Motorola Car Dock + Drill = Instant DashCam

[shenanigans_ink]

I drilled a hole in my motorola car dock where it covered the camera lense, creating a dashcam. (note-- you do not need to uncover the flash. a bright light shining into the windshield would obscure most photographs anyway.)

[video=youtube;rm95a2Yq6x4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm95a2Yq6x4[/video]
If you use the app Car Dock v2 you can add a short cut to the camera on your Car Dock Home Screen.


[video=youtube;xTdtzGpz-Es]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTdtzGpz-Es[/video]
The mount partially obstructs the camera's view in the video, but I plan on fixxing that by attaching the mount to the dash rather than the windshield.

If anybody else attempts this, I take no responsibility if you break your car dock or kill yourself or another person playing with it. use your phone responsibly and at your own risk.

 

[legalkill]

while you have your drill do yourself a favor and drill holes over the rear speaker location too.

Using the camera with layars while driving is dangerous too.

 

[shenanigans_ink]

no doubt.
never thpught about the speakers since I use a bluetooth headset while the phone is docked.

 

[bobby_v]

That's actually pretty cool . . .

 

[xliderider]

Been done, discussed before:

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr.../73155-modified-car-dock-car-droid-video.html

That's not even the first one, couldn't find the other thread(s) ATM.

Here's a few on Youtube:

[video=youtube;_7ID1l0mQoQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7ID1l0mQoQ[/video]

[video=youtube;MxhQtfi0p1g]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxhQtfi0p1g[/video]

[video=youtube;R2Fg9-IzzLg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2Fg9-IzzLg[/video]

 

[superglen99]

the dock I bought does not obsure the camera so I'm already set and I use bleutooth so no need to drill any holes

 

[NoKz]

That's pretty awesome. Unfortunately, I can't use it. I don't want to stick anything to my windshield because it's tinted.

 

[Juggernaut]

Just in case someone missed it in the other thread:
DailyRoads Voyager

 

[eliassami5]

here a very cool app posted in one of the other car dock threads..

DailyRoads Voyager

 

[hemorrdroid]

I see you rolling through that stop sign lol.

 

[Fonzz]

The mount partially obstructs the camera's view in the video, but I plan on fixxing that by attaching the mount to the dash rather than the windshield.

I have the same OEM mount. If you position it with the camera view in mind, you can easily get a full view ahead with it mounted to the windshield still...
Put the suction cup to the right and have the arm going down and to the left. Works like a charm.

I used a dremel tool to make a perfect cut out for mine...

I think I'll make some holes for the speaker now, it's pretty cool to listen to Pandora while I ride my bike.