How a Dashcam helps if your car gets hit while parked

[@minimin0425]

That feeling when you come to your car and see damages. It's a feeling that can't be described. A granny backed into my car and did roughly $3000 worth of damage. Luckily she left a note and did cover the cost via her insurance

[@ridinglemon12345]

Yes that was me love

[@simapark]

This is why I prefer to drive old bangers . I park my car anywhere including overnight and have no worries and I’ve not been fixing up little dents and scratches for years now .

[@rykerbowen4408]

This video was very helpful! Thanks for uploading and sharing this information! 😊👍

[@jenseeraqjensen]

Sitting here 5 years later and finding it a bit amusing how fast things have developed with my U1000 (2CH) and a B-124X combined with a B124E attached.

[@richardmarsh1332]

Hi there, What you need is a split charging system whereby you have the main car battery and a second car/leisure battery being charged at the same time whilst on the move. This type of system is common in the UK very often used by touring caravaners who need 12 volt supply in the caravan. The batteries they use are what's called "leisure batteries" designed specifically for relatively low current drain as opposed to very high cranking amps required to start the car with a conventional car battery. Not sure what your current drain would be but most leisure batteries are high capacity that should give you the duration you need. These are available in different capacities (amp hour ratings that is) so you would have to decide on its capacity based on your dash cam current drain and the duration needed. Because the charge is split the primary charge goes to the cranking battery and a lower charge goes to the liesure battery. There are dedicated aftermarket split charging units available to control the split charge ratio. Hope that helps

[@ZeroColdx911]

The problem with parking mode is the delay it takes to start recording where the incident would have already happened by the time it catches it.

[@VortexRadar]

+ZeroColdx911 That actually depends on if the camera is recording prior to the incident and saves things in a buffer. Not all cameras do. Here's an example of how it should work: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6C4n4mAq5yMY80

[@ZeroColdx911]

Vortex Radar really messed up that people do that, that's why I hate Street parking. Looks like you are in a very busy city

[@snoowbe9103]

I watched a Ford passenger van back up into a parked car moving the car about 2 feet, destroying the drivers door. the people in the van got out and left a note with fake information. I got a picture of the people and the vans plate. left a note on the person's car.

[@VortexRadar]

+cheese357mag Good man

[@noname47032]

Yes, people will indeed run despite the dash cam. One of mine that's equipped with front and rear cameras has been hit twice in a month and vandalised about a month prior. Whoever vandalised it was where they could see the back cam. The third time's charm. Now I have two of the three vehicles' cameras set to start recording if the vehicles are bumped. The third needs re wired as it's internal battery has worn out and been removed, but it does still turn on automatically with the vehicle. That vehicle gets parked under a powerful security light towards the back of my property. I'm good at paint repairs and can fix the damage to my own vehicles but it's still a huge pain.

[@poppafiveone]

I was in the same situation with a side hit. They need to bring out a system that is 360 degrees. I know it would cost more but to have a central recording unit ( which could be out of sight) with 4 Y-Fi cameras with at least 150 -160 degree lenses. With the bulkiness of the recordeing unit out of sight the cameras could realy be stealth.

[@J3hovaRapha]

Subscribed! Can't wait for your update. I'm in the same situation where i work from home, so i don't drive much at all. I my dashcam hardwired into my car's (brand new Ford Focus), but the parking mode only works for a couple hours (varies on weather and how long the battery gets to charge) and cuts off once it drops below 12.1V

[@VortexRadar]

Yeah I've noticed the same thing too. Mine is set to cut off at 12.0V and I get about 2.5 hours which really isn't much. Going to a lower voltage level could help (but your car battery won't like that as much) or you can go for the external battery solution. I think I'm going to revert back to this ultimately.

[@DRNPhotography]

Glad to hear it worked out especially with someone doing the right thing! For the past month I have been using the Thinkware dual channel F770 and the parking mode it has sold me. It monitors voltage then stops parking mode recording when your voltage threshold is reached. I like the motion feature it has too. Lots of features to still play with. Please do a review and keep up the great work. ;-)

[@VortexRadar]

+DRNPhotography The F770 does sound great. I'd love to get my hands on one too. :)

[@drey350zjones3]

Get the yellow top Optima battery. It's a beast. I been using those batterys for a while. Every time I put a big sound system in my cars. I have to get a yellow top battery.

[@emmanuelmata]

how about a solar charger on the dash and just run it directly to that battery bank. bunch of cheap ones out there. you can even get on kickstarter or indigogo and get those startup prices.

[@VortexRadar]

+Emmanuel Mata I've got some solar panels but they won't put out enough power and it's not something that could easily be permanently and cleanly installed.

[@emmanuelmata]

oh ok.

[@swordsmanink]

Use a 10W solar panel+SPV controller and you will be able to both keep your car battery full and at the same time charge your separate DVR battery. All automated. Job done and tested

[@VortexRadar]

If you don't mind hooking up a solar panel every time you get in and out of your car, sure. I've tried that and it got old real quick, but that's just me.

[@swordsmanink]

Vortex Radar Why plugin and plug out? I have mine installed and use a power switch only. No need to install it every now and then. I ran a separate wire to the car battery. Solar panel hangs on the inside of the sunvisor.

[@johnnguyen1953]

An alarm with a shock sensor and a 2-way remote would also come in handy.

[@VortexRadar]

What kind of remote? This camera has the ability of detecting an impact and sending you a notification remotely through the cloud, but the main trick is making sure that the camera has power and that it's near a preconfigured wifi hotspot.

[@johnnguyen1953]

Vortex Radar I meant more of a security alarm. Viper 2-way remote/pager. It alerts you when the shock sensor goes off. www.viper.com/car/securityremotestart/

[@noreason2701]

I've emailed and called viper at least half a dozen times, I can never get them to even reply to me, let alone give me an estimate on the price of a system install at a dealer.

[@rickt2419]

Not that I disagree with you, in fact I am in the market for a duel channel unit at this time. A couple of things I want to add though is if your vehicle has one of those OBD-II safe driver insurance device (i.e. DriveWise, Snapshot or etc.), the data it collected will show/prove that your vehicle received an impact while it was stationary/parked (with ignition on or off); the other thing is if someone hits the vehicle from either side, there may be within the "blind spot" of the forward/rearward cameras then we are still SOL in catching the incident in the video (except for a shake or two). Thinking to install a 360 degrees video cam ... Anyhow, Thanks for the video and taken the time to share your experience and recommendations. I agree that nothing beats having a picture/video (with date time stamp - often people turn that info off) to show exactly what took place. Thanks!

[@VortexRadar]

+Rick T I've looked into side cams too for that 360 degree view. Gotta get something small with mounts and cables that are out of the way too. :) If you go that route ultimately, I'd be curious to hear what you get.

[@rickt2419]

Vortex Radar, I have been fortunate enough to barrow a Nikon Keymission 360 and installed it in my car's dome light area. The power consumption is definitely a concern as it's not designed for cars nor for days long parkings... Soon I will be returning it, so my next option/thinking is to place a duel channel dash cam diagonally in the reverse direction when the vehicle is parked (the front cam would look through the cabin back while the rear cam be looking through the cabin forward) to achieve that 360 visibility during parked period (cheap way of doing it but quite inconvenient at the same time). In my opinion, this does require some manufacturer specifically design a such 360 feature/capability otherwise investing in a Keymission 360 is just too costly... beyond all that would be to park in a remote area (and never fails to later found out that someone else just have to park next to the car too...) which my wife and I am sure many others would say "that's silly".

[@benjamintoth3513]

So whats the perfect setup man? Im about to get a dashcam too, cause my Mazda has been hit this morning

[@VortexRadar]

Yikes sorry to hear that. Was it while you were driving or parked? I’d go for the BlackVue DR900-2CH hardwired with a PMP or PMEZ. www.vortexradar.com/best-dashcams/

[@nathana5269]

I have the 650gw 2ch. Plug in to power magic pro. Always keep it on and running for about a year so far. No problems with battery. When at home it will always last whole night. But at work it will last 98% of the time. Due to ppl comein and Goin all day while I'm inside. Standerd 8hr shift. If u wanna ask me more questions about my set up I'll be happy answer or help u.

[@VortexRadar]

+Nathan A Awesome. What's the longest record time you get with it?

[@nathana5269]

Vortex Radar iv sent to unlimted time and voltage set to lowest it can go before it cuts off. But longest that I discovered 13hr. Parked at home with very low traffic. To set it off

[@RichardRecupero]

can you get an actual security camera from your window?

[@elmeroguero7138]

Same thing Happened to me and my mom at HEB (A grocery store only in Texas) and they said that they have no footage of our car BUT we were parked right in FRONT of the camera so they don’t want to say they have ANY footage of our vehicle getting hit also the person was a entitled person and most likely thought that “oh I don’t have to leave a note I’m super special and I’m not at fault that they parked here!!” So they DIDN’T leave a freaking note which is so freaking annoying and my mother owns a 2017 Cadillac Escalade that has pearl white paint (super expensive paint) so the car would honestly be 2000+ dollars to fix the car so we are in bit of a pickle so I will suggest my Mom to go get a dash cam. Thank you

[@VortexRadar]

Ouch, sorry to hear that! Yeah definitely time to pick one up. www.vortexradar.com/best-dashcams/

[@augustlilly]

I wish I'd had a cam when some asshole hit and run when my car was parked. They left a dent so big it interferes with my passenger door opening properly.

[@yurigagarin4974]

i reckon u could make a PIR system that turns power on when things move like nature cam..

[@steviegene4006]

You might want to look into a deep cycle starting battery.

[@VortexRadar]

How well do those work in a car as a starting battery?

[@jasonhunter6125]

it's really weird that Norway has strict privacy laws, but looking up license plate information is something anyone can do

[@computeraddic675]

So the first thing you got to do is finding a dashcam with the lowest energy drain!And that might NOT be Vortex

[@abirqurashi4181]

You can try out Cellink battery version 2 this one have 20 hours better life in parking mode

[@AskHack]

call in suspected DUI car swerving plate xyz123 listen to scanner as dispatch reads off owner info. :D

[@VortexRadar]

lol

[@Dukesdrones]

Damn... both of us :(. Glad the guy left the note for you!

[@VortexRadar]

heh yeah. Luckily you had your dashcam rolling! I know it was super helpful for you. :) How's your bumper looking by the way? Did it already get replaced?

[@Dukesdrones]

Yea it sure was! Makes dealing with the insurance company a breeze. Especially when you're flustered and may forget a few important details. In the shop now, cruising around in a rental without CM's is weird! LOL

[@zoemayne]

Your best bet for your battery set up is to have batteries that you swap out. No one that parks on the side of the street (in a big city like you) drives an hour a day. Doesn't matter what size battery you get it'll just be impossible to keep it charged from the car. Solar panels wont work either not even here in Florida. Or get the Tesla 3! :)

[@VortexRadar]

That may wind up being the solution. I have heard of people with bigger car batteries in warmer temperatures getting 2-3 days of recording time off their car battery and that's an improvement too. I guess it's one of those things where YMMV.

[@zoemayne]

Come to think of it......In my previous situation my apartment had a window facing the parking lot. I had a hidden cam pointed towards the area where I parked. Almost caught someone side swipe an entire car as they pulled in cause they were on the phone. They just looked at the damage and parked a block away. If you don't have a front facing window maybe you can get your building owner to install one?... W The battery swap out method that is just a hassle chances are you will forget.

[@autotrimmers6353]

How can I do this without my batter dying

[@iScAre1]

Man just got a new 2018 prius almost a year ago and someone hit and run my parked car! The front is completely gone,... no note or anything left 😡 I’ve been looking at cams to help out future frauds now

[@frankc5210]

That's awesome that you were able to find out what steps to take with your dash cam footage. What's not awesome is your bad luck! lol You need a lucky rabbits foot or something Vortex. I hope nothing happens to ur ride anymore but either way I'm sure you'll be prepared this time. Speaking of which...if u don't need that 9hr battery anymore...I could just buy it from you.? haha

[@VortexRadar]

+Francisco Covarrubias lol

[@sunilgurung5649]

Tell me abt it, I just spend 1500 pounds for my car, after three days I went to my relatives house for dinner, came out to my car n bam I saw my car is really damaged , some one did a hit n run without any note nothing n now my car is written off n I don’t have a car anymore , lucky me

[@ryantoomey611]

My dashcam has its own internal battery. When it detects an impact through the g-sensor it turn itself on and records for 30 seconds. No need to get an external battery pack or do any special wiring.

[@VortexRadar]

How long does that feature work without an external power source?

[@VortexRadar]

Also, have you looked into the benefits of prebuffered parking recording?

[@a.konadu4010]

Which model

[@-Galavanta-]

I just spoke to our local insurance provider here in British Columbia Canada and our insurance provider (ICBC) is not interested in any dashcam footage of any kind and a dashcam will not change insurance rates in any way??? sounds pretty shady to me.

[@VortexRadar]

Wow that's crazy. I'm really surprised to hear them say that. Maybe their tune will change when the dashcam video proves you're not at fault and they don't have to pay out a bunch of money unnecessarily...

[@obtrunco]

I just saw it on Amazon an there's a lot of negative reviews regarding honoring their warranty if any.

[@VortexRadar]

+TONY LARIOS for which device?

[@ninmarioscc]

Extra battery with a solar panel to trickle charger the extra battery

[@VortexRadar]

Sounds good in theory, doesn’t work well in practice.

[@MasterCarguy44-pk2dq]

#1: Hard wire your cam to the fuse box accessory power fuse location. #2: Don't file a claim if it's under $1000 or less than your deductible. Even If it's not your fault, your ins company will nail you.

[@boberrtu5715]

You need like 5 cell link b's to keep those cameras running for days on end. Jeeps have a second battery to use for auxuilary lights or cars with sound systems that draw a lot of power dont think this is practical for you you have to figure out where and how to mount a second battery and somehow figure how to keep that battery charged. Maybe some kind of capacitor to recharge the battery same concept as a cellink b or blackvue powermagic battery box except its an extra power supply to charge your battery rather than an extra battery to power your dashcam. Your best bet is to install more than one celllink b or other and make a conscious effort to drive the car to recharge every few days or hook up the battery to a battery charger and let it sit on charge while you work at home. But if you really dont drive that much and park in the same spot? Why not just set up a cctv to monitor the car from your home if thats possible. At any rate any soultion would most likely be monetarily viable since your car gets hit so often.

[@stovepipe671]

love your car i got a 2007 mx5 grand touring hard top fixin to instal a dash cam

[@VortexRadar]

Ah awesome! 👍

[@chrissyleflore5013]

What do you suggest I put on my car to record if someone is bothering your car while park ? Please help

[@gk9417]

Thanks I have a 770 front and rear camera how can you have continuous wifi when you are more that three feet away from vehicle would you know how to set it up please ✌️🇨🇦

[@yurigagarin4974]

nooo not an mx5😎😔great little motor

[@Sky1]

I parked my car and came out an hour or later and someone hit it and left. My dash cam was not running a parking mode. I am thinking about getting that device to timer record. I want it to run 2-3 hours when parked

[@VortexRadar]

+Sky1 Yikes! Sorry to hear that. Can your dashcam automatically switch to parking mode as needed?

[@avp8430]

Be careful, with too many added electronics everywhere, a short circuit in the car might turn it into ashes pretty fast...

[@VortexRadar]

Thank you for the tip :)

[@camlife6930]

Much like you, I don't drive my car very often so the BlackVue battery pack often runs out of power. Is there an option to charge our battery packs from our homes? I've been researching solutions with poor results. Battery packs uses DC power to charge, homes uses AC..... ugh 😖

[@VortexRadar]

The easiest way to go about it would be to get an AC to DC converter and plug your battery pack directly into the wall using a converter like this: amzn.to/2wVxmrs

[@xCarxMellax]

how did you install everything? I wanted the blacksys cam but I chose not to because I don't think I can install it myself. plus I think i'll be getting a new car soon and I'm glad I haven't installed the dash cam i did buy ( VIOfO A119)

[@VortexRadar]

+xCarxMellax Here's a tutorial on how to hardware a radar detector. The same applies to dashcams. It's actually pretty straightforward. :) www.vortexradar.com/2016/07/how-to-hardwire-a-radar-detector/

[@ttowen02271]

just get a yellow or red top and you are good to go

[@USMC_BABE38]

Where did you get your dash cam

[@VortexRadar]

Here’s the one I run nowadays: geni.us/DR900X-2CH-Plus

[@Kraden26]

Hey, I've been looking into a dashcam set up and have enjoyed your reviews. I see it's been several months since this video, have you come up with a solution to recording while parked that you're happy with? Does the PowerMagicPro with your new car battery work well? Thanks for your reviews!

[@VortexRadar]

Yeah at this point I simply use the DR650S plugged into the PMP. It works well and I don't have to deal with swapping battery packs or solar panels which sounds cool the first time you try it, but definitely isn't a long term solution. ;)

[@Kraden26]

awesome! Thank you for the quick reply!

[@camlife6930]

Btw, that external battery bank you use to supplement your BlackVue power magic is not really compatible. The BlackVue battery bank is designed for 12volt devices. I may be wrong but the external battery banks aren't made for that kind of power current.

[@VortexRadar]

I agree. You can get a converter that turns the USB port to a cig. lighter plug and bumps the voltage from 5v to 12v amzn.to/2okF2wF , but I think the Blackvue battery pack is looking for a higher current level and so it doesn't work out so great.

[@maya1020]

Most of dash cam can’t catch the sides

[@VortexRadar]

Yep which is why you may want to do this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYSpqaR-p6tliNE

[@swagatamguhathakurta2146]

Have you looked into Secure 360 from waylens? Its not yet out, but i think you should surely watch it.

[@VortexRadar]

This one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWXXhYWggqlnkJI

[@swagatamguhathakurta2146]

yes exactly? why dont you get this. this kind of takes care of all situation.

[@VortexRadar]

Why don't I get a camera that isn't out yet and doesn't record what's going on behind my vehicle?

[@swagatamguhathakurta2146]

I assume you might have got their device to test.

[@WT2D-Michel]

Why don't you start doing dash cams reviews also?

[@VortexRadar]

www.vortexradar.com/dashcams/ kzbin.info/aero/PL_n_eDU1BrRSKOHpF2BjWz6t4pjTTU7g3

[@rykerbowen4408]

What is the best dashcam that you would recommend? The Blackvue doesn't have great Amazon reviews for some reason. :( and also, do you know a good seller on Amazon that is reputable?

[@VortexRadar]

+Ryker Bowen Take a look at the link in the video description for my favorites I've tested so far. I've heard good things, though mixed, about the Thinkware F770 which should be a top dual channel camera but I haven't tested it yet. There's plenty of reviews online for it.

[@MivvMonster]

Vortex Radar I've been using an F770 for about 6 months and love it. The Time-lapse Parking Mode records days of clear video frames without battery worries. Consider giving that feature a try on the F770 or another dashcam with that feature.

[@TheGreg0332805]

Do you have to remove your rear cam when you let the top down. I was thinking about getting a 2-channel camera for my convertible.

[@VortexRadar]

+greg0332805 I actually have it set up so I don't. I stays attached the whole time, even when the top goes down :)

[@georrodi]

Well, you're lucky the guy left a note. My car was damaged far worse that yours in a parking lot and the fucker took off. Never found out who did it and it costs me thousands to fix. Even when it's not your fault, insurance companies still charge you more a month once it's time to renew your contract, usually after 6 months. At least that's the way insurance words where I'm from.

[@WT2D-Michel]

Do you record those videos inside the car with a gopro?

[@VortexRadar]

Yep

[@WT2D-Michel]

Thanks

[@cjg9454]

What kind of dash cam do you have in there?

[@VortexRadar]

At the moment the Blackvue DR650S-2CH and Papago Gosafe 760.

[@DZONBeats]

whats the back camera connected to?

[@VortexRadar]

The front camera. It's all integrated.

[@DavesGenny]

interesting my car just got hit but on side. Luckily it was an older car. More damage than yours.

[@RichardRecupero]

constant power? why would you waste your time and money on the damn battery?

[@VortexRadar]

So that you don't drain your car battery to the point where you can't start your car next time you hop in. There's other accessories like the Power Magic Pro which use your car's battery and shut off your camera once your battery voltage drops below a certain level. It puts more strain on your car battery but it's a more affordable solution.

[@RichardRecupero]

i didnt think these cameras used that much battery .. but what do i know. thanks

[@ShipsKat]

When you said, he'd left a note, I was *SO* glad society, wasn't bereft, of honesty... The *instant* your "dash-cam seed of doubt"* was planted; it sprouted, grew 20ft & bore its instant fruit, of depravity*! 😂 My car's been hit @ least 6 times since Sept. Without the offenders' details. Insurance claims could cost more, over time. Either way, I lose out! Thanks for the info., a dash-cam, sounds like a good investment. 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✌️ * "Dash-cam seed of doubt" sounds like a band name..... I'm not sure if: "Instant fruit of depravity" is better 🙄😋

[@jahanbaxter]

My eyes almost had a heart attack from reading that

[@ShipsKat]

@@jahanbaxter Wow. So glad you said "almost", I hear eye heart attacks can really ruin your day. Sudden heart blindness, is traumatic too. Thanks for the "insight", into these rare afflictions. 👍🤣

[@20teamplayer]

My car got side swiped in the rear while at a Starbucks. Dashcam wouldn't have saved me there. 🙄

[@20teamplayer]

RON TER I wasn't. I just met up with someone there.

[@20teamplayer]

Paul Sxton Could you give me an example? I'd much prefer to not have to install two separate cams.

[@iftekhar77]

this was more of a story then advice , but thanks anyways

[@kurtarevalo7055]

First