Dash
cam & satnav combined
Gamin Drive Assist 50 LMT-D It's
a screen mounted device with a suction pad.
 Garmin
DriveAssist 50 LMT-D 5" Satnav with UK & Ireland Maps and Built-in
Dash Cam is on special offer at Halfords. Currently £199 reduced
from £249.99 saving £50.99. Halfords
Additional
hands-free mobile phone connection with Bluetooth The Garmin DriveAssist
50 LMT-D has the additional benefit of a Bluetooth connection which enables
you to link up your mobile phone for hands-free calls. A useful convenience in
an MGV8.
Updated:
161125 Posted: 161119 |  Garmin
Drive Assist 50 LMT-D - dash cam & satnav | Having
seen the dash cams article in the November
V8 Column in Safety Fast!, Brendan Leach sent in some details of his experience
with a Garmin device which has both dash cam and satnav functions.
Brendan
says "I also decided some months ago that a dash cam would be a good investment
and so I researched all the options. My conclusions were similar to those in your
article, but since I also use a standalone satnav (a device that is not integrated
into the car as OE), I reflected on the challenges of blocking off another 12
square inches of the windscreen with an additional windscreen mounted device.
In addition there would be the need for two power feeds and cables. This is likely
to be a challenge for anyone in a car built before 2000 I suggest, but I have
an MGA. The solution I found is that Garmin make a combined Sat Nav and Dash Cam,
called the Drive Assist 50 LMT-D. After investigation I purchased one and
three months and 4,000 miles later I can report that it is a truly excellent device".
You can see details of this device on the Gamin
and Halfords
websites. Garmin manuals.
| Brendan
says "the Garmin Drive Assist 50 LMT-D is: > No bigger than
a standard Sat Nav at 140mm x 85mm x 15mm. > The dashcam footage is excellent,
even at night. > It includes free lifetime map updates (UK or Europe, dependent
on model, that's the D on the model designation) > It includes lifetime
traffic updates (with no subscription or phone costs to pay) > It has "Lane
Assist" to tell you which lane to be in at major junctions, plus photos of
the junction and signs. > It includes speed limit notification (including
in temporary motorway work areas). > It has Driver Alerts including warning
of lane departure, nearby schools, animals crossing the road, one-way streets,
or when you are too close to the car in front. > It can be linked to your
phone by Bluetooth. > It can be operated by Voice Commands". |  | Blocking
off another 12 square inches of the windscreen The Nextbase 212 dash cam
is very small and is located in front of the nearside half of the rear view mirror
so in an MGBGTV8, and in more modern cars, it cannot be seen by the driver in
the driving position. It is of course outside the primary windscreen wiper
zone too as is necessary.
Mounting a satnav device on a fixing
attached to the air vents A stand alone Garmin satnav can be mounted on
a fixing attached to the fresh air vents in the MGBGTV8 and the same fixing is
attached can be used on the air vents of more modern cars. As the vent is below
the windscreen in the dashboard area it does not get anywhere near blocking the
windscreen. Some users prefer that lower satnav position as it does not distract
the eye when looking through the windscreen. Clearly with a combined dash cam/satnav
it will have to be located with a clear view of the road ahead. Halfords
Two
power feeds and cables The dash cam wiring on a more modern car can be
concealed using the Halfords' fitting service. With the MGBGTV8 it's probably
easier to have the cable dropping from the screen mounted device to the cigar
lighter in the central dash by the gear lever. |
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