VIOFO A119 V3 Dash Cam install

A quick install video of the VIOFO A119 V3 Dash Cam
Use this link to grab your own Dash Cam!
amzn.to/3Gfbvyt
Everything I used in the video was included in the kit from Amazon
The entire process was quick and very simple. Don't be scared to grab the tool and get to work! Good luck!

[@nyarinyax]

Here is the link to the dashcam as promised. If the video was helpful make sure to show some love! amzn.to/3Gfbvyt

[@Pete856]

Just on the SD card, my A119 killed 3 of those "extreme" cards in about 2 years. They simply aren't made for continuous loop recording, where they are basically always writing to a full card. You need "endurance" cards, they cost more and aren't as fast, but they're made for dash cams.

[@tatotick8513]

Thanks man.. that's super helpful of you to share!

[@murky16]

On the a119 Amazon page it specifically says the sandisk high endurance cards are not compatible with this cam

[@Pete856]

@@murky16 I'm running 2 A119 cameras on sandisk high endurance, and they work just fine, maybe the seller had a bad experience?

[@hungrydavo]

SanDisk also make a range called "max endurance", these are approved by Viofo for use in dashcams. The "high endurance" units are less recommended.

[@AliKat831]

@@hungrydavo both max endurance and extreme cards are approved high endurance is not approved at all.

[@philmarsh5593]

Mine just arrived today - and for a new user, the install "instructions" are useless. Yours was exactly the kind of cable run I plan doing. Really helpful, thanks.

[@zyraphyn5893]

My husband got me one since I have to do a lot of driving for work and I'm always telling him about the stupid/dangerous drivers I see. You didn't mention it in the video (you may not have tested it) but the sound quality is really good as well. So don't forget to read license plates out loud incase motion blur or the camera angle makes it hard to read in the video. It also protects you incase the other person admits fault before police arrive only to try to blame you later, or if they are threatening towards you.

[@tbee-zn9pw]

Excellent idea, thank you.

[@trevorwoodsmonkeyboy2220]

@@tbee-zn9pw set at 60 fps to avoid motion blur also fitting a viofo lens filter the blur on wet shiny roads

[@anissabelkadi8290]

Thank you so much for putting this together! As a new dashcam user, it was a big help to see a visual demonstration of the install.

[@nyarinyax]

Glad to hear it helped!!

[@Laseuwtime4143]

Yes thank you!

[@TimWong49152]

Those clear windshield static stickers allow you to easily remove your dashcam. If you stick your dashcam directly to your car's windshield, you risk damaging the windshield if you try to pry it loose. You'll need to get a heat gun in order to loosen the 3M adhesive.

[@peterandrewcaudwell6619]

I put this camera on my list to buy at the end of the month. My wife just called and said a motorcycle crashed into the passenger door. Other bikers came and he blamed my wife, she was too scared to get out of the car. He rode off when she said let's call the police. Have ordered my cam now. Thanks for the video, I hope you drive safely and accident free.

[@howlingbeats2544]

2560X1440P is 2K, btw. Also, you should definitely run it at the max resolution. No point in having a 2K dashcam if you're not going to run it at its native resolution.

[@MK-is4xm]

That resolution came with an software update so that’s not native😂

[@Khang-kw6od]

No point in running 2560x1440 if you can run 2560x1080. All that extra vertical pixels is the hood of the car and the sky, not very useful I'd say.

[@DaveSnoddy73]

good summary, what really impresses is how organise you loose change drawer is in your arm rest, respect

[@nyarinyax]

Haha I appreciate that! Glad the video helped

[@kleptodathief3946]

yup i noticed that too lolz..pennies stacked neatlyAF

[@foxfire4815]

Thank you. You really helped me out a lot. My instructions booklet was all in english but lacked a whole lot of instruction. Go figure. You saved me a whole lot of hair pulling and tears. Putting it to the test tomorrow morning. Has to be better than the one I had. I hope.

[@libation14221]

Nice job on the install. I'll probably just let the cable hang down the front of the dash but you made it look reasonably easy.

[@richardkluesek4301]

Compliments on an outstanding professional presentation. Viofo should contract with you for a promo.

[@nyarinyax]

I really appreciate that! Just trying to get better at my video making abilities! Thanks for the kind words!

[@arcanum70]

Got mine for Christmas, we finally have a day here in Vermont where I'm not going to be freezing my nuggets off so I can install in a bit, very helpful video. Thanks.

[@nyarinyax]

Cool! Hope it goes smoothly. You’ll love it!

[@bradleythomas5445]

Thanks so much for posting this video. The installation, card formatting, and basic how-to instructions that came with the dash cam were horrible! Your video was a big help in the installation and set-up of the dash cam. I watched another KZbin video that showed how to format the memory card. Thanks again for the great video. It saved me from having to contact the manufacturer.

[@nyarinyax]

Glad it helped!

[@c.c.157]

Great vid. Very well explained. Just got mine. Took notes and will follow your instructions to the T. Thank you for taking the time ! Appreciate :)

[@nyarinyax]

Glad it helped!

[@lisachen6448]

Thanks for including the play back video so we can see the quality of the recording!

[@nyarinyax]

Of course! Glad it helped! I’ve also posted a 2 week review of this same dash cam that has a lot more footage of you need to see anymore!

[@lilredjellybean]

Thank you for the tutorial, this is very helpful! Also thank you for including the footage at the end, especially the night time.

[@waheex]

zero instruction on actual physical install with the camera, so this video was a Godsend

[@momchilyordanov8190]

I was most impressed by coin holder you have. Never seen one like that. Clever idea...

[@markfll]

I bought 2 for front and back. Another nice tool to have is a USC C to micro card adaptor which I keep in the car. In the event you need to review a video, just pop out the card from dashcam, stick it in the adaptor and attach to phone. Easy-peasy.

[@Jellyballs]

You got yours at a good price! I got it for $99 and about to stall it right now. Thanks for the video!

[@ArkLord001]

Thanks for the walkthru. Just bought this one and I'm in the process of setting mine up (Installing in the car tomorrow).

[@Adi85Bln]

thanks for your video. now i know how to install and hide the cable !!! greetings from germany :)

[@nyarinyax]

Woah from Germany? That’s awesome! Glad the video helped!

[@sinister184]

Looks like you've given me the side benefit of putting this in 4runner as well. Thanks! Looks good.

[@nyarinyax]

Haha nice. 4RNR💪🏾💪🏾

[@skol7011]

I got this dash cam a week ago and your video on the install was VERY helpful. Thank you.

[@squantoproductions]

Yo is your thumb ok?

[@George-on7ij]

Thanks for install. Helped me a lot BTW your thumb is crazy cool. My dad calls that the George OK 👍!

[@wyndam71]

Dude, your thumb! 😱

[@Quaght]

Excellent video and just what i needed.

[@nyarinyax]

Glad it helped!!

[@peterbloss4707]

Got one for Christmas from my son. Will be installing in my F-250 soon. Thanks for the help with this install video.

[@nyarinyax]

@@peterbloss4707 good deal! Glad it helped. Shoot me a message if you have any issues

[@marclaplante5679]

This was a tremendous help, thank you. Just by chance, I am also mounting it into a Subaru, so your video was almost customized!👍

[@BlueMacGyver]

3m is the name of the company that makes the adhesive. 3mm is for measuring things on the European standard. Also, you cannot install directly under most center mirrors now because it has some wat of interfering with the sensors right above them. I know this as a fact because my Prius has this written out plainly in the manual.

[@JohnBartonniceguyjohn]

I appreciate this vid. Great info and visuals. Thanks for doing this it's just what I was looking for. And your extra cautions on battery draining were great, I probably would have overlooked it and Oops my car won't start lol!

[@cliveowen334]

Thanks man, it's an obscure but helpful video for those of us with the cam

[@mikeforever7702]

Thanks for the video! You may want to purchase a Sandisk max endurance card or Samsung pro endurance card for devices such as dash cams, surveillance cameras, etc. The one you bought is great for regular use, but it will die out a lot faster under heavy rewrites. Don't want to find out your SD card or cam failed if you get in an accident.

[@nyarinyax]

Thanks for the info! I’ll make sure to update it for any further videos

[@user-ql2cs8eo3e]

Best install and demonstration video ever! Greetz from Belgium Europe.

[@oscarmike4596]

Excellent video sir👍. Great footage in low light and rain👍👍👍

[@andrewqhtran]

Nice set up, looks really clean, you’ve inspired me to tuck the wires

[@OKA666]

Thank you, this’s very informative and with details I might have never thought of.

[@cgpsj2194]

4:23 that is on bendy thumb

[@MojoPup]

Viofo also sells a direct wire kit that will cut power to the Cam when battery voltage drops below a preselected level.

[@aloufin]

The ultimate companion video to the Linus Tech Tips DashCam video 😆

[@jon3092]

Higher resolution and higher fps will help capture a license plate in motion

[@AllIsWell_22]

Thank you for this video. Just ordered and will install it based on your video!

[@MichaelLim-hn2xr]

Thanks for the review. I went with the same cam after watching this

[@fireballz7]

Anyone else worried about this guy’s thumb…

[@danal9787]

You know what they say.. big hands..

[@wannaBtraceur]

This video is much appreciated! Great ideas for my own install. Take care 😃

[@supacoldwater8136]

yo super sick video, love the in depth install, appreciate it man 👍

[@Zeroneii3]

And here I was thinking my fingers were special

[@JoshuaE-BiblePatriot]

Bro this is legendary status of greatness. Good stuff bro

[@donaldhess2952]

You need to pop the A pillar cover panel and not just shove it in there. You may be interfering with the airbag deployment. You need to make sure the power wire runs above and out of the way of the airbag curtain (sitting above it)

[@lobstereleven4610]

Yo that interior is so clean! Fantastic install video man thanks!

[@persacon12]

A cool lil note is if you got a portable battery the usb just slides in for parking mode ;) i use a 30,000mah battery and it lasts forever.

[@travisnichols5680]

This video was really helpful thank you! I just purchased one of these

[@riverking4u]

love mine. I actually have mine hard wired into my fuse box with power one all the time and only when key is in the on position in on my Toyota. I have another power mount on my Ford so I can use it when I go on trips. This is just the plug-in power cord that came with it. I bought another camera and bought a 16-foot cable so I could mount this camera on my rear shell window for rear recording. NOTE: Make sure you sure you purchase the correct extension cable for your model Viofo.

[@nyarinyax]

I’ve been thinking about doing this same thing with mine. Someone scratched the front of my car the other day and I wish I would have been able to see who it was. Definitely will consider hard wiring it!

[@riverking4u]

@@nyarinyax I really was happy and confident after installing. With all the crazies driving around it helps with the he said - she said argument if I ever have to go to court.

[@danielpa9826]

That's a Kenyan bro! Love yall from Ghana

[@nyarinyax]

African Love 🙌🏾🙌🏾. Preciate you brother!!

[@blinddog1212]

Great installation walkthrough and appreciate the settings and video footage at the end! Will be installing this today as a family member has started a new job that requires a longer commute, so wanted to add this camera for piece of mind. QQ for you: why did you decide on 3 min for the loop? I was a bit unclear on that, but I'm a noob to all of this! We also want to remove the camera in the evenings, so would the included clear strips make that easier? Thanks again for such a helpful video.

[@UTUBEJOHNNY74]

I was just looking up optimal settings for a dash cam and they said 3 minutes makes a really good file size for searching without too many files , and without searching too long of files.

[@Barneyfo]

Great tutorial and great music. Love the vibes

[@cas146]

If I have USB ports I can use in my car would you happen to know if it would provide enough power for the dash cam? Great video by the way exactly what I wanted to see.

[@Rsurect]

Not sure if you mentioned it in the video or not but does the camera come with that little tool you used to tuck the wire into the trim? Thanks!

[@dietrichabraham2788]

Thanks for the video, just got one and this will help with the install. You made it look easy !!

[@steffenbk1]

4:56 my face looking down a pringels can

[@nyarinyax]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Bruno-tm3xo]

Amazing picture quality. Just ordered it…

[@MemoryVague]

No one asked me but your voice so strongly reminds me of that Eleven Labs Adam AI voice

[@earthvariety]

You should put the link for the SD card too if you can. That's all I need and your video was very helpful!

[@YourFriendlyGApilot]

Thanks for the great video, very helpful!

[@yasinyalcin1705]

Thank you! This has been very informative. I will get mine soon and will use your recommendations for install.

[@siddyskip]

Nice one Geezer, you have talked me into buying this one :-)

[@nyarinyax]

You won’t be disappointed!!

[@Bers3rk_tv]

Just ordered the exact same one. Good video, think I'll know how I'm going to run the cable. Thanks.

[@rajkiranboggala7085]

Thanks for sharing! Just wondering what all those info in manual about fuse types, fuse box in the car etc!?

[@DriLL3iT]

Holy thumb dude. Thx for help tho!

[@magnificunt]

bro why's your hand AI generated tho

[@evalex71]

Great video man! I'll be getting one of these in a few days

[@hineighbor]

why is the GPS module USB cord like 1.5 ft long? how the hell do they expect you to connect that to reach anything in your car? do you just not use it?

[@TheGamerFreak007]

If you have the GPS module connected you can use EITHER of the two USB ports to power the whole dashcam so you only need the long cable. Very handy

[@Nocturnal_Mind]

The short cable is for plugging the camera to your PC to copy files. You should have received a long one as well.

[@hawasttimelikewater]

Thanks for this man. I literally did what u did. Helped a lot 👍

[@nyarinyax]

You’re welcome. Glad to hear it was helpful!

[@EricVandenAkker]

thanks for walking through some of the settings

[@mclucky7086]

Very neat demonstration. Much appreciated. Thanks.

[@nyarinyax]

glad it helped!

[@asianzenzation]

been looking for a dash cam .. awesome job...

[@kleptodathief3946]

clean install but did u check to see if it powers on and works BEFORE doing all the wiring lolz..saves u time incase u get a dud ,having to remove the wiring

[@tski258]

Greenville! Me too!! Cool video

[@pkingpure100]

Thanks, even better since I’m also putting it in a 4Runner!

[@alooga555]

Nice job running that cord. Maybe you can come over and set this up for me😄.

[@nyarinyax]

It’s a date!

[@LARealEstate]

Great video-- thanks! Dumb question... in addition to exterior, can it record inside the car as well?

[@mubarak6793]

Thank you for posting. Love the flag bracelet.

[@nyarinyax]

Thanks! Repping Kenya for life ✊🏾✊🏾

[@zandrello]

Absolutely phenomenal video thank you so much!

[@nyarinyax]

Glad it helped!!

[@wethinkweknowitall]

I don't know much about cams. Does it film all sides of the car?

[@kevsong-yq3ep]

Thanks for making this helpful video!

[@MrAli-dx9tb]

Where can I order those clips for the cable? I didn’t have any in the package

[@isaacpalacios4713]

Great video. Thank you.

[@nyarinyax]

Thanks! Hope it helped!

[@joshuamajor3842]

Jambo. Check out Dongar, they have a dongle to remove the need for the long cabling.

[@thebetergede]

Can the wiring on a-pillar be a problem when an airbag deploys?

[@gregporteous3792]

Thank you, very helpful.

[@richarddoremus1169]

The plastic film may be a screen protector. How did you connect to your phone?

[@בניהוהיל]

Great video

[@umbre04]

I might consider getting one, good video 👍

[@ibsu4961]

Thanks for the video, it is very helpful. 😀

[@indeedentertainment]

I heard it is better to get the High Endurance Sandisk Micro SD for dashcams, this is because the data will be constantly getting written over. Just a thought!

[@annaup3733]

Very helpful! Thank you, so much. 🎉

[@mogtrader8]

Hello, What does HDR mean and what is it used for? Also, what about Motion Detection settings? Mostly just want it to record when driving. But motion detection and parking settings seem to be more applicable if hard-wiring right? Thanks

[@awatjack5638]

How much did you get this cam? I’m looking for one. Have you found any problems using this Viofo model?

[@nyarinyax]

I believe it was $60 on Amazon when I purchased it. There are a lot of other options for dash cams that are more expensive, but from my research they aren’t much better than this one. Some are even worse I would recommend this cam, or the dual cam version of this one. And I haven’t had any issues at all. One time I had to manually format the sd card rather than it automatically wiping itself, but other than that one time, I haven’t had any issues at all

[@glennrudolph9867]

well done video! Question as I'm getting these for my children. Do I need to tell them to turn off the camera immediately after a crash or 'something' that happens so it won't write over itself?

[@nyarinyax]

So I believe you can just press the middle button on the dash cam, and it should lock the last few minutes on your SD card. But I always have an SD card reader in my car, so if I was to get in an accident, I could just take the card out and show the officer on the scene via my phone But also don’t worry about this too much. Unless your kids drove for another 12 hours or so, you should have enough storage to still see the video after the accident!