Hi Everybody! Here is my Dash Cam installation video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-44WXN8MI66o.html My hardwire installation video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uZp95NbNlmM.html And how to connect the optional red wire to enable parking assist ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LHGxwulIPes.html Hope this helps and thanks for watching everyone!
Thank you SO MUCH for posting this video.. I was all set to order a different oem look mirror, and about to sign off after finishing up viewing a few reviews here, when I stumbled upon yours, and thought.. ok... Just one more, since it's an oem look. Well.... You completely changed my mind !!!! I Love this units features... The clean look with hidden sd card... ability to toggle clock off, and all icons.. But the clincher was the manual control to bring up the reverse guidelines.. WOW.. a true game changer there.. LOVE IT!!! T H A N K Y O U !!
You're welcome Dennis! yes!! I really think this mirror is such a hidden gem, just a ton of super well thought of features (still the only that let's us bring up the parking assist manually) Glad to hear the video helped, Cheers bud!
Thank you so much for recommending this! I have spent hours on eBay and Amazon looking for a good backup camera/ mirror. This has all the features I’m looking for 👏🏻
I just ordered this from Amazon after watching your reviews. Thanks! Wish you were here in San Diego area so you can install it for me. The best review ever. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you The Captain! I appreciate that! And here is another video I made that shows how I run the wires and connect to my fuse box ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uZp95NbNlmM.html
I love the auto dimming feature. My google maps sometimes annoys me when it doesn't go into dark mode when its really dim outside. At night I generally hate bright lights in the cabin because it really ruins my night vision.
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@@AlexAutoFun thank you .. i just send a message to auto-vox. Im having issues connecting to the fuze box on a 2020 mazda 2 . When I connect the cables fuze box cover won't close . Do you happen to know a different way ?
Hi KTPS CLEANING SERVICES! Yeah it's very common for fuse covers not to fit back again when using fuse taps, here are two example installs showing this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zbxYA4VhuT8.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uZp95NbNlmM.html Regarding the alternative, yes there is, some installers will use IDC T Tap connectors or will splice the wires via soldering if the customer does not want fuse taps to be used. Here is a video showing how IDC connectors work ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LHGxwulIPes.html Hope this helps, Cheers!
I just had this installed (at Best Buy) in a Buick LaCrosse, and one of the included mounts worked. Your info helped me a lot! Can you make a video on how you use the backup guidelines in real life situations. I’m overthinking it and still don’t understand.
Hi Peggy! that is a good idea, will look into adding it to list of videos to make and congrats on your new mirror dash cam! I can't go back to a regular mirror after now LOL
I wish you showed what it looks like when driving from your view and at night, not just the captured footage. I want to see how it reflects and the brightness at night.
Hi Dave! Ah that is highly subjective, depending on the what brightness setting the mirror is at, how far away you are from the LCD mirror, what ISO setting is used to record it, what F stop is used, the sensitivity if the lens being used and finally the actual light available at the place the mirror is being used at (but even then, it won't show you, how it looks to the human eye sitting on the driver's seat as our the capability of our eyes greatly exceed that of current camera equipment). The best way to experience an LCD mirror before buying one and check for lag would be to test drive a C8 or a new Toyota or Lexus, the higher end models come standard with an LCD mirror. Cheers!
Excellent job my friend. Very informative. I only wish the speed would show all the time. I went ahead and ordered one. Now I will need you to come and install it for me. Let me know when you are available.
Thank you Brian! Here is my follow-up video showing you all the menu features and how to customize the display ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jVHw5gPWemQ.html Hope this helps, Cheers!
You're welcome Frank! Ah, no so far I have not found any direct mount mirrors with Apple Car Play. Here are 2 other direct fit mirrors that may interest you ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OiqMW1RKCYU.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vUEsIYEBVck.html And here is my video where I show how to convert strap mirrors to direct mount ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TtjZ7rC_ncY.html Cheers!
@@AlexAutoFun Hi again. Thanks for your reply - didnt expect that. Im getting closer to what i want, i have seen all of your videos 😊. What i want is: oem style, direct fit, hardware kit (one vable from mirror) and internal camera. Im looking at Autovox v5pro and t9 - but they have been around for some time. Are there anything better/cheaper now? /Frank
You're welcome! Ah no, usually direct mount OEM style mirror dash cams are all priced much higher than regular mirror dash cams due to the rare nature. But if I ever do find one that is more affordable I will update this comment for you. Cheers!@@user-im8mw5cv8n
Thank you T Ogrodnick! I have reviewed several, they do simplify installation, here is one that is completely wireless HD (solar) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ht9Q-0HlKMY.html and here is a full HD wireless ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4p5f4md2Ro4.html And I have more in my channel under the playlist "Backup Cameras" if you want to compare, hope this helps and thanks for watching!
It's been almost a year since this video. I was wondering if you've come across any other mirror dash cams that allow you to manually start the reverse parking lines. Thank you.
Alex I am really enjoying your videos. I cannot find the mirror dash cam video that has small cameras that attach to the driver's door and passenger door for side view. The video shows the install and the casings of the cameras are white. Do you know which mirror dash cam kit this is. Thanks.
Thanks Hank! Regarding a mirror with side cameras, the only one I have found so far is this one ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u7jhNVtxQdM.html the side camera is silver but they also have it in black. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
I watched your other video and saw you review this camera. I asked my shop to install it and they recommend the WOLFBOX G840S 12" 4K Mirror Dash Cam Backup Camera. Which is better in your opinion? I don't care about the price. The v5pro looks like a cleaner install in my opinion, but since you have tried both, which do you like more and why? Thank you.
Hi Trang! Unfortunately I have not reviewed the G840S, however I have reviewed their next model up from the S, the G840H is here my review for it ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qSRS6dXi85M.html However if you are looking for the most OEM looking dash cam I would say the Auto-Vox V5 would be the way to go, the other alternative that has more capability than the V5 while still looking OEM is this one ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vUEsIYEBVck.html Hope this helps, Cheers!
Hi T Turner! Yes correct, for those type of mirrors I use the strap kind. I have several mirror dashcam reviews of the strap type on my channel under the playlist "dashcams" if you like to compare video quality. Hope this helps and thanks for watching bud!
Alex, what an outstanding video. Thank you very much. Do you know by chance which adapter (if any) I would need to use on a Ford Transit (350)? Thanks.
Thanks P W! Ah yes, I cover the mirror adapters in more detail on my other video here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TtjZ7rC_ncY.html at the 6:42 mark. Their appearance is very distinct from each other (most of the time I either remove the mirror to confirm the adapter or look from the outside of the vehicle to identify the adapter). You will also find links in the description of that video to specialty adapters if needed. Hope this helps, Cheers!
Hi Alex, I fitted one of these units several months ago to my van and it pretty much ticks all the boxes for what I could want from a front/rear mirror dash cam with reversing camera, so I’m very pleased with it and thanks again for your detailed videos. A couple of issues I've had - first off the rear camera doesn't quite have enough height of field to both see horizontally backwards in rear dashcam mode and see far enough downwards in reversing camera mode to see objects very close to the back of the van, although it's certainly a lot better than without it. Not much I can do about that I guess..... Second, I've not had any luck trying to format a 128GB micro SD card to use with the dash cam. The Autovox installation guide says that an SD card must be formatted in FAT32 format but when I tried to do a format in Windows 10, it only gives the options of NTFS and exFAT. Then, following research online, I tried using Diskpart in DOS, but this has also failed. I'd be interested to know how you formatted your SanDisk 128GB micro SD. I'm trying to use a Kingston 128GB Micro SDXC Class 10 U1 card. Many thanks
Hi David! Ah yes I formatted the memory card using the Format option in the dash cam, here is my follow up video show all menu settings ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jVHw5gPWemQ.html and here is the memory card I'm using amzn.to/45HublL Also remember the rear view is adjustable (using the touchscreen you can move the view up or down) and also adjustable via the rear camera (aiming the camera during installation and locking the position desired) and finally also adjustable using the parking assist function where the dash cam can remember a different view angle for backing up and one for driving, here is my video showing how the connection is made for parking assist ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LHGxwulIPes.html Hope this helps, Cheers!
@@AlexAutoFun Hi Alex, I’m pleased to report that my SD card formatted perfectly using the dash cam. What threw me when I tried inserting the 128GB card in the dash cam previously was that an error message appears saying something like ‘Please reinsert the SD card’. I now understand you can just ignore that and go through to the formatting process. Re the rear view issue, I have the red wire for the reversing light connected and I’ve optimized the camera angle for both driving mode and reversing mode views. When switching to reversing mode, where the image switches to the lowest view, I can’t see anything low down like a curb which is closer than about 4 feet from the rear of the vehicle. If I reset the angle of the camera to see closer to the vehicle in reversing mode, then when I switch back to driving mode where the image switches to the highest view, it doesn’t go high enough to see a view in the distance behind. I do have the camera mounted high up so maybe that's not helping. I understand that the viewing angle of the rear camera is 150 degrees but that must be in the horizontal plane. From experience, I would say the viewing angle in the vertical plane is around 70 to 80 degrees if that.
Having used an Auto-Vox X2 dash cam mirror for the last couple of years, the only disappointment is the screen visibility on a sunny day. The light-colored interior reflects too much glair to be able to see the screen well even when the brightness is at max. Adding an antiglare film helped a bit but not enough to see well. I wish Auto-Vox made the screen brighter. Any hacking idea will be appreciated.
Hi Missan! LCD mirrors have advanced lately with additional laminations to reduce glare however this is still their biggest weakness inherent from the design of being able to act as a normal mirror in case the LCD panel fails. But here is what I found so far for reducing glare, first is window tint, that will reduce the amount of light coming into the car. The second thing I do is to aim the mirror slightly down so it reflects the car back seats instead of the outside (this assumes the mirror is used with the LCD panel always on and that you have a darker color interior) Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
@@AlexAutoFun So true. LCD screens can produce enough light to do the job, I am not sure why manufacturers are so power stingy with the LCD driver chip.
Auto Fun guy. Can you add an interior camera onto this unit. I really wish it had one. Also do you need anything extra than what is provided for installation? One more thing. When you adjust the guidelines for reverse do they stay there or do you have to adjust them every time
Hi Brian! Nope you can't add an additional camera. Here is a good alternative that does have a cabin camera ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JJKbUu_egiE.html and here is another that can also record the cabin ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vUEsIYEBVck.html Hope this helps, Cheers!
Hi David! I usually do not recommend mirror dash cams for places where they experience extreme temperatures. That being said, the V5 Pro is rated at up to a max of 149°F Cheers!
Here is my problem I have a Jeep wrangler which this system seems like it would be perfect for I also have a cargo trailer What I would like to do is use the camera daily for my jeep but be able to use it for my trailer (is it possible to have two rear cameras when I use the trailer disconnect the jeep rear camera and connect the trailer camera ) hope you get this need to buy camera soon
Hi Tianna! I'm actually doing the same on my Wrangler! going with the 10" seems to fit better than the 12" ones (video on this install coming). Regarding using 2 cameras for the rear, it's possible if you can get your hands on a 2nd rear camera (you would want to contact Auto-Vox to see if they can sell you a 2nd one) however the challenge is that while the rear camera is waterproof, the cables are typically hidden inside the car trim (they are protected from the elements) and the camera is the only thing that is exposed to water. If on your trailer the cable is exposed to the elements (so you can disconnect and connect) you may have an issue there. You may be better off with a backup system like this ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gSzX5CNX6e0.html to complement the dash cam system. Hope this helps, Cheers!
Thanks for your reply the wire would not be exposed anymore then it is on the jeep having a monitor on the dash is cluttering the dash to much with other things that i have I dont see anyway to contact auto-Vox
@@tiannawoods2243 You're welcome! ah here is another one that is 10" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v_1mCaEtbck.html it can be converted to direct mount also with this kit ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TtjZ7rC_ncY.html and here is another stand alone system ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DlfSYpaad_o.html fully wireless connects to your phone so won't have to add an additional screen on your dash. Hope this helps, Cheers!
I've watched so many of your car dash cam mirror videos. Is there one you recommend above All Else? Or are there specific ones that you would tell people to avoid? There are so many choices and it's got me paralyzed
Hi Robert! ahh that's a good question that I get often. I think the best mirror dash cam depends on what you are looking to do with it. I run different ones on my cars so I what I usually tell people is to start by picking how many cameras does it need to have (2, 3 or 360°) and now that you have narrowed your selections, consider how much you want to spend on one, that will narrow your choices even further. Finally you would want to compare video quality but also any specific features you are looking for such as Wifi, Parking monitor without hardwire etc. I also just began working on a video to compare my top picks for different categories, stay tuned, thanks for watching and cheers from California!
Hi shadowort2287! yes this one that you are looking at and this one ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7n4J8Bz6tLM.html However the S50 is no longer available. Hope this helps, Cheers!
Hi Hector! I would agree, nothing wrong with them but some folk want to eliminate their old mirror all together, in this case if the dash cam stop working it reverts to a regular mirror. However I do have more mirror dashcam reviews (strap style) on my channel under the playlist "dashcams" if you like to compare video quality. Hope this helps and thanks for watching bud!
Hi Santhiratan! You can see how it looks during the demo portion of the video (since that is filmed during the day) the glare is very similar in mirror dash cams (since they use a reflective glass in case the user wants to use the mirror with the LCD panel off) Regarding night time, current mirror dash cams do not support glare reduction the way normal car mirror does (manual flip mirror or self dimming mirror) However I usually don't have an issue with glare at night since I use my mirror dash cam with the LCD panel on all the time (since I'm not using it as a normal mirror where it can reflect real light from the headlights behind me) I do also have a video comparing the different mirror dash cams I reviewed for glare, stay tuned. Hope this helps, Cheers!
@@SanthiratanMandyam You're welcome! ah yes there are aftermarket IRVM mirrors without an LCD panel here is a basic one amzn.to/3EZ66ua and here is the advanced one with compass and temperature amzn.to/3gXzEQM Hope this helps, Cheers!
@@SanthiratanMandyam Ah I got you. Nope so far we have not seen one that is only the LCD panel, this is believed to be due to the reflective panel being a safety feature. If for some reason the LCD panel failed the rear view mirror could still be used as a regular mirror (without the reflective portion, if the LCD panel failed, the rear view mirror would be unable to show the rear, assuming this happened during a critical portion of the drive it could dangerous, but again this is just why we believe we have not seen a digital mirror without reflective properties) Hope this helps, Cheers!
I have installed it but the image from the rear cam is in reverse order so the numbers on plates are inverted like a real mirror. Is it possible to change that?
Hi Sobhi! Nope it's not possible to change it from being inverted like a regular mirror. If you were to switch it, the cars on the left side of the car would now show on the right side of the car, also some emergency vehicles have mirrored text on them so it can be read when seeing thru a mirror, if the image is not mirrored that text won't also be visible. Hope this makes sense and thanks for watching bud!
Hi Hecto Delgado Jr! the MPH indicator is only available in the HUD mode shown at the 8:10 mark. But here is a good alternative that will show the MPH with the rear camera ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7UbJk32_k5Y.html And I have more mirror dash cam reviews on my channel under the playlist "Dash cams" if you like to compare them. Hope this helps, Cheers!
Alex what is the difference between this one and I see that they also sell the V5. I like this model compared to the other ones that just covers the existing one
Hi Yolanda! ah yes the V5 is same as the V5 Pro with the exception that the V5 is a clip on style and the V5 Pro is direct mount style. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Swiping for guidelines Is a nice feature, but does it change the view angle for backing up, or do you swipe again so that you're seeing the lower portion of the rear image?
Hi Tat ler! correct, the reversing view (parking assist) will remember the last saved angle used when setting up the guidelines, so it if was a lower view it will show that lower view then return to normal when putting the car out of reverse (assuming parking assist is enable with the optional red wire) Hope this helps bud!
@@AlexAutoFun OK, but if you are not using the red wire - if you are instead swiping to bring up the guidelines - will the computer return to the correct reverse angle automatically just like if it were connected with the red wire? I hope I make sense.
@@tayler2396 Hi Tay ler! Correct the car is not in reverse in the video, I turned them on manually with the swipe) After setting up the guidelines, when you are done setting them up and you exit the menu the guidelines disappear and only return (along with any angle change saved) when putting the car in reverse (or when manually turning them on when swiping) And here is my video on how the optional wire is connected if you want to see what that looks like ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LHGxwulIPes.html Hope that makes sense bud!
@@AlexAutoFun Yes, that helps a great deal, thank you. I was thinking about putting all of these features into a spreadsheet to compare/contrast mirror dash cams! The decision is not easy especially if one plans to make all the extra effort to hard-wire and hide the wires. It would be a lot easier to make the right decision the first time. Your videos help a lot.
@@tayler2396 You're welcome! yeah with some many choices it can definitely make picking one a little hard lol Not sure if you seen this one ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-u7jhNVtxQdM.html but if you liked this concept I got another even more out there coming out next week! stay tuned bud...
Hi Trevor! here is a more detailed video that covers the wiring portion of the install so you can get an idea of difficulty ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uZp95NbNlmM.html as far a mounting the mirror, it's the same as having removed or replaced your mirror, not sure if you ever done, here is another video where I cover the mounting plates for it and how they work ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TtjZ7rC_ncY.html Hope this helps and thanks for watching bud!
HI Anthony! This is an universal kit for all cars and models however you can see the different mounting brackets they include at the 2:01 mark that way you can compare them to the one on your Lexus and be able to confirm it will fit. Hope this helps and cheers1
Hi GKB! Ah the V5 is a standard mirror dash cam (strap mounted) and the V5 Pro is the direct mount style. I placed the link to both in the video description if you need it. Cheers!
Since the camera is hardwired, does it always stay on even when you turn off the engine? If so how does the parking monitor work since its always recording anyways? Thanks!
Hi Ralph! the dash cam works like any other dash cam that has been hardwire, it turns off when you turn off the car and enters parking mode, here is another video where I explain parking mode hardwire kits in detail and how they function ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Yky9_tTvwMc.html the advantage of this dash cam is that no separate hardwire kit is needed since it's comes with it already. Hope this helps and cheers bud!
@@AlexAutoFun it’s weird because I have the same dashcam that I installed correctly to my 2021 corolla, and it won’t turn off when I turn off the engine. I also followed your other video where you installed a hardwire kit to your corolla hatch and used the same fuse slots you used. Any tips?
@@RCStuds Hi Ralph! I would recommend contacting your installer to see if they can trouble shoot the issue (most installers warranty their work) if it was installed as DYI then I would recommend contacting Auto-Vox for tech support, they may be able to walk you thru some troubleshooting scenarios while you are still under warranty. Please keep us posted and let us know what you find bud!
Hi QueenG Garden! Correct, this dash cam being a direct fit type needs to be hardwired to the car, there is no cigarette lighter option for it. Hope this helps, Cheers!
@@queenggarden Hi QueenG Garden! nope unfortunately, manually activating parking assist is extremely rare, this is the only dash cam that currently support it. Hope this helps, Cheers!
@@AlexAutoFun ok. thats fine I really want to get this and I have watched your installation videos but I have one major concern. From the reviews on amazon and youtube some have commented on how its unusable at low light or night as you can barely see anything on the screen. They posted the pic of the night mirror screen and you cant' use that to drive at night. Also the licence plate are blurry at the night video and barely useable. All agree is a good system but the night use is not great. Can you shed some light please. Example review on the UK site one titled 'Great camera, rubbish mirror' : 4 star review.
@QueenG Garden Hi QueenG Garden! Yep LCD Mirror dashcams are definitely for everyone, they require you to adjust to a wide angle view which while some people love (I have switched to LCD mirrors on all my cars now LoL) some don't and prefer the narrow view (since this chances the perspective of cars and how far they are away from you) Mirror dash cams also have glare as you read on the review since they are reflective to be also used a normal mirror. Again for some people this is not an issue but some some this is a deal breaker as the glare reduces the visibility of the screen. Same with night driving, if it's dark to the point that your existing mirror can't show reflections the same for the camera you will only see black. What I recommend to people that are on the fence about switching is to go test drive a car that comes with an LCD mirror from factory (Corvettes, High Trim Toyotas and Lexus) that way you can experience it and see if this something you want or if it's not going to work for you. Hope this helps, Cheers!
Hi Naughtysauce! Yep Direct Fit OEM style mirror dash cams are on the high end of pricing due to their rarity. But I do have more mirror dash cam reviews on my channel (in different budget ranges) in the playlist "Dash Cams Reviews" if you like to compare them. Hope this helps, Cheers!
