Frenetic

Can anyone tell me which USB-C port is used for the built-in dash cam? There’s four, two near the cup holders and two in the center storage bin. And will any USB-C thumb drive work without any special formatting? I just ordered a 512 GB 3.1 thumb drive.

crabman

I didn't format, worked fine. I'm in one of the 2 forward of the cupholders; definitely works in either of the two. Not sure on the center cubby ports; it takes up no useable space forward, and I have 4 zone, so I didn't want to give up any of the limited space.

Frenetic

Ty

Mbenz260e

The two inside the storage work on mine. I don't really use the storage for much besides a cleaning microfiber so I leave my USB drive in there connected with a dongle. Mine drive is only taking 2 minute videos (but on loop so continues creating new videos). Haven't taken the effort yet to try trouble shoot that but would be a minor inconvenience if I did need to use the footage.

Frenetic

Thanks everyone. I got it all setup using the ports near the cup holder. No formatting necessary. My car has a selectable option to loop record upon startup.

Im thinking about using my existing dash cam to record the rear, but I need to figure out how to disable the auto sun shield.

zukiper

Sure wish they would use all 4 cameras for DASHCAM recording on the W223 (like Tesla does)
I mean they have a camera in the rear anyway - so why not DASHCAM it while we drive ???
Seems like such a simple and obvious thing to do... MB - are you listening??

bishop64

I suspect the spec of the rear cam is good enough for helping out in backing up during parking but not good enough to capture higher speed vehicles (and the reading of the licence plates).


What is the brand and model of your existing dash cam?
If and when you have fitted it to the rear, I would appreciate if you can post your experience. Some pics would be nice too. TIA.

Frenetic

It’s some obscure British cam that works really good. The brand is called Nextbase. https://nextbase.com/dash-cams/

Yeah, I purchased a USB to USB C extension cord and figured out a way to tuck everything and plug it into an ignition-controlled outlet. At least I mocked it up. I haven’t done it yet, though. I’m going to get my windows tinted first.

Frenetic

Is there a way to review footage in car or do you have to remove the media and review it on your PC?

bishop64

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DoctorDash

I wish our S580 did what my Model S Plaid does, the dashcam functionality on the Plaid is unreal. However now that I think about it, even my 2020 M760 which initially didn't have dashcam, and BMW shot out an update later on was comprised of 3 or 4 cameras, I forget which. All of the cameras are independent of each other in these cars and all it would take would be a simple update for MB to shoot out to enable it. It would just be 3 or 4x the footage space for storage, but I don't really think many of us mind. I have a 1Tb usb thumb drive formatted in ExFat like in the Tesla