DASH CAM.....PARANOIA?

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Originally Posted by Jon Wehrenberg

Di wants me to install a large cannon on the front of the coach to blast these fools off our highway. I might be persuaded to put a sign on the back of the bus to warn the fools about that. If we blast some fool for pulling in too close and then hitting the brakes at least we know they will have been warned. My only hope is that these people will not have had an opportunity to breed before we blast them.

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I agree with Jon - with all the warning labels/signs for things that have been previously painfully obvious (no doubt brought on by the increasing trend toward litigation instead of personal responsibility for one's own actions/stupidity), I'm led to believe that no sign would overcome the poor judgment of someone hell bent on demonstrating their stupidity. However, I must admit that I'm loving Di's idea of a grill mounted cannon to blast the SOB's to kingdom come! Now, that's an aftermarket upgrade I'd definitely buy!

I hope you will agree some signs are necessary and important, like our POG sticker , or 'do not pick up hitch hikers, Prison Ahead'. How about the one in Nevada 'Alien abduction zone'. When you live in California you get used to all kinds of signs since everyone has at least two bumper stickers and the legislature makes up new regulations on a daily basis for new rules of behavior.

Jon, you seem a little testy this moriing ? Get up on the wrong side of the creek this morning?

I thought you already bought a camera for inside the bus? Did it not work like you hoped?

Gary S.

I always get a little grumpy when dealing with stupidity and the American public is either very stupid, or the lawmakers who insist on those signs think we are. And if as I suspect lawyers had some influence on the signage because their client lacked common sense then my grumpiness goes up a notch. I mean, really, do we need to be told the bridge freezes first? At this point I'm prepared to have all signs removed and will consider the resultant rash of fatalities survival of the fittest.

As to the camera, its back for repair or replacement. As instructed I tested it before I routed the wiring and it worked as advertised. Then I spent hours routing wiring and changing the power outlet because I was getting too many devices for the one I had. When I plugged in the camera after everything was done it didn't work. So I tested the power and it was good, right to the camera so I let Amazon know I had a problem. That night the owner of the company (Stunt Cams) called, we discussed it and without hesitation said send it back. I'm awaiting my new camera. Shouldn't have quit working, but pleased with the fast personal response.

Jon did you get one that records the interior also, I wonder how important that is?
Greg

Yes it records the interior. Maybe if and when I hit someone in the rear because they pulled in too close and took away my stopping distance it will record me in full panic mode trying to get stopped while recording Di talking to them with sign language.

I don't car about the interior views but it comes with it. I did want the GPS and Google Maps feature because it pin points time, place and my speed.

Thanks
Greg

Wow - look what this guy caught with his dash cam (sorry for the short ad):

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Jon, you've gotten a few trips under your belt since the install, how's the "CAM" working out?

JIM :confused:

The original dash cam failed to function as advertised so Amazon refunded every penny, including shipping. I then bought a different dash cam that did not have the GPS function, or the ability to record the interior.

As it turns out I like the second current dash cam better. I give up the GPS feature, but at any time I can push a button and see exactly what is being currently recorded. This feature was not on other dash cams. It records any time I have power to my GPS and my Tattle Trail since all three are on the same 12VDC circuit and I have a dash switch for that circuit. When power is off the cam still records for 15 minutes so I could have a functioning camera even if I turned off power. I have it set up to constantly overwrite old video which would be an hour old. If I wanted to absolutely preserve something all I have to do is pull out the little card.

I hope I never have to make use of the dash cam. But as long as I have it is nice to see the green light tell me it is recording and the flashing red light to tell me it is powered up. And anytime I can display the current video or actually see the previous history in 15 minute blocks. Even though it does not have a time stamp or speed record function if it ever had to be used to offer that information it would be easy for anyone to time the distance between mile markers to determine my 62.5 mph speed.

If you are interested in installing a dash cam just do a search. I realized in the short 2 or 3 months I struggled with the original one that the number and types of dash cams changed dramatically so I presume electronic devices such as the dash cam are changed almost daily. Just because I am paranoid doesn't mean they really aren't out to get me.