My older car is parked in full sun during the summer in Phoenix, so the dashboard can reach 150 F. I want front and rear dash cams that are easy to unplug, remove and take into the house.
Which Dash Cams are Easy to Remove?
- Thread starter DougR
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I think video chips cannot tolerate high temperatures. In some reviews, owners complain the camera overheats and stops video recording. A standard dash cam cannot operate above 140 F and some cameras exhibit degraded performance at lower temperatures. The front windshield is exposed to mid morning direct sunlight which is not recommended. The rear windshield is exposed all day. I performed this Google search "what is the highest temperature dash cam can withstand".
See https://www.eyewitnessdashcams.com/best-dash-cam-for-high-temperatures/ One camera is rated for temperatures up to 176 F, but I don't want to be the one that tests it to see if it still works.
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I'd worry about the thing not being defective and stopping recording without you knowing it before I'd worry about ease of removal. I understand that's what you're trying to prevent but most (yes, literally most of them) are crap even if kept cool.
I use Rexing. In the Mazda I run front and rear cameras. Takes 3 seconds to remove them from glass mounting pad. I will pull the front if parking in the sun but not the rear is protected from sun.
You should be able to remove most dashcams with little hassle. What I would be concerned about, how would you keep the dashcam holder glued to the windshield? I am in NY and I had a tough time until I used Superglue.
I have Rexing, Ausdom, and StreetGuardian. Out of these, only StreetGaurdian has a kind of 'lock', rest are easy to remove.
I have Rexing, Ausdom, and StreetGuardian. Out of these, only StreetGaurdian has a kind of 'lock', rest are easy to remove.
