They sell a kit to hard wire the camera for parking mode. You'd just have to purchase the relay/switch.
Anyone using a FitcamX....
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I'm not sure how much that kit would cost, but the "cube" switch runs about 23-25 bucks, and a relay less than 5 bucks, a couple of fuse taps probably less than 10 bucks........ so for approx $50 you could have a "always on" and a "ACCY" power source inside the cabin which could be used to power additional items etc...........
But folks should do what they are comfortable with.
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This is all great food for thought. I've been emailing back and forth with FitcamX Support. They have 2 cables that will work for the 250/550 to give parking mode. 1. the Toyota/Lexus Fuse cable. This cabling works to provide power when the vehicle is off, however the recording only takes place if the G Sensor in the camera feels a "bump"...like a collision (someone hitting your car while parked). 2. The OBD2 cable...this cable allows the above parking mode AND a 24/7 continuous recording mode. The 24/7 mode is manually turned on or off, and when on...it's recording all of the time, until you turn it off. When off, the parking mode feature (car bumped, recording happens) turns on.
I asked them about why couldn't I just wire the cam hot and use an internal switch (which I like because when I park at a store, I can turn the switch on, and then turn it off when finished and it won't come back on until I manually tell it to). I think it has to do with the app sensing their obd2 or toyota/lexus fuse cable. Sounds like there would be not software functionality to turn their parking mode on. You would only have 24/7 mode, but that wouldn't be available in their app.
Still working on getting answers to this.
Is there a sensitivity level that can be set in the settings?
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If there is, I can't find it. That's one of the questions I'm asking their CS....does their cable turn on features in the app that aren't there without it.
To anyone who has installed a fitcam and uses a android phone(23+ here) do you find it near impossible to connect to the camera? Since the camera's wifi has no internet it constantly disconnects and reconnects with the vehicle's wifi.
The only way I've had any luck keeping a connection is turning off Bluetooth and forgetting the LC's wifi connection. I feel like there has to be a easier way.
The only way I've had any luck keeping a connection is turning off Bluetooth and forgetting the LC's wifi connection. I feel like there has to be a easier way.
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I had issues at first and was going to return the thing. I happen to have my VPN off on my phone and it started working. Now, it connects seamlessly. I have the front and rear cam and the OBD2 connector so I can run in ACC mode and 24/7 mode (if desired).
Make sure you don't have a VPN running. Also, I don't use the LC's Wifi (the paid version of it).
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What I have found is this: 1. The OBD2 cable has a switch on it. It's labeled ACC and 24h. You toggle it manually to the mode you want to be in.
When in ACC mode, and the vehicle parked (Ignition off) the camera operates for about 15 min then shuts off. If the car is bumped hard enough both front and rear will begin recording for about 15 minutes.
2. in 24h mode, the camera is constantly on and recording until you turn it off manually (or start the car, in which case it operates as normal).
I like the 24h mode so I can leave it on indefinitely when shopping, or in a high crime area that I want recording without the vehicle being bumped. The downside of 24h mode is if you forget to turn it off and you don't drive your vehicle for about a week, you may run down the battery.
If you choose to use the OBD2 cable OR the Toyota/Lexus Hardwire cable (the other optional cable to give you a parking mode feature)...you eliminate the cable that came with the FitCamX that plugs in behind the mirror. One of these two cable alternatives plugs into the Y cable of the main camera. Both of these alternative cable options provide power to cams, from either the fuse box (the Toyota/Lexus cable connects in the fusebox) or the OBD port.
The Toyota Lexus hardwire cable gives ACC mode only, no 24/7 mode. You need the OBD2 cable for that feature, and again, with the OBD2 cable, you get both ACC mode and 24/7 mode.
There is nothing in the app that appears that isn't already there when you connect either the T/L cable or the OBD2 cable. You can control the sensitivity of the "bump" the vehicle takes from more to less sensitive in ACC mode, but I haven't tested it out. I've knocked on the window in the most sensitive mode and it didn't start the cam. That's the extent that I've tested that feature.
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I’ve never had a problem, but also don’t have vehicle WiFi enabled
Did you set your cameras wifi to the same as your home or truck? Don't do that if you are afaik, your phone will bounce between the two "access points". You only connect to it when you want to access it, again, afaik.
Also, pro tip for anyone having a tough time with the fitment and plastic tabs... connect the two with both being loose/not connected to the windshield. The top part hinges in rather than slide in (unlike the oem part). Once they are actually snug together, you can actually push the whole piece on the windshield and slide it up
Tech tip (I am pretty sure) for Fitcamx and wired connection usb- port, vs the straight up charging ports immediately adjacent.
My observation: if you connect your phone to the connection port, Fitcamx becomes disabled. I base this from a 5 hr RT drive seeking trout.
At one point on a small country rd I saw what I assumed was a vulture picking at a carcass. As I approached I could see a white tail. Then it reluctantly took about 20 ft in front of me, turned its head toward me and I realized it was a bald Eagle, and then he just flew in front of me for 5-6 seconds before turning on the jets and taking off.
When I looked through the clips, there was a 2 hr gap between an otherwise pattern of every few minutes. Then I looked at more clips from the day, and saw every period where I was plugged in, no clips. Otherwise, no gaps for weeks beforehand.
So my conclusion is: if you have CarPlay, and I presume Android, use the charge only ports
Anyone else experience this or am I just lucky?
My observation: if you connect your phone to the connection port, Fitcamx becomes disabled. I base this from a 5 hr RT drive seeking trout.
At one point on a small country rd I saw what I assumed was a vulture picking at a carcass. As I approached I could see a white tail. Then it reluctantly took about 20 ft in front of me, turned its head toward me and I realized it was a bald Eagle, and then he just flew in front of me for 5-6 seconds before turning on the jets and taking off.
When I looked through the clips, there was a 2 hr gap between an otherwise pattern of every few minutes. Then I looked at more clips from the day, and saw every period where I was plugged in, no clips. Otherwise, no gaps for weeks beforehand.
So my conclusion is: if you have CarPlay, and I presume Android, use the charge only ports
Anyone else experience this or am I just lucky?
Might have something to do with blu-tooth (IDK), not sayin the dash cam is connected via blu-tooth etc....... but I do know if I have my phone connected via blu-tooth to my eBike nav screen, I can't use "face-time" at the same time and my head set stops working.
I did not observe any distinction between the OEM and FitcamX Rear Housing 1pc, which is detachable from the rear of the Rear View Mirror. Other than the fact that the plastics are lighter in colour, they are identical in dimension.
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