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Awesome install! thanks for the description & pics. if you don't mind, how much did the install cost??
Good luck with 64GB card issue.
Khatsalano
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I've spent some more time trying to fix these issues and I got the 64 GB card to work. I documented my trial and error tips here:
Blackvue DR650GW-2CH Install - Page 5
@BG121, Dan at WC Customs quoted me $425. It was $425 at checkout.
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Blackvue DR650GW-2CH Install - Page 5
@BG121, Dan at WC Customs quoted me $425. It was $425 at checkout.
- K
Joseph Torbati
Former Vendor
Glad you liked the Install! Sorry I didn't get to meet you in person I was in out all day with eye dr, and dentist. Look forward to seeing you on the return trip!
Khatsalano
Member
I'm starting to get some NVH in the headliner trim above the driver side when I go over bumps. I will monitor before doing anything-- will most likely just ask Tesla to look at it at the next service.
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Dan from Walnut Creek did my dashcam install today. Very clean installation, also met Joe Torbati briefly.
Only issue I'm having is the reflection off of my dash is showing up in the front camera recordings so the video isn't very clear. Will try adjusting the camera to look higher and see if that helps.
Only issue I'm having is the reflection off of my dash is showing up in the front camera recordings so the video isn't very clear. Will try adjusting the camera to look higher and see if that helps.
Joseph Torbati
Former Vendor
Great to see you again! Thanks for posting the pic! BTW I'm holding my phone down because I was on it when he snapped the pic not.... Ummm... Doing what it might look like!:tongue:
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Khatsalano
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Hey all. I have been using the dash cam extensively since I drove (yea) about 2,000 miles since. I'm on a road trip. 
I'll write it up afterwards. I even caught a T-bone accident on camera already in Victoria, BC, Canada. Gladly I was 2 cars behind that intersection, but in motion on a green light.
The Blackvue650 dash cam is working great overall. The reflection off the dash isn't so much the fault of the camera, but the glare coming off of our dash surface. I haven't seen a car in recent memory where the dash surface is so reflective and it causes a noticeable glare on the windshield. My driving solution to this is to get polarized sunglasses. It works. There is a thread on here for a group who intends to try and get a group buy for polarized dash cam lens filters. But for me, since I'm not looking to shoot the next award-winning film, the minimal glare is ok with me. It does capture all the details necessary for my purposes of documenting incidents, if any.
The NVH issue in the headliner is yet to be identified. I have some other things Tesla needs to take care of, so I will have them take a swing at it first. I do think it had to do with the wiring, but obviously I can't be sure without removing the trim and I lack the skills on how to do that. Should be an easy fix, like securing the wires by clips that are glued to the frame.
Tesla is usually good about these things right? Then again, this is an after-market install and they may take a hands-off approach. But then again still, the dash cam install may have nothing to do with this particular NVH issue. We'll see.
The last issue is that now my touch screen zonks out once in a while with an error message. It stops responding to any touch commands. This started right after I picked up the car from the dash cam install. I need to open the fuse box to see if the dash camera is wired to the circuit with the touch screen (I actually don't know). It seems lots of systems in the Tesla are sensitive to voltage, and if the incoming voltage isn't exactly what the component expects, it gets unhappy with warnings and precautionary system shunts. I'll monitor and write back in a couple weeks after I investigate with Tesla.
Dan from WC Customs has been super attentive and even sent me an email asking me how the install is working out for me.
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I'll write it up afterwards. I even caught a T-bone accident on camera already in Victoria, BC, Canada. Gladly I was 2 cars behind that intersection, but in motion on a green light.The Blackvue650 dash cam is working great overall. The reflection off the dash isn't so much the fault of the camera, but the glare coming off of our dash surface. I haven't seen a car in recent memory where the dash surface is so reflective and it causes a noticeable glare on the windshield. My driving solution to this is to get polarized sunglasses. It works. There is a thread on here for a group who intends to try and get a group buy for polarized dash cam lens filters. But for me, since I'm not looking to shoot the next award-winning film, the minimal glare is ok with me. It does capture all the details necessary for my purposes of documenting incidents, if any.
The NVH issue in the headliner is yet to be identified. I have some other things Tesla needs to take care of, so I will have them take a swing at it first. I do think it had to do with the wiring, but obviously I can't be sure without removing the trim and I lack the skills on how to do that. Should be an easy fix, like securing the wires by clips that are glued to the frame.
Tesla is usually good about these things right? Then again, this is an after-market install and they may take a hands-off approach. But then again still, the dash cam install may have nothing to do with this particular NVH issue. We'll see.
The last issue is that now my touch screen zonks out once in a while with an error message. It stops responding to any touch commands. This started right after I picked up the car from the dash cam install. I need to open the fuse box to see if the dash camera is wired to the circuit with the touch screen (I actually don't know). It seems lots of systems in the Tesla are sensitive to voltage, and if the incoming voltage isn't exactly what the component expects, it gets unhappy with warnings and precautionary system shunts. I'll monitor and write back in a couple weeks after I investigate with Tesla.
Dan from WC Customs has been super attentive and even sent me an email asking me how the install is working out for me.
- K
Khatsalano
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I have an update regarding the issues I detailed above. I had my car in for service at the Burlingame Tesla Service Center this week. The NVH in the A-pillar was resolved by Tesla and they said one of the clips were loose. They refastened it and added some foam tape. They did not mention that any of it was related to what WC Customs did, so we're in the clear.
Second, the touchscreen freezing issue with error message was diagnosed by Tesla to be a current bug where the iPhone is pinging the MCU when connected by a USB cord for charging. The car doesn't like it, and freaks out. The recommended solution was not to plug in my iphone, or use a 12V adapter to charge my phone. I do not accept Tesla's resolution, but again, WC Customs is in the clear ... this was an unrelated issue.
So again, thanks to Dan and WC Customs for a job well done. The install is so clean and the cameras are still where he put them.
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Second, the touchscreen freezing issue with error message was diagnosed by Tesla to be a current bug where the iPhone is pinging the MCU when connected by a USB cord for charging. The car doesn't like it, and freaks out. The recommended solution was not to plug in my iphone, or use a 12V adapter to charge my phone. I do not accept Tesla's resolution, but again, WC Customs is in the clear ... this was an unrelated issue.
So again, thanks to Dan and WC Customs for a job well done. The install is so clean and the cameras are still where he put them.
- K
Khatsalano
Member
I recently made a video of a beautiful commute in the SF Bay Area (is there such a thing?) using the Blackvue 650 Dash Cam. Check it out in HD:
Tesla Bay Area Commute - YouTube
... not bad eh?
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Tesla Bay Area Commute - YouTube
... not bad eh?
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I have an update regarding the issues I detailed above. I had my car in for service at the Burlingame Tesla Service Center this week. The NVH in the A-pillar was resolved by Tesla and they said one of the clips were loose. They refastened it and added some foam tape. They did not mention that any of it was related to what WC Customs did, so we're in the clear.
Second, the touchscreen freezing issue with error message was diagnosed by Tesla to be a current bug where the iPhone is pinging the MCU when connected by a USB cord for charging. The car doesn't like it, and freaks out. The recommended solution was not to plug in my iphone, or use a 12V adapter to charge my phone. I do not accept Tesla's resolution, but again, WC Customs is in the clear ... this was an unrelated issue.
So again, thanks to Dan and WC Customs for a job well done. The install is so clean and the cameras are still where he put them.
- K
I use a combination of these two
Amazon.com: Aukey 4.8A / 24W Dual USB Car Charger Adapter for Apple and Android Devices (The Smallest but Most Powerful Car Charger in the World) - Black: Cell Phones Accessories
Amazon.com: Anker 3ft Nylon Braided USB Cable with Lightning Connector [Apple MFi Certified] for iPhone 6 / 6 Plus, iPad Air 2 and More (Space Gray): Cell Phones Accessories
The adapter gives 2.4A and the cord is really nice and is just nicer to deal with than the standard white rubbery Apple ones. It also frees up my ports for two of these Amazon.com: SanDisk Ultra Fit 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ43-128G-G46): Computers Accessories
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I love the sunrises and sunsets around here. The drive over the San Mateo bridge must have been amazing in person.
dhcp
Member
Great video! I'm in San Mateo too and you make that daybreak bridge crossing look beautiful. My daily trip down to Cupertino or Sunnyvale wouldn't look nearly as sexy, just solid traffic as I travel the carpool lane.
Do you do that commute every day? That's pretty brutal although if anyone saw that video they would look at me and say "I thought you said Bay Area traffic is horrible?" You make it look easy!
Impressive video quality, now I want one.
Premier Mobile
Former Vendor
We are working on another one as we speak. Here is a shot of the interior piece we custom built.
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