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Nextbase rear facing camera
As Halfords have the rear camera on sale at £36 at the moment, I wondered if anyone had an opinion on whether they were any good or not, the reviews are mixed due to it being fixed to the upper tailgate and with constant opening and closing can move the camera are there ways around this?
I'm not keen on the rear one that plugs directly into the front camera due to restricted views of the rear, I'd probably just get a view of the dog peering forward
I've got a dashcam on upper tailgate ... I used the adhesive base that came with it and not had any issues. It's a nextbase 412 though but suspect you get same fixings..
Dean
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19th Dec 2019 11:32 am
PROFSR G
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I have the Nextbase rear cam on the tailgate too, and like Hardware I used the adhesive pad supplied. I have had no issues so far, but it helps to leave a little slack in the cable to allow for opening the tailgate.
Its a magnetic ball and socket and does move slightly on opening the tailgate, but always returns to its original position on closing. Clever but simple little gizmo!yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
19th Dec 2019 12:55 pm
Sea Raider
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It was this quote in a review that was putting me off
"there is no way to lock it in position once you've got it set up, so the natural vibrations of the car or the slight tension of its cable (no matter how carefully you secure the cable) it moves slowly out of position every few days so you end up recording the boot or ceiling until its noticed, which isn't ideal if it's moved when you needed it"
19th Dec 2019 1:19 pm
PROFSR G
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Yeah I must confess I had concerns over this too before I purchased it. So I resolved to "find a solution" once fitted.
It's just that in my case there has been no issue, and I drive on fairly coarse surface rural roads.
I can take a pic of the cam in position if this helps you?yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
19th Dec 2019 1:34 pm
Sea Raider
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That would be good thanks
Going to get one anyway as it doesn't seem to be a problem
I want it for travelling on the A82/A83 for the coming tourist season and better weather that brings the idiotic bikers out in their droves and they use the road as a race track
19th Dec 2019 1:56 pm
PROFSR G
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I'll pm you the pics later but did you buy another D3?yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
19th Dec 2019 2:00 pm
Wyn
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I also have the rear ball type camera and it doesn't move at all. I have a D3 commercial and i'm always opening the back door. The cable is routed along with the other cables from the back window so it doesn't move.
19th Dec 2019 2:01 pm
Sea Raider
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PROFSR G wrote:
I'll pm you the pics later but did you buy another D3?
Of course, I lasted 3 weeks though, used the wifes Corsa and then hired a Quashqai for a week
Just not got round to introducing myself yet
19th Dec 2019 2:05 pm
Sea Raider
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Wyn wrote:
I also have the rear ball type camera and it doesn't move at all. I have a D3 commercial and i'm always opening the back door. The cable is routed along with the other cables from the back window so it doesn't move.
Brill cheers
19th Dec 2019 2:05 pm
PROFSR G
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Sea Raider wrote:
Just not got round to introducing myself yet
Does this mean a new profile name? Erasing the sins of the past and all that!
By the way, I forgot to mention the dash cam I fitted was the 522GW with bluetooth balh, blah, etc.
However I noticed the battery life in my Android phone was drastically reduced after downloading the app.
So I switched off BT and still the battery would drain in only 24hrs instead of the usual 4-5 days. I then had to "force stop" the app and the phone returned to normal charge life span
PM sent yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
19th Dec 2019 4:36 pm
Sea Raider
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Profile name is the same unless the boat sinks
Its a 522 thats under the tree waiting
My phone battery only lasts a day or day and a half max
19th Dec 2019 4:54 pm
PROFSR G
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Well if you download the nextbase app you should be able to get the phone charge down to about 5 min yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
19th Dec 2019 5:07 pm
gstuart
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Hi
Didn’t realise a new model had been launched , I’ve got the nextbase 512gw and looking at the rear cameras but see there nearly £100 that goes with mine
19th Dec 2019 6:47 pm
PROFSR G
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Hiya G,
I didn't think you had any more room left for another gizmo yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
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