned it during initial mounting. I cannot speak to how easy it would be if I removed it now, but have no reason to believe it would be different. Removal was not a matter of releasing the lever on the suction cup ... that was step 1. I used the tip of a plastic knife to gently lift the edge of the suction cup up enough to allow air into the center, then peeled the unit off. It left a little sticky residue--very slight--that wiped off with a damp cloth. The iOttie remounted easily immediately thereafter and has stayed put ever since.
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If you mount it on the windshield, your camera will record upside down. If you can flip the video over in your computer then it will look OK. If you place the dash mountadapter on the dash then the device will be in a position to mount the camera upright.
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It is recommended to have all electrical devices, such as phones, unplugged from the car when you start the ignition. This is due to a momentary surge in electricity--something beyond what your plugged in device can handle (thus the momentary power loss to try to protect the dashcam circuits). Your phone, dashcam, etc. will last longer if you plug them in after ignition.
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I am also looking for a mounting device, but I don't want any yhting that is permanent or that will leave sticky stuff on my dash. Have you come up with any ideas
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Much like a GPS unit, you can use the suction cup mount to attach it to the dash. I'm not sure if this unit comes with it, but most GPS units come with a small, plastic piece that adheres to your dash. That's where the suction cup attaches. With that said, I'm not sure how well it will work on the dash. My camera is mounted to the windshield and I'm not sure if it would record very well mounted to the dash.
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I have attached my flip and my handheld camera and they both hold very nicely; logically, when I mount this on my dash, the movement of the car reflects in the video. I recommend the product. Unless you attach your device to a chicken's head (seriously look it up), there will be some slight movement.
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I would say not. I purchased the two camera system and there is a little plastic hat that goes over the controls but I am not sure that they are intended to be permanently mounted. I can't say for sure though. They work well but take some practice. Throw it on the tailgate and practice several times before you do it for real.
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Not sure what you are asking; but, I keep my cameras plugged into my home desktop computer all the time. I can see the cameras from any computer/phone, anywhere at anytime and monitor my home. I would guess you don't need to keep it plugged up all the time, but the cameras do record to the computer when ever there is motion, as long as they are plugged in and on.
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This is perfect for rental cars because it is not a permanent mount. Simply remove it. It would be best to keep the heavy plastic liner that it is shipped with to place the sticky rubber back on while it is being stored.
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I have the Bracketron mounting device and use it only for a windshield video cam a few times per year. Since it works well for that application I'm not able to help other than to say I use my Garmin mounting device and have never had it release from the windshield.
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I leave mine in the car all the time. In the glove box, on the console under my hat on just on the floor. (driver side out of view.
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I keep them on my car all the time. You have to have a special wrench, so I guess I don't worry. Actually, I never thought about someone stealing them. Love them and they worked great for a top car carrier.
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Yes audio is easy to turn off. I have to have mine off so it dont record my cussin at people in Houston. FYI do not leave dashcam in the window when not in and using AC. Remove and put in glove box... THIS IS AN AWESOME CAMERA just heat in TX kills them.. Also dont have to have a class 10 I have a 6 16gb card and its perfect