Factory Dash Cam

[itszed]

I'm looking at dash cam options and specifically the Nissan supplied one. Anyone have this camera, and if you do, what you think of it? TIA

 

[NocturnalEmber]

It's bad. If my car didn't come with it from the factory I wouldn't have bought it, that's for sure. Yes, it's better than having nothing at all, but the app is extremely clunky, you can only 'upgrade' the SD card to 16gb I believe, and its just overall a pain to use otherwise.

I have no idea if this will work since you have a sport, but the best bet I'd recommend is find a good high quality 4k front 2k rear view dash cam and a power adapter for the oem power connector and have a professional install one. The factory drive recorder is not something I would recommend anyone pay for if the car didn't come with it.

 

[itszed]

It's bad. If my car didn't come with it from the factory I wouldn't have bought it, that's for sure. Yes, it's better than having nothing at all, but the app is extremely clunky, you can only 'upgrade' the SD card to 16gb I believe, and its just overall a pain to use otherwise.

I have no idea if this will work since you have a sport, but the best bet I'd recommend is find a good high quality 4k front 2k rear view dash cam and a power adapter for the oem power connector and have a professional install one. The factory drive recorder is not something I would recommend anyone pay for if the car didn't come with it.

That was my fear. And I'm not interested in running cable around the headliner, so maybe I'll see what options are out there and get a pro shop to install as you said. Thanks, NocturnalEmber, I appreciate your help.

 

[NocturnalEmber]

That was my fear. And I'm not interested in running cable around the headliner, so maybe I'll see what options are out there and get a pro shop to install as you said. Thanks, NocturnalEmber, I appreciate your help.

Look at the back of your rear view mirror, it should have an oem plug in the back to power the drive recorder, which you should be able to find an adapter harness for to use for an aftermarket dash cam. Circumvents having to run any extra wires for the most part. Would be the path of least resistance. But something tells me the performances have an eight pin maybe vs the sports six pin? I could be wrong on the specifics but I think there is a difference, but I don't know why.

Either way there should be an option to use that port to save time.

 

[itszed]

Look at the back of your rear view mirror, it should have an oem plug in the back to power the drive recorder, which you should be able to find an adapter harness for to use for an aftermarket dash cam. Circumvents having to run any extra wires for the most part. Would be the path of least resistance. But something tells me the performances have an eight pin maybe vs the sports six pin? I could be wrong on the specifics but I think there is a difference, but I don't know why.

Either way there should be an option to use that port to save time.

I'll take a look. My RVM just has the auto dim feature and I was thinking of replacing it with the performance one or the one with the garage door opener if there is a difference. That may widen the wiring options. Thanks again.

 

[Hubert]

I paid for it and fully regret it. Avoid it.

 

[KnightRiderz]

I agree with both of you who have the factory dash cam. I tried to use it for a month and just had nothing but issues. Wouldn’t connect to the app. Couldn’t keep it connected once it did. And just so much more. I took it out and tucked the wires up into the ceiling. Still on the hunt for a good dash cam. Avoid it at all costs.

 

[NocturnalEmber]

I agree with both of you who have the factory dash cam. I tried to use it for a month and just had nothing but issues. Wouldn’t connect to the app. Couldn’t keep it connected once it did. And just so much more. I took it out and tucked the wires up into the ceiling. Still on the hunt for a good dash cam. Avoid it at all costs.

Yeah, it's not great.

I paid for it and fully regret it. Avoid it.

If that thing didn't come with the car I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Likely will replace at some point, but for now its sufficient, ideally I never actually need to use it.

 

[itszed]

I paid for it and fully regret it. Avoid it.

Pretty compelling reviews, thank you all. Will avoid and will look for alternatives. I'll definitely get something, too many horrible drivers on the roads to not have a dash cam.

 

[Michael C.]

I've recently set this up. I used an inline plug adapter to draw power from the mirror. This way I don't have to run power from the 12v plug. I had to modify the mount and Dremel about a 1/4 inch off of one end since it restricted the adjustability of the rearview mirror.

 

[troymdaniels]

Agree with above comments, I added it and instantly regretted the factory option. Pick a good camera and use the Dongar cable to attach to the rear view mirror. I uninstalled the factory garbage camera and bought a $99 one on amazon that is 10x better.

 

[troymdaniels]

I have Garmin units in other cars that also feel are a pain to connect to the app, and Garmin has subscriptions I was not interested in. I’ve replaced all with this one and so far pretty pleased. It goes on sale frequently as low as $90. Seemed to have gotten decent reviews around the web:

VIOFO Dash Cam A119 Mini 2,... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5MVB7NX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[itszed]

I'll take a look. My RVM just has the auto dim feature and I was thinking of replacing it with the performance one or the one with the garage door opener if there is a difference. That may widen the wiring options. Thanks again.

Following up on this subject, it looks like there is an 8 pin

Look at the back of your rear view mirror, it should have an oem plug in the back to power the drive recorder, which you should be able to find an adapter harness for to use for an aftermarket dash cam. Circumvents having to run any extra wires for the most part. Would be the path of least resistance. But something tells me the performances have an eight pin maybe vs the sports six pin? I could be wrong on the specifics but I think there is a difference, but I don't know why.

Either way there should be an option to use that port to save time.

Just following up on this topic, it looks like there is an 8 pin plug back there. So that would bring power to a camera, correct?

Thanks again for

I've recently set this up. I used an inline plug adapter to draw power from the mirror. This way I don't have to run power from the 12v plug. I had to modify the mount and Dremel about a 1/4 inch off of one end since it restricted the adjustability of the rearview mirror.

That looks great! I have a smaller one in an older car that doesn't have a screen so that would be an option as well. Thanks for posting.

 

[Michael C.]

Following up on this subject, it looks like there is an 8 pin

Just following up on this topic, it looks like there is an 8 pin plug back there. So that would bring power to a camera, correct?

Thanks again for

That looks great! I have a smaller one in an older car that doesn't have a screen so that would be an option as well. Thanks for posting.

No problem! As for the plug/adapter. I have a Performance trim, and it uses a 10-pin plug.

 

[NocturnalEmber]

Just following up on this topic, it looks like there is an 8 pin plug back there. So that would bring power to a camera, correct?

Yeah, you'd have to buy the adapter plug but that would be the way to go. I still do not know why the performance spec uses an extra two pins, though. A quick search showed a few but I don't know if they are compatible with the pinouts for the 8 pin Z.