2011 Tahoe/Best dash cam for Chevy Tahoe

mikez71 · Dec 4, 2024

Using a Viofo a229 plus. Seems to work OK. Very similar packaging to mountie's Street Guardian. 50% screenshot below.

I mounted mine behind the passenger side of rearview mirror. So I can't operate it when I'm driving, but a passenger can.
I put it there so that it would not block my vision. Mainly use it as a parking security camera, so I don't really operate the unit.

I had my rear camera up high, but with my camera I was getting bad glare. So I mounted it at the bottom of the glass, which helped significantly.
There is a little loop so I can still open the liftglass, which is visible, but not much worse than the factory defroster wires.

Scrappycrow · Dec 5, 2024

mikez71 said:
Using a Viofo a229 plus. Seems to work OK. Very similar packaging to mountie's Street Guardian. 50% screenshot below.

I mounted mine behind the passenger side of rearview mirror. So I can't operate it when I'm driving, but a passenger can.
I put it there so that it would not block my vision. Mainly use it as a parking security camera, so I don't really operate the unit.

I had my rear camera up high, but with my camera I was getting bad glare. So I mounted it at the bottom of the glass, which helped significantly.
There is a little loop so I can still open the liftglass, which is visible, but not much worse than the factory defroster wires.

I have a Viofo A229 plus as well and mounted it behind the driver side of the rearview mirror. I can't get to it easily, either but the A229 does have rudimentary voice commands, e.g. "Lock the video" (but it apparently doesn't like my voice and I sound like an idiot when I have to calmly, then firmly, then aggressively yell the commands).

My rear camera is mounted on the hatch frame trim at top and I haven't had any glare issues, but it does have significant tint over the factory tint (so I had to up the exposure).

I ran the wire through the hatch wiring conduit and drilled a hole in the trim for the cable end to pass through, and the entire run of the rear cable is tucked up above the headliner and fixed out of the way of the airbags. It comes out to the left of the mirror. I ran two wires down the left A-pillar to the under-dash wiring block, one for constant 12V and one for switched.

mountie · Dec 5, 2024

Scrappycrow said:
I have a Viofo A229 plus as well and mounted it behind the driver side of the rearview mirror. I can't get to it easily, either but the A229 does have rudimentary voice commands, e.g. "Lock the video" (but it apparently doesn't like my voice and I sound like an idiot when I have to calmly, then firmly, then aggressively yell the commands).

My rear camera is mounted on the hatch frame trim at top and I haven't had any glare issues, but it does have significant tint over the factory tint (so I had to up the exposure).

I ran the wire through the hatch wiring conduit and drilled a hole in the trim for the cable end to pass through, and the entire run of the rear cable is tucked up above the headliner and fixed out of the way of the airbags. It comes out to the left of the mirror. I ran two wires down the left A-pillar to the under-dash wiring block, one for constant 12V and one for switched.

For the rear, I ran the cable through the existing wire harness to the glass, coming from under the vent cover.

mikez71 · Dec 5, 2024

Don't know why I had bad glare with it up top.. Below is the only shot I have left from upper location. It was really distracting watching videos with glare.

I was able to get the miniusb connector through the factory flex rubber, then the cable loops so I can open the liftglass. I notice in the mornings, the area around the rear camera is defrosted!

Cable loop and camera through the rearview. Mirror cable cover wouldn't fit without modification. (I left it out) Camera about 25% visible from passenger side unless you lean forward and look upwards.

mikez71 · Dec 5, 2024

Front glare WITHOUT dashmat. SUPER annoying! No I don't armour all my dash... Bought the polarization lense, doesn't help enough.
A dashmat was the only way to go. I still see my defroster vents. Planning to get a black defroster panel or paint mine someday..

The Grey Beast · Dec 5, 2024

I am need some later.

Thank you.

The Grey Beast · Dec 5, 2024

Nice pics. Good contrast

Thank you

The Grey Beast · Dec 9, 2024

Thank you for all your posts. So I decided to buy Think wear Q200. so I had it installed. I can install a phone charger but I wasn’t up for a dash cam. I had Best Buy do it for me. So far I find it anti climatic. I’m not sure how to use it but I downloaded the app which sort of sucks. But once you get the app going and ta user friendly. I’ may post some pics later and see how it goes.

Thanks to all.

Ken

hillstrubl · Dec 16, 2024

Dash cams are weird in that there are cheap ones that "work" (but the app/UI is unusably bad) or expensive ones ($500+) that work much better. I was looking for the sweet spot (4K front, app not absolutely terrible, but cheap enough that I can replace it if needed). I went through a few different ones and landed eventually on 3 of these. I paid ~$150 for them originally, but now they're $99 with a $20 digital coupon - https://amzn.to/4fEef7H

OMBAR Dash Cam Front and Rear 4K/2K/1080P+1080P 5G WiFi GPS, Dash Camera for Cars with 64G SD Card, Dual Dash Cam with WDR Night Vision, 24h Parking Mode,170°Wide, G-Sensor, Loop Recording, APP "

I have them in 3 cars and 2 other family members cars, good insurance, but you'll need the extension cable to reach the rear windshield.

mikez71 · Dec 16, 2024

That's a nice compact looking unit! Cheap too!
Good operating temp range (reason I went with the Viofo A229 plus and not the pro)
Nice to know it works well!

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