Dashcam use while parked?
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Dashcam use while parked?
For EQS’s with the dashcam enabled from purchase (ie, not those trying to purchase afterwards), looking at the owners manual it looks like it can only be used while actually driving when having a usb stick plugged in. I was wondering if anyone has been able to use the feature when the car is parked? With such an extensive set of cameras, I was hoping you could catch someone trying to meddle with your car in a parking lot for example - similar to what’s available on Tesla vehicles where the camera starts recording when someone gets close to the car.
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If somebody bumps your car while looking at it or it gets bumped by another vehicle, the dashcam activates and takes either still or video. I was parked and Mercedes Me Connect app told me the car was bumped while at work. It is apparently very sensitive like the Tesla "Sentry Activated"
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It’s no quite the same because it requires detection of Slight vibration to record like a bump or someone trying to open the door.
The Tesla one records anyone close by.
which is better depends on how much information you want. I personally found the Tesla parked videos to be a waste of time.
The Tesla one records anyone close by.
which is better depends on how much information you want. I personally found the Tesla parked videos to be a waste of time.
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My sense is if Dashcam is important to you then a Blackview will do a better job. The EQS dash cam is okay. The plus is that it is integrated into the Mercedes OS and can be controlled from the center screen. The down sides are (1) Front only, (2) 4:3 ratio not wide screen, and (3) HD but not UHD
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Thanks for your reply.
Coming from a Tesla MS that is very disappointing. I really found that feature useful. Good sense of security especially when leaving it parked in public. Oh well, if that is the biggest disappointment I can live with it. Otherwise the car is fantastic and exceeds expectations.
Coming from a Tesla MS that is very disappointing. I really found that feature useful. Good sense of security especially when leaving it parked in public. Oh well, if that is the biggest disappointment I can live with it. Otherwise the car is fantastic and exceeds expectations.
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Thanks for your reply.
Coming from a Tesla MS that is very disappointing. I really found that feature useful. Good sense of security especially when leaving it parked in public. Oh well, if that is the biggest disappointment I can live with it. Otherwise the car is fantastic and exceeds expectations.
Coming from a Tesla MS that is very disappointing. I really found that feature useful. Good sense of security especially when leaving it parked in public. Oh well, if that is the biggest disappointment I can live with it. Otherwise the car is fantastic and exceeds expectations.
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My reply was interrupted by another member. Go to home screen, then APP and find dashcam to activate, need to have a memory stick installed in one of the available ports, port doesn't matter as it will find the memory stick and then you have continuous protection from collisions or intruders.
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My reply was interrupted by another member. Go to home screen, then APP and find dashcam to activate, need to have a memory stick installed in one of the available ports, port doesn't matter as it will find the memory stick and then you have continuous protection from collisions or intruders.
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I see in your profile that you have a 2016 S550 coupe. Is that the screen that you are showing with the Dashcam? I have an EQS450+ that has no such screen (at least that I can find). Although it looks very familiar as I had a similar screen in my 2018 Tesla MS.
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I finally found the time to get a USB-C stick, and plugged it in and set up the Dashcam to start upon turning on the car, as mentioned by wings1969. I have an EQS and the screen looks identical to that shown in the image above.
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My reply was interrupted by another member. Go to home screen, then APP and find dashcam to activate, need to have a memory stick installed in one of the available ports, port doesn't matter as it will find the memory stick and then you have continuous protection from collisions or intruders.
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The way to find this screen is while the car is in park select Home>Apps>Dashcam. To record you will need a USB-C flash drive plugged in to any USB port (I use the one in the armrest)
