No. We make sure to tuck all wires into the headliner, a-pillar, b-pillar, and under the dash of your vehicle. Certainly, there will be nothing plugged into your cigarette lighter, making it look far tidier, freeing it up for other uses. Please take a look at the images for a better look at a fully-installed dash cam. Experience the best dash cam install service with us!

The short answer is no. A couple factors is, how you install it, and how you set the dash camera up. If you have a dash camera without low battery protection, and you do not drive your vehicle regularly. As a result, there is a good chance you will kill your battery. Dash cameras sold at Safe Drive Solutions all have low battery protection. We recommend setting this for 12 volts or higher to protect your battery. For this common question about dash cams, we provide an example below.

Once I had a client say the dash camera killed their battery. After investigating we found out they had been leaving their interior light on for quite a few weeks. There is lots of factors that can kill your vehicles battery, for example leaving an accessory plugged into your cigarette lighter all night. However, getting a bad cell in your battery or leaving the interior light on all night is more common. These types of things happen but getting a dash cam with low battery protection you should be fine. If you are still worried get a backup battery for your dash cam.

No car dealer can void your warranty on your vehicle. In fact, most car dealers sublet their aftermarket accessory work to specialty retailers. So why would it be okay for them to do it? But not okay for you. Firstly, car dealers want to use their preferred vendors. Most of the time it is someone they trust. Secondly, it gives them a chance to add some profit to the sale of their car. Who doesn’t want to make more money?

There are some instances where a car dealer can void your warranty. But let’s be clear, they cannot void the warranty on your entire car. For example, you go to a specialty shop and get aftermarket fog lights installed. Two weeks after installing you find your headlight switch no longer works. Book in an appointment at your car dealer and they find the specialty shop wired in something wrong. Leaving you with a bill when you thought you had warranty. The car dealer replaces the headlight switch, and you have full warranty again.

If you get any aftermarket work done, I always recommend reaching out to that specialty shop before bringing it in to a mechanic, or car dealer. Mistakes can happen, fuses sometimes blow, after all we are human. Most professional specialty shops have technical information on your vehicle and will have limited challenges. Think twice before trusting the random guy on Kijiji, or Facebook marketplace that will do it for cash.

There are several reasons why you might want to use a dash camera. Here are a few:

1. Evidence in case of an accident If you’re involved in a car accident, a dash camera can provide valuable evidence of what happened. Therefore, the video footage can show who was at fault, which can be useful if you need to file an insurance claim or go to court.

2. Protection against insurance fraud: Unfortunately, there are people who stage accidents in order to file fraudulent insurance claims. A dash camera can help protect you from this type of fraud by providing video evidence of what really happened.
3. Improved driving habits: Knowing that you’re being recorded can help you be a better driver. You may follow traffic laws and drive more defensively if you know that your actions are being captured on video. Meanwhile, a lot of parents will buy this for their teenagers car for this exact reason.
4. Capturing memorable moments: Dash cameras can also be used to capture fun or interesting moments on the road. For example, you may capture a beautiful sunset or a rare sighting of a wild animal that you can share with others.

We will drive to you, with our mobile toolboxes that contain everything we need for installation. Learn more about our installation process.

We will hardwire your dashboard camera into your car, truck, or other vehicle. Show you how it works, and answer any questions you may have.

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