Recent content by The Silverfox

No, the WiFi Hotspot isn't live when the ignition is off, whether you use the built-in SIM or use your own.

Nice job. I haven't had time to hardware mine in yet so still plugged into the 12v socket. Which fuses did you connect to?

I've always been puzzled by the term 'shooting brake' and this post prompted me to look it up. According to Wikipedia your spelling of break seems to be correct: Shooting-brake" originated as an early 19th century British term for a vehicle used to carry shooting parties with their equipment...

I reckon that was a somersault. Looks very similar to my car a few years ago. It somersaulted end to end then rolled a few times. Every panel was damaged. The police couldn't believe I only had a few scratches when they got me out. I learnt that 70mph and black ice don't mix!

Thanks, I'll give that a try

Quite often, when I have Apple CarPlay connected and listening to the Music App if a Traffic Announcement interrupts it disconnects CarPlay and the music carries on playing from the phone speakers. I then have to stop the car, disconnect the phone, wait a few seconds then reconnect it and Apple...

When I first got mine I pressed the park and put the handbrake on each time I stopped until I read on this forum that pressing the Start/Stop button to turn the engine off automatically put the parking brake one and, sometimes, puts the handbrake on as well so since then have left it to itself...

I have the same camera and initially thought 'what a good idea' then realised that feature is pretty useless because I don't think any car that has a WiFi hotspot leaves it on when the ignition is off. I suppose the only use is if somebody else is driving the car and you can monitor it remotely...

I looked at the Jag last summer and found it to be very dated inside. I cancelled a test drive because I couldn't bear to be sat in it no matter what the drive was like.

Same with mine. It's seems to be hit and miss whether it needs one press or two of the Start Button. It's the same when turning off, sometimes the brake comes on automatically and others it doesn't.

The picture is good quality even at night (provided there is some light of course). I haven't wired mine in yet as the connectors I had were the larger ones so I had to order some of the small spade ones, then one of them was faulty so waiting for a replacement. It is plugged into the 12v...

I've had it happen twice, first time when driving along a country lane and a bicycle came around a right hand bend just ahead and second on a motorway in slow moving traffic and the car in front suddenly braked. That last one I was certainly grateful for as I wasn't really concentrating. Both...

Ah, yes, I see what you mean now. True, even if the camera is damaged the recording on the card should be OK.

There are a lot of incidents where people are purposely causing accidents, suddenly braking in front of you on a clear road, or reversing into you at a junction or traffic lights, to claim on your insurance for 'whiplash'. I had it happen to me but, thankfully, somebody saw it, otherwise it...

I don't understand what you mean. 2 Channels mean it can record from two separate cameras and normally a 2 channel camera would be provided with the front and rear cameras. I'm surprised more manufacturers aren't building them in front and back, especially seeing as many cars have cameras on...