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      06-30-2018, 06:21 PM   #1
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How to hardware a dashcam to fuse box - e93/ e92 335i - Thinkware F800 Pro review

After I was a victim of a hit and run incident last month and I couldn't catch the person and also had a problem dealing with my insurance company, I decided to get a good dashcam that can be hardwired to record while I'm parked and the car is off. I got the Thinkware F800 Pro. Here is my install video and review:

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Excellent choice of cam. Once you get a cam you won't want to be without one again.
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Excellent choice of cam. Once you get a cam you won't want to be without one again.
Thanks and yup!
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very nice set up.
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very nice set up.
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Excellent video. Dash cams are a must these days, after working in the insurance industry I won't drive without one now. Hopefully your hit and run wasn't too major.
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Excellent video. Dash cams are a must these days, after working in the insurance industry I won't drive without one now. Hopefully your hit and run wasn't too major.
Thanks! And yeah, I bet one day most cars will have them built in.
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very nice set up.
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I just had one really quick question. down here in South Florida it's a must-see use a windshield sun shade because the sun gets so hot it would definitely ruin your interior. Can't really tell from the video but with the camera mounted do you think it would still allow the sunshade to be fit properly?
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very nice set up.
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I just had one really quick question. down here in South Florida it's a must-see use a windshield sun shade because the sun gets so hot it would definitely ruin your interior. Can't really tell from the video but with the camera mounted do you think it would still allow the sunshade to be fit properly?
You can get sunshades that have a cutout in the middle for dashcams.
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It was such a pain trying to reach into the glove box to do the install. Could barely fit two hands through the gap and then having to find & pull the correct fuse. Interesting how you mounted the rear cam too, didn't think that was possible with a convertible haha
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It was such a pain trying to reach into the glove box to do the install. Could barely fit two hands through the gap and then having to find & pull the correct fuse. Interesting how you mounted the rear cam too, didn't think that was possible with a convertible haha
Ugh the rear cam is not really mounted in an ideal place but it's better than nothing.
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