Dash cam options

[Rs5Panther]

Looking to install a dash cam but there’s so many options. Any suggestions out there? Thanks in advance.


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[kuroitenpi2]

The Nexar One is a great dashcam, has LTE connectivity and you can do hardwire or Obd power.

https://us.getnexar.com/the-dash-cams/one/

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[AccordingToAlex]

Second Nexar. I don't have the "One," but have other cheaper models in all my vehicles. Software integration is top notch!

[SHCKR]

Blackvue

[Rs5Panther]

Thanks for the input guys. Will most likely be going with the nexar one. Thank you!!


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[WGC]

This has more of a OEM feel. I've had my eye on it for a few weeks.

https://www.yaodechain.com/product-page/bosch-dashcam


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIRcLdd-Os4

[Rs5Panther]

This has more of a OEM feel. I've had my eye on it for a few weeks.

https://www.yaodechain.com/product-page/bosch-dashcam


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIRcLdd-Os4

Interesting. Wonder if anyone here has any experience with this one.


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[Kyokio]

the fb audi group recommended this cam (also oem-ish)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096FBJ2G5...v_ov_lig_dp_it

[teeoney]

I have the same one from Amazon and love it. Installation is a little bit of a pain, but nothing crazy.

[Rs5Panther]

the fb audi group recommended this cam (also oem-ish)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096FBJ2G5...v_ov_lig_dp_it

I love how this looks but I feel like there's so many others out there with a huge amount of features that this one doesn't have.

[PartsByTopher]

Another choice I haven't seen mentioned, the Genuine Audi Universal Traffic Recorder (UTR).

The recently introduced Gen II device features a variety of updates compared to its predecessor (Gen I).

More info on it, here.

[bluonyx]

Went with this one on Amazon also, great quality and install wasn't that bad. Price was even better.

https://a.co/d/d9Lrpyv





Sample pic from my Cam...
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fGs...usp=share_link

[Rs5Panther]

Went with this one on Amazon also, great quality and install wasn't that bad. Price was even better.

https://a.co/d/d9Lrpyv





Sample pic from my Cam...
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fGs...usp=share_link

After watching a few youtube videos on this, taking everything into consideration, price, oem look etc I think i may just get this one. Thank you!

[Mav281]

After watching a few youtube videos on this, taking everything into consideration, price, oem look etc I think i may just get this one. Thank you!

Just brought one of these myself and installed in my RS5.

Install was reasonably simple, if a bit fiddley for someone with larger hands, but it is genuinely as simple as prizing away the shrouding from around your mirror, unplugging a single cable, plugging the camera into that cable and the other end back into the plug you just disconnected and then sliding the camera into position. Really pleased with the result, looks very clean and OEM, very difficult to tell it's actually there.

Connectivity to your iPhone is very simple and works perfectly, I tend to find taking the memory card out of the camera and using the supplied media card reader in the PC the easier options, but this will be personal preference. The quality of the footage is excellent, good wide picture, that picks up plenty of detail, reading number plates is certainly no issue. Only slight issue I have is that you do get a bit glare off the windscreen which is an issue a polarising filter would fix but FITCAMX don't do one. I've read various feedback that suggests a particular Garmin one would work, but I've picked one of those up and the fit isn't great.

All in all though it's a very good solution. Simple, quick and easy to fit and unbeatable in terms of getting that OEM look.

[Zombie5150]

I'm assuming the little forward "vents" are the rain detect sensor? Are the vents on the bottom temp sensor? Just curious. I like the looks of the Fitcamx and the install looks simple. I'm considering adding one as well.

[Rs5Panther]

Thank you for all of the information. What about when the car is parked? Does it have an option to record. On youtube the videos say different things. I ordered the unit off of amazon and i should have it by the 13th So i'm excited to put it in.

[Rs5Panther]

Just brought one of these myself and installed in my RS5.

Install was reasonably simple, if a bit fiddley for someone with larger hands, but it is genuinely as simple as prizing away the shrouding from around your mirror, unplugging a single cable, plugging the camera into that cable and the other end back into the plug you just disconnected and then sliding the camera into position. Really pleased with the result, looks very clean and OEM, very difficult to tell it's actually there.

Connectivity to your iPhone is very simple and works perfectly, I tend to find taking the memory card out of the camera and using the supplied media card reader in the PC the easier options, but this will be personal preference. The quality of the footage is excellent, good wide picture, that picks up plenty of detail, reading number plates is certainly no issue. Only slight issue I have is that you do get a bit glare off the windscreen which is an issue a polarising filter would fix but FITCAMX don't do one. I've read various feedback that suggests a particular Garmin one would work, but I've picked one of those up and the fit isn't great.

All in all though it's a very good solution. Simple, quick and easy to fit and unbeatable in terms of getting that OEM look.

Thank you for all of the information. What about when the car is parked? Does it have an option to record. On youtube the videos say different things. I ordered the unit off of amazon and i should have it by the 13th So i'm excited to put it in.

[B9S5Droptop]

Thank you for all of the information. What about when the car is parked? Does it have an option to record. On youtube the videos say different things. I ordered the unit off of amazon and i should have it by the 13th So i'm excited to put it in.

Just bought 2 as well; looking forward to it!


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[teeoney]

Thank you for all of the information. What about when the car is parked? Does it have an option to record. On youtube the videos say different things. I ordered the unit off of amazon and i should have it by the 13th So i'm excited to put it in.

Mine off amazon has a setting in the app for Parking Mode Recording.

[Rs5Panther]

Mine off amazon has a setting in the app for Parking Mode Recording.

Perfect, thank you. Mine is showing up today, looking forward to installing it and setting it up

[dbtong]

Subscribed to hear your feedback on the Fitcamx. I just recently discovered that product as well and am interested. I really like the factory-ish look and how it integrates into the existing harness in the mirror. It looks like it does lack features compared to the dash cams we have in other cars...audible alerts and GPS being a couple...but not sure I need them.

[Rs5Panther]

Subscribed to hear your feedback on the Fitcamx. I just recently discovered that product as well and am interested. I really like the factory-ish look and how it integrates into the existing harness in the mirror. It looks like it does lack features compared to the dash cams we have in other cars...audible alerts and GPS being a couple...but not sure I need them.

Yea definitely seems to be a mixed bag of reviews on amazon; some saying the wire gets in the way. Someone said their windshield cracked due to pressure etc. I'll install mine and review here.

[Mav281]

Subscribed to hear your feedback on the Fitcamx. I just recently discovered that product as well and am interested. I really like the factory-ish look and how it integrates into the existing harness in the mirror. It looks like it does lack features compared to the dash cams we have in other cars...audible alerts and GPS being a couple...but not sure I need them.

It does lack some features yes, no GPS etc, but IMO the integration into the car far outweighs these minor drawbacks, plus 9 times out of 10 they are things I never use or rely on.

Yea definitely seems to be a mixed bag of reviews on amazon; some saying the wire gets in the way. Someone said their windshield cracked due to pressure etc. I'll install mine and review here.

It's going to sound like I am trying to market these things I know, but frankly some of the reviews are an absolute load of tosh. I am not suggesting for a minute that a "little bit" of work is not required to get the perfect finish, but shuffling cables around a little bit once you plugged the camera in so you can get the shrouding to fit back correctly is hardly problematic, just requires a little patience. And the comment re cracking their windshield... wtf!? The camera slides into place using the same mounting points as the bit of shrouding you remove right at the start, so it's going to have no impact on the windshield whatsoever. Can only assume whoever did that install was trying to use a hammer to do the job for some reason

[Rs5Panther]

It's going to sound like I am trying to market these things I know, but frankly some of the reviews are an absolute load of tosh. I am not suggesting for a minute that a "little bit" of work is not required to get the perfect finish, but shuffling cables around a little bit once you plugged the camera in so you can get the shrouding to fit back correctly is hardly problematic, just requires a little patience. And the comment re cracking their windshield... wtf!? The camera slides into place using the same mounting points as the bit of shrouding you remove right at the start, so it's going to have no impact on the windshield whatsoever. Can only assume whoever did that install was trying to use a hammer to do the job for some reason

I was thinking the same thing exactly, how the hell do you manage to crack a windshield installing a plastic shroud back to it's original position? I'm actually heading into the garage to install mine. Will update shortly

[Rs5Panther]

Well…. Install took 15 minutes, and I’m someone that would normally prefer to pay someone to do something like this than do it myself, not because I think it’s cool to do that but because I almost always end up messing something up. The key is to put the harness under the final piece the third piece that is the biggest otherwise it’s hard to squeeze it under the middle smaller section and you’ll get a gap.




Drove around for a while and video quality looks great! Will give a better review after I use it for a day or so but overall very happy with the fit and finish so far!


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[Kyokio]

Well…. Install took 15 minutes, and I’m someone that would normally prefer to pay someone to do something like this than do it myself, not because I think it’s cool to do that but because I almost always end up messing something up. The key is to put the harness under the final piece the third piece that is the biggest otherwise it’s hard to squeeze it under the middle smaller section and you’ll get a gap.

Drove around for a while and video quality looks great! Will give a better review after I use it for a day or so but overall very happy with the fit and finish so far!


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Nice man, thanks for the writeup! Mine just arrived so i'll probably get it done this weekend.

[Rs5Panther]

Nice man, thanks for the writeup! Mine just arrived so i'll probably get it done this weekend.

I broke the small right clip from that smaller middle section so be careful when taking it out. It doesn’t seem like it made a difference there’s no gap because it’s being sandwiched between the other two pieces. Just went out to run some errands and video quality is really good. Considering how much attention this thread has brought to fitcam and how many people have recently purchased based on the information provided we should maybe contact the company and have them do a group buy discount for anyone else interested so at least we’re not all paying full price.


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[Zombie5150]

Mine is on order…

[dbtong]

@Rs5Panther thanks for the update. Did you order from Amazon or direct from manufacturer? How many days did it take for delivery?

[Rs5Panther]

@Rs5Panther thanks for the update. Did you order from Amazon or direct from manufacturer? How many days did it take for delivery?

I ordered from amazon. Took like 2 days but later I went back and looked at the product and it showed they had a same day delivery available between 5-10pm.

[dbtong]

Ah, I need the model B for my 2016 S5 and for some reason that one has a shipping fee and is estimated to take longer to deliver than the model A.

[Rs5Panther]

Ah, I need the model B for my 2016 S5 and for some reason that one has a shipping fee and is estimated to take longer to deliver than the model A.

Aah okay yea that sucks. Maybe try webchat on the fitcam website. I had asked a few questions about losing lane assist features etc and i told them i'm buying from amazon and they offered me a 5% off coupon which I think they already give you on the site but still lol. Maybe they can express ship for free or somethhing

[BaggedB9S4]

I ordered one, saw a few reviews stating the install was difficult. One guy even cracked the windshield, hopefully its not too bad. Harbor freight sells plastic trim tool kits that should help

[Kyokio]

I broke the small right clip from that smaller middle section so be careful when taking it out. It doesn’t seem like it made a difference there’s no gap because it’s being sandwiched between the other two pieces. Just went out to run some errands and video quality is really good. Considering how much attention this thread has brought to fitcam and how many people have recently purchased based on the information provided we should maybe contact the company and have them do a group buy discount for anyone else interested so at least we’re not all paying full price.


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thanks for the heads up! gonna take it slow and be gentle as possible.

group buy would've been nice but it's relatively cheap so its all good i think

[Rs5Panther]

I ordered one, saw a few reviews stating the install was difficult. One guy even cracked the windshield, hopefully its not too bad. Harbor freight sells plastic trim tool kits that should help

It comes with two trim removal tools. I think the cracked windshield review on amazon was due to the dealership doing something incorrectly. I installed mine in 15-20 min and I can’t see how install could result in a cracked windshield. I think the key is keeping the harness out to the side and pushing it up into the large plastic piece not the first two smaller pieces.


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[B9S5Droptop]

Just got an Automatic Wipers code, installed yesterday in the Q7 2021 B9.5……

Haven’t installed it into the B9.5 S5 yet…image-2023-05-13-17:07:04-710.jpg


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[Rs5Panther]

Just got an Automatic Wipers code, installed yesterday in the Q7 2021 B9.5……

Haven’t installed it into the B9.5 S5 yet…image-2023-05-13-17:07:04-710.jpg


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damn... is the unit powered on? u connected the correct plug right? maybe contact fitcam, sorry bro. Keep us updated with what happens.

[B9S5Droptop]

damn... is the unit powered on? u connected the correct plug right? maybe contact fitcam, sorry bro. Keep us updated with what happens.

Just went through the install again; nothing wrong; wires plug in without issue…returned it back to factory and error persists after clearing codes with OBD11…

So much for that…


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[AccordingToAlex]

Just went through the install again; nothing wrong; wires plug in without issue…returned it back to factory and error persists after clearing codes with OBD11…

So much for that…


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Dang sounds like you might have knocked the rain sensor. Maybe take another look to see if anything looks misaligned?

[Mav281]

When I installed mine in the RS5, there were two cables under the shrouding. A larger one and a smaller one “underneath” it, the smaller one is the one you connect the camera to. With bigger hands it was quite fiddly to get at the smaller cable so I unplugged both. Perhaps what you’ve done is dislodged the second cable somehow. Have you tried disconnecting and reconnecting both cables?