Dash Cams

[Dudley]

Am I wrong in thinking that a dashcam should record your driving continuously on a loop system overwriting previous recordings until an incident requires you to view the latest journey’s recording?

[gingejbee]

No, you're not wrong....that's what should happen.

[gingejbee]

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https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/dash-cams/article/how-to-buy-the-best-dash-cam

[Hopkirk]

Usually there is a button to press, to protect a file and stop it being overwritten if something happens.

[Fitzer]

According to Apeman’s site your webcam does, or do you mean it should be one long recording, as far as I am aware they are always in ‘chunks’. Yours also has the option to turn off loop recording so possibly you have activated that http://www.apemans.com/support/download/APEMAN%20Dash%20Camera%20C570.pdf.EqdwjVcsKlQJMvkBQGk9swavuIDSj1EE

[Dudley]

Mine still stops recording when the disk is full and only works when I delete the current data. It is set to loop and it makes no difference whether the G sensor is on or off. It records in 5 minute sections but it does not record all the time. If I need a recording it’ll be pot luck. Whether the recording will be there or not. I’ve had the dash cam replaced once and it’s still not doing what the loop is intended to do.

[Dudley]

The dash cam was professionally fitted and instead of connecting to the cigar lighter it has a direct power source. Could that possibly make any difference I wonder?

[Dudley]

And referring to a previous answer I don’t mean one long recording just in say five minute sections.

[hc4361]

No, hard wiring should not make a difference. What make and model is it?

[bhg481]

If your dashcam does not record all the time I would suspect the power supply. The fitter will have picked up power from a use somewhere and, if the connection is not sound, the power to the dashcam could keep failing. It's worth getting whoever fitted it to check the wiring.