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kawashima
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PostPosted: 13:01 - 17 Nov 2015    Post subject: dash cam DOD LS460W Reply with quote

I bought dash cam DOD LS460W in February.
I think this cam has one of the best quality in its movie.
Pros : good quality movie
Cons : 1)car adapter of this jams FM radio and I can't listen to it any more. 2) a little bit expensive 3) need a pen to push micro sd to extract from it(but I suppose this is to avoid other people in accident steal it easily for destruction of evidence).

I can't listen to music program on FM radio anymore but I'm pleased with its movie quality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1-i6ZYWO-0
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PostPosted: 13:41 - 17 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I presume it has a USB power adaptor that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket?

Change it (the power adaptor) for a more expensive one. The cheap switch mode voltage regulators generate a lot of radio interference. You sometimes get lucky by just changing to a different one.

If it's going to be a more permanant additionto your car, I'd suggest wiring it into the accessory circuit of the car using a DC-DC converter so you just have the micro USB lead poking up through a small hole in the dash next to the camera.

So something like this would be perfect if you're electronically minded. Wire it into the 12v supply at one side and a usb cable on the other. It's electrically isolated and won't make any interference.
https://cpc.farnell.com/1/1/116409-powerpax-1pb1205ls-wr-1w-unreg-sip-scp-12v-5v-out.html

Or something like this if you're less confident. Not isolated so best located somewhere away from the radio. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SODIAL-Charger-Converter-Module-Micro/dp/B00LHMXZ52/ref=sr_1_12?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1447763947&sr=1-12&keywords=12v+to+5v+car
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kawashima
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PostPosted: 14:25 - 17 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

stinkwheel wrote:
I presume it has a USB power adaptor that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket?

Change it (the power adaptor) for a more expensive one. The cheap switch mode voltage regulators generate a lot of radio interference. You sometimes get lucky by just changing to a different one.

If it's going to be a more permanant additionto your car, I'd suggest wiring it into the accessory circuit of the car using a DC-DC converter so you just have the micro USB lead poking up through a small hole in the dash next to the camera.

So something like this would be perfect if you're electronically minded. Wire it into the 12v supply at one side and a usb cable on the other. It's electrically isolated and won't make any interference.
https://cpc.farnell.com/1/1/116409-powerpax-1pb1205ls-wr-1w-unreg-sip-scp-12v-5v-out.html

Or something like this if you're less confident. Not isolated so best located somewhere away from the radio. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SODIAL-Charger-Converter-Module-Micro/dp/B00LHMXZ52/ref=sr_1_12?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1447763947&sr=1-12&keywords=12v+to+5v+car

Thanks for your input stinkwheel.
I bought an expensive power adaptor additionally from the seller of DOD which suggested me, but it didn't work so well than I expected.
Now USB power adaptor is plugged into the extended cigarette lighter socket in the glove box. There are 5 power adaptors in the glove box now(for dashcam front/rear, radar detector, portable navi, and smart phone charger). I think I need to improve this. I'm not electronically minded at all, I will ask mechanic if some of them can be wired in the method you suggested.
((only the DOD adapter jams radio among five))

https://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/kawashima_/wiring_zpsehkoz4ub.jpg
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PostPosted: 20:34 - 17 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

What happened to the hat in the end?
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kawashima
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PostPosted: 22:53 - 17 Nov 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

BakesBeans wrote:
What happened to the hat in the end?

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