Good dash cam with long power cable

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  1. PSM379

    PSM379 Heavy Load Member

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    I have a 1 peice windshield, don’t want any wires hanging down. Any chance there is a decent dash cam with a long power cord. After a few events the last few weeks, it is time to invest in 1. Thank you in advance for any help.
     
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  3. DUNE-T

    DUNE-T Road Train Member

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    Sylvania cams come with a very long cord. It's just an USB cable though, you can buy them any length you want from Amazon
     
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  4. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    Yep, most just use a USB cord, get any length you want.

    But if you want it clean why not put a power point up above the windshield if there isn't one there already. Have you got CB power above the windshield?
     
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  5. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    My last Garmin came with a short and very long cable..been a handful of years so I don’t know what they currently offer.

    Don’t know what you have for a tractor but maybe you could add a power port to the overhead console. Last Volvo I drove had one up above.
     
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  6. Ridgeline

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    Get a dash cam that uses USB-C cable, then order either a Belkin BoostCharge Pro or an Anker USB-C Cable for 240W devices, order the 10 foot ones and run that to a power source.
     
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    Thank you for replies everyone, going to look into all of this. It is an older ford LTL 9000, my cb is down below my dash. All good ideas tho I appreciate it and will figure it out this weekend. I hate the thought of a dash cam being mandatory, unfortunately that is the times we are living in.
     
  8. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    I fought it for a long time. Doesn't matter how good of a driver you are. You have to protect yourself however you can nowadays. Everyone is looking for an excuse to sue a trucker. Go to any big city and look at the billboards, one after another. The jackoff lawyers are training the public that every truck on the road is a cash cow.

    It's just part of the job.
     
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    abyliks Road Train Member

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    I have the Garmin gps with the built in dash cam on it, I hate having a whole bunch of garbage on my dash/wind shield
     
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    You aren’t lying man!
     
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