Frostnj

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.

wings1969

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"

buddy4406

@wings1969, what kind of video did the car take? You didn't say if you caught the person or not? A little proof would be nice to hear don't you think?

stealth.pilot

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.

wings1969

In my case there was nobody to catch. The car sensed movement and activated the cameras but nothing was there.

buddy4406

Could have just been a glitch in the system. Black View makes a good camera.

Bigmacha

I've got a EQS 450+ that I got in February and it did not have (at that time) the option of an activated camera - which is something I really want. IS this option now available to purchase from MB?

stealth.pilot

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

Bigmacha

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.

njtransit215

the closest you can get is enabling collision photos through the Mercedes Me app + the car infotainment system settings. it'll take pictures if it detects someone hit your car but that's about as much as the system can do

Bigmacha

Thanks. Have that set.

wings1969

Dashcam is not front only. If you have it set with a memory stick, look at all the photos it has taken from all angles and replay them. It's a continuous loop when driving.

stealth.pilot

It takes photos while driving? That's interesting.

Bigmacha

I can't get any info as to how to even get the dash cam. Thanks anyway for your help. No info I can find online, no one at dealership knows anything and nothing within the app.

wings1969

wings1969

This is the dashcam APP which if set to start at "ON" continues to record 2 minute loop segments to the memory stick and then erases the oldest video.

Bigmacha

Is that function in an EQS?

wings1969

Dashcam APP at start if applied in settings.

wings1969

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.

Radman991

Good to know it now starts automatically when you turn the car on. I couldn’t understand why they didn’t have it set up this way from the beginning.

Bigmacha

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.

Frostnj

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.

Bigmacha

Thanks. I'm on it tomorrow.

Frostnj

Prior to getting a usb stick, when collision detection activated I’ve only had the car save a set of photos (which can be from many angles), but no video. Have you seen the car start recording a video when the collision detection is activated with a usb stick plugged in?

stealth.pilot

You will only have access to this if your car was equipped with Dashcam from the factory. You can check your window sticker or build sheet. If it wasn’t you will have to wait till they release it on the App Store.

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)