Porsche Dashcam

[Big Grack]

Thought it would be a good idea to install the Porsche Dashcam in the car and thus the App as well. It has been a nightmare as yet unresolved. I live in an area of poor phone signal which means the Porsche App sometimes gives me accurate information and sometimes it doesn’t - I have gotten used to that! However I have been told that the reason I cannot connect my phone to the dashcam is that my phone is connected to the car (Appleplay) and I have to disconnect the phone from the car to obtain a connection. I’ve tried this and it still will not work so am booked in with the main dealer next week. They will probably be able to connect it but after this I will have to disconnect the phone from the car to connect to the dashcam every time. Can this be correct? Would be grateful if anyone has further information to try and resolve this. Many thanks…

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[tmrqs]

Correct: you cannot have the phone connected to the car *and* the dashcam at the same time: it’s one or the other.

It’s the case with most dashcams too - several threads cover this issue.

 

[Big Grack]

Many thanks for that - do you know if you can play the dashcam’s recorded footage by removing the card and playing it your computer?

 

[fubar.droid]

Many thanks for that - do you know if you can play the dashcam’s recorded footage by removing the card and playing it your computer?

Yes you can. I suggest buying a micro SD / type C (or whatever USB port your phone has) reader off Amazon for $10 and keep it in your car as well in case you need to pull a recording and you can't connect to the dashcam's WIFI.

 

[AndrewH]

Thought it would be a good idea to install the Porsche Dashcam in the car and thus the App as well. It has been a nightmare as yet unresolved. I live in an area of poor phone signal which means the Porsche App sometimes gives me accurate information and sometimes it doesn’t - I have gotten used to that! However I have been told that the reason I cannot connect my phone to the dashcam is that my phone is connected to the car (Appleplay) and I have to disconnect the phone from the car to obtain a connection. I’ve tried this and it still will not work so am booked in with the main dealer next week. They will probably be able to connect it but after this I will have to disconnect the phone from the car to connect to the dashcam every time. Can this be correct? Would be grateful if anyone has further information to try and resolve this. Many thanks…

Yeah, the Porsche dashcam is a bloody terrible thing to set up. If you are using an iPhone, be aware that you need to disable mobile data first for the Porsche dashcam app otherwise you’ll get stuck in a loop where it won’t connect. That one thing had me cursing for hours. Only worked it out when my iPad (with no SIM card) would connect quite happily but my iPhone refused to.

Now that it’s working reliably, I do like that it just does its thing and also the radar function front and back in park mode. That said, I did mute the announcements each time you started up - what accent is that voice anyway?!?

Also note that I think it might be limited to micro SD cards up to 256gb. Bought a 512 but it wouldn’t work

 

[AndrewH]

Yes you can. I suggest buying a micro SD / type C (or whatever USB port your phone has) reader off Amazon for $10 and keep it in your car as well in case you need to pull a recording and you can't connect to the dashcam's WIFI.

That’s a brilliant idea!

 

[alxman]

I just wonder why is it not possible to write a program that uses the car’s own cameras to record and monitor, just like other cars do?

 

[Dragon Tourniquet]

I just wonder why is it not possible to write a program that uses the car’s own cameras to record and monitor, just like other cars do?

Right now there are only a few cars that do that (Tesla, maybe Rivian?).

I'm sure it's possible, but Porsche just hasn't decided to do that yet. It could be that the data connection between the ADAS and the infotainment system doesn't have enough bandwidth to support it.

 

[Trevasann]

Thought it would be a good idea to install the Porsche Dashcam in the car and thus the App as well. It has been a nightmare as yet unresolved. I live in an area of poor phone signal which means the Porsche App sometimes gives me accurate information and sometimes it doesn’t - I have gotten used to that! However I have been told that the reason I cannot connect my phone to the dashcam is that my phone is connected to the car (Appleplay) and I have to disconnect the phone from the car to obtain a connection. I’ve tried this and it still will not work so am booked in with the main dealer next week. They will probably be able to connect it but after this I will have to disconnect the phone from the car to connect to the dashcam every time. Can this be correct? Would be grateful if anyone has further information to try and resolve this. Many thanks…

When I configured my Macan 4EV, I added the setup for dash cam for an additional cost. I was under the impression that it would be aftermarket later. I've yet to add the dash cam and not quite sure how to go about it. My granddaughter was just assaulted, and injured, in a road rage incident, so I'm feeling more motivated to get it done. Appreciate how to advise and recommendations on the best camera. Is front and back a good idea? Thank you.

 

[Big Grack]

I did the same...The Porsche Dashcam is good looking (what a surprise!) and has excellent quality videos front and back. However it's a pain to use until you get things sorted especially with an Apple phone.

 

[Ayyywa]

This is not limited to the Porsche dash-cam.

https://www.macanevowners.com/forum...-for-the-redtiger-f17-elite.20966/post-316100

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