Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II
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@coliver said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@DustinB3403 said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@JaredBusch You'd really only need 3 pieces right?
The camera, the pi and the ODB2 cable over USB. I think this would likely be a great fit for your needs.
You could potentially also get a GPS module and record GPS positions on screen. That would be a cool use as well. Although you could easily do this with a phone too.
That said, I keep wanting to get Pi and build something. So this may well be the thing.
Besides, something designed better would be a great Pi kit. The proprietary stuff on the market now is expensive.
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@JaredBusch said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@coliver said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@DustinB3403 said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@JaredBusch You'd really only need 3 pieces right?
The camera, the pi and the ODB2 cable over USB. I think this would likely be a great fit for your needs.
You could potentially also get a GPS module and record GPS positions on screen. That would be a cool use as well. Although you could easily do this with a phone too.
That said, I keep wanting to get Pi and build something. So this may well be the thing.
Besides, something designed better would be a great Pi kit. The proprietary stuff on the market now is expensive.
The programming would be cool. It looks like the Pi is powerful enough to do the video encoding too.
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FYI @JaredBusch you will need internet access to actually decipher the codes. Of course you could always just google the code on your main phone to get the results.
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Because who the hell knows what P34590 means? lol
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@IRJ said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
FYI @JaredBusch you will need internet access to actually decipher the codes. Of course you could always just google the code on your main phone to get the results.
I'm not after the codes for troubleshooting (as a primary use). I am after dashcam overlay information. Having the ability to see codes for troubleshooting is a bonus to me.
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@JaredBusch said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@IRJ said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
FYI @JaredBusch you will need internet access to actually decipher the codes. Of course you could always just google the code on your main phone to get the results.
I'm not after the codes for troubleshooting (as a primary use). I am after dashcam overlay information. Having the ability to see codes for troubleshooting is a bonus to me.
Is the goal for this to be used as a means to help in traffic tickets or just curiosity?
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@DustinB3403 said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@JaredBusch said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@IRJ said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
FYI @JaredBusch you will need internet access to actually decipher the codes. Of course you could always just google the code on your main phone to get the results.
I'm not after the codes for troubleshooting (as a primary use). I am after dashcam overlay information. Having the ability to see codes for troubleshooting is a bonus to me.
Is the goal for this to be used as a means to help in traffic tickets or just curiosity?
I have always been a fan of dashcams. So much stupid happens on the roads. I am a fairly aggressive driver. But not so much that I weave in traffic. I mean, I speed, basically always. So I certainly do not want it used against me and will not be auto uploading things or anything like that. Especially with ODB II info embedded on the video.
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So you want to be able to record what you're doing in the event of a car wreck etc.
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@DustinB3403 said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
So you want to be able to record what you're doing in the event of a car wreck etc.
Ha ha ha. That would be most... interesting.
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I go back and forth on wanting a dashcam...
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@brianlittlejohn said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
I go back and forth on wanting a dashcam...
I thought about it for a while, and opt'd against having one. Most of my driving experiences are boring so yeah.
Plus it's admissible evidence against you should you find your self talking to the law...
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@DustinB3403 said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@brianlittlejohn said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
I go back and forth on wanting a dashcam...
Plus it's admissible evidence against you should you find your self talking to the law...
That is why I go back and forth on getting one.
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Which I find difficult to believe so many times... "I own it, and it's used against me."
IE: you have the right to not speak to an officer, but if you do it WILL be used against you.
Not that it may be used against you, but WILL.
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@DustinB3403 said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@brianlittlejohn said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
I go back and forth on wanting a dashcam...
I thought about it for a while, and opt'd against having one. Most of my driving experiences are boring so yeah.
Plus it's admissible evidence against you should you find your self talking to the law...
Only if I talk to the officer. As recently linked in a video by someone. do not talk to the police. Ever.
Using a phone, actually makes it easier because they have no idea that it is an active camera. Unlike with a dedicated unit. -
@JaredBusch If the officer is arresting you, anything in your car is admissible as evidence. Even if you reserve your right to not talk to the office, the video is proof of whatever they are arresting you for.
No need to "speak" when the video does enough damage.
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Thats why If I got one I would want everything on the filesystem to be encrypted with a password.
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@DustinB3403 said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
@JaredBusch If the officer is arresting you, anything in your car is admissible as evidence. Even if you reserve your right to not talk to the office, the video is proof of whatever they are arresting you for.
No need to "speak" when the video does enough damage.
What video? There is no proof or hint of video. it was a phone mounted on my dashboard as a GPS like everyone does.
Also, if I was actually potentially getting arrested, I would wipe the phone prior to the officer even getting out of his car.
Standard operating procedure for any traffic stop for me is to reboot my iPhone. Because that forces TouchID to require a password.
The old S3 does not have that, so it would simply be wiped.
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@JaredBusch So long as you have a solution in place. No point in creating more evidence for the popo.
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Those things would only be applicable if you were actually DOING something you didn't want them to see.
Most of the time you'd want the camera rolling to protect yourself in the event things go bad, which they sometimes do. As evidenced in the video I posted last week.
People who are stopped and follow the letter of their civil rights are not looked upon nicely, for the most part.
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@BRRABill said in Looking for a Dashcam with ODB II:
Those things would only be applicable if you were actually DOING something you didn't want them to see.
Most of the time you'd want the camera rolling to protect yourself in the event things go bad, which they sometimes do. As evidenced in the video I posted last week.
People who are stopped and follow the letter of their civil rights are not looked upon nicely, for the most part.
You might not know you are doing something wrong, and if you make a mistake there is no reason to incriminate yourself. Police officers and government officials are hardly trustworthy. I am not saying they are all bad, but there are a high percentage that are out to get people.
