Hello, y’all! I just got a ROAV C1 Dashcam to use in my 2001 Honda CR-V, but I could really use some help, advice and/or suggestions when it comes to actually installing it in my vehicle.
1.) Is it necessary to tuck the power cable under the headboard above the rear view mirror?
2.) Is there an alternative to using the mounting plate and 3M tape to mount the dashcam?
3.) Is a High Endurance Micro SD card really necessary? Or will a regular card work?
When it comes to figuring out where to try to run power cable, I did receive a pry tool with my dashcam, but I’m not sure if I should actually try to pry up the headboard on the ceiling above the rear view mirror, as it seems like it’s stuck on there tightly. If I were to try to pry it off, I’m worried that the material (thin particleboard/pressed wood?) would break apart and/or that I would not be able to get the carpeting to go back to how it is supposed to be. And even if I did pry it up and tuck the power cable underneath it, how exactly would I get the cable over to the cigarette lighter plug? With this being the case in my particular vehicle, I was thinking about just leaving the power cable hanging down from the dashcam directly to the cigarette lighter plug. It would look tacky and possibly be in the way/annoying, but, it would work and, at least, get my dashcam to be able to be used; and I’m not sure what else to do.
As for mounting the dashcam, I know that some other models comes with a suction cup mount (including the A1 and/or C2, I believe), but that this C1 does not have a suction cup mount as an option. However, I was wondering if there is possibly some sort of third party aftermarket mount that might work with the C1 Dashcam? I did see that there are some aftermarket mounts that attach to the rear view mirror’s arm, but I don’t think that will be an option for my CR-V, as the arm on the rear view mirror is quite thin. So, is there possibly any sort of a suction cup that might fit/be able to be modified to work with the C1 Dashcam? Or an aftermarket mount that might work to attach to a relatively thin arm on a rear view mirror?
And with regards to the Micro SD Card, a 32GB Samsung card was included in the box, but I would really like to try to get a 64GB or 128GB card when I can afford it/if I come across a good deal on one. From what I’ve read, though, it’s either highly recommended, or is completely necessary, to use a High Endurance memory card. However, I’ve also read comments from people who’ve claimed to use regular/non-High Endurance Micro SD cards without any issues. Since I don’t know anything, for sure, I wanted to ask and try to get some advice, before I actually spend $40 or more on a larger Micro SD Card.
Sorry for the lengthy post. If anyone feels like replying and trying to help me out with this, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!
Edit: Here are some pictures of the inside of my Honda CR-V, that should show the headliner, the rear view mirror arm, and a front view of where the power wire would hand down from my rear view mirror to the cigarette lighter port.
Depending on how you have the cam set up for recording, I find the included microSD card to be sufficient. Since the footages record and loop, it’ll erase the oldest footage before recording over it. I just take my cards out every so often (especially if I know I have a saved footage) and view them on my computer. I like that I can just set up the dash cam and forget about it. Sometimes, I forget that it’s even there and recording while I’m driving.
