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In-car security camera
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In-car security camera
I tried posting this over in the Z06 section but haven't had any replies.
Anyone?
I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but I thought I would give it a try. I have been reading a little bit in the C5 General section about people keying, egging, and other things to some of the C5 owner's cars. This made me think about getting an in-car security camera installed if possible. I read that a person with a Hummer got keyed and he had cameras in the mirrors to catch the person that did it. Does anyone here have an in-car security system or mirror system? If so what do you recommend?
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Its not a camera but one of the Forum Vendors sells this proximity alarm
It wouldn't prevent a keying though
http://www.vettemods.com/alarm.htm
It wouldn't prevent a keying though
http://www.vettemods.com/alarm.htm
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Here's the video he was referencing:
http://www.dallasnews.com/video/inde...d=283316&shu=1
I do believe if I saw this happening I would lose my cool and do something very painful to the <bleep>
http://www.dallasnews.com/video/inde...d=283316&shu=1
I do believe if I saw this happening I would lose my cool and do something very painful to the <bleep>
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Don't recall seeing anyone post about having such a system in their Corvette. Guess it would be good for catching vandals, if they do something to the car that is within the view of the camera.
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Here's the video he was referencing:
http://www.dallasnews.com/video/inde...d=283316&shu=1
I do believe if I saw this happening I would lose my cool and do something very painful to the <bleep>
http://www.dallasnews.com/video/inde...d=283316&shu=1
I do believe if I saw this happening I would lose my cool and do something very painful to the <bleep>
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It looks like the Hummer was parked in a handicap slot. I wonder if it didn't have a permit and the old guy was retaliating.
Still, I wouldn't lose any sleep over beating the crap out him for keying my car.
Still, I wouldn't lose any sleep over beating the crap out him for keying my car.
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The guy was wrong and needs to be charged and made to pay for the damage.
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Here's the video he was referencing:
http://www.dallasnews.com/video/inde...d=283316&shu=1
I do believe if I saw this happening I would lose my cool and do something very painful to the <bleep>
http://www.dallasnews.com/video/inde...d=283316&shu=1
I do believe if I saw this happening I would lose my cool and do something very painful to the <bleep>
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here's a company that makes systems like you mentioned - http://obsusa.com/index.html
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I actually saw this on the news several months ago and went looking. Only thing I could find though was something like this:
http://www.4hiddenspycameras.com/caralwicaand.html
Lots of places on the web sell it, but never really looked in to it much since I have a viper that cost an arm and a leg and don't want to just throw it out.
http://www.4hiddenspycameras.com/caralwicaand.html
Lots of places on the web sell it, but never really looked in to it much since I have a viper that cost an arm and a leg and don't want to just throw it out.
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Actually, building a system would not be all that difficult. There are some really tiny cameras out now and they are powered by 12 volt. A small computer's power supply can be modified to 12 volt as well. A 4 or 8 port video capture card and software allows you to activate the recording when there is motion within a designated area in the camera view, which you choose and set.
Or, Get one of these or take a look around at the stuff, then modify to 12v (easy to do), run your concealed cameras, and you are all set.
In fact Police car 'dash-cams' are all 12 v based systems so it could easily be done. Police sting "bait cars" use this sort of stuff all the time.....
Or, Get one of these or take a look around at the stuff, then modify to 12v (easy to do), run your concealed cameras, and you are all set.
In fact Police car 'dash-cams' are all 12 v based systems so it could easily be done. Police sting "bait cars" use this sort of stuff all the time.....
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Its not a camera but one of the Forum Vendors sells this proximity alarm
It wouldn't prevent a keying though
http://www.vettemods.com/alarm.htm
It wouldn't prevent a keying though
http://www.vettemods.com/alarm.htm
"Financial stressors" induced the old coot to do it, eh? B.S. He's probably one of the "green" environmental whack jobs who has a vendetta against the big, bad Hummers. What a creep.
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One day after golfing, I found someone had hit the back quarter of my vette with something. It was parked in a corner by itself, so someone went out of their way to do it. Fortunately I was able to machine buff if all out.