Using the KDLINKS X1.
I have had a couple issues with it just stopping the recording and am still trying to play around to figure out why. I suspect it is a memory card overwriting hiccup. My current test almost has the card full so I should know fairly soon if it is a persistent problem. The reviews for it are extremely good and word is their support is fantastic so I guess we'll see.
I really wanted a Blackvue 600 series but for the prices they charge their reviews ought to be superb, which they're not... I plan on adding a separate cheap rear camera at some point.
One helpful note. The best placement for this camera was in front of the rear view mirror both for the camera's view angle as well as hiding it from the driver's view. This meant attaching it near those black dots on the glass. Suction cups are worthless at attaching, unless maybe you have the ones with the heavy sticky material on the edge, the X1 comes with a normal rubber interface. As such I had to use an adhesive disk. This is the one I used, it has been up for about three weeks so far, hopefully that 3M adhesive keeps living up to its name headed into summer.
http://amzn.com/B013M5IB7I
I along with the wire that goes to my phone's windshield mount and some other things, I opted to wire everything into my rear 12v outlet.
One note on wire routing safety: I did NOT opt to send the wire on the underside of the A pillar as in the DIY in the OP, but instead along the top all the way to the base of the windshield and back. The reason for this is when I inspected under the A-pillar I determined having it cross through the A-pillar (as it does in the DIY) on its way down would
absolutely interfere with the passenger curtain airbag. You could try to fish the wire over the curtain, but I had length to spare so why bother with the risk when I could just detour around?
