WTF The Dashcam

[Don]

I've made my purchase, but I had to pass on a dashcam optioned vehicle that was otherwise what I wanted at a good price. Had a long meeting with the mechanic who was not willing to move or remove the unit. It is beyond my comprehension how Toyota could make such a mistake.

My only explanation is that the dashcam was originally intended to use the existing camera system, and the ridiculous hardware glued to the windshield was a last minute fix forced by internal politics. Or perhaps indicative of heavy drug use by the responsible designers and engineers . Toyota should drug test the entire approval chain responsible for such a POS.

 

[trsantel]

Same situation here. I refused to purchase one with it installed and they would not remove it.

 

[toyotadude]

The engineer that placed the dash cam in that location also designed the rear bumper diaper and the location of the volume knob.

 

[TumaloCruzer]

Same situation here. I refused to purchase one with it installed and they would not remove it.

Same here, dealer wouldn’t remove it (and did another thing that I didn’t like) so I bailed on it and grabbed a vehicle at another dealer that took better care of me!

 

[Don]

The port installed option are a joke. "Let's put $80 receiver balls on 600 vehicles!". Purchasing should not being trying to avoid the most worthless options.

In the midwest almost every vehicle comes with the 20" tire option. Apparently because no one in the midwest intends to air down.

 

[coryten]

Don't forget your $70 charging cables and $20 cheap key fob cases!

 

[EOD Guy]

Don't forget your $70 charging cables and $20 cheap key fob cases!

Can't lie, kind of like the $20 key fob cases, I carry a lot of crap in my pocket...... so it's keeping the fob from being buggered up.

 

[Markarian421]

I also passed on a Land Cruiser because it had this. This camera was clearly deigned for cars with a sloped windshield -- it's probably the same dash cam option for a Crown or Camry or Prius. Whoever decided to make it an option on this upright windshield just wasn't thinking.

 

[traildustLC250]

Is it fairly easy to remove or pretty involved? Mine came with it and thinking about removing it.

 

[Don]

Is it fairly easy to remove or pretty involved? Mine came with it and thinking about removing it.

Dash Cam Relocate or Remove

Here is the procedure to remove or move the dash cam. Remove the overhead console by pulling down on the end pointed toward the windshield. It's a tight fit and you may have to use a trim tool. Do not pull down of the opposite end or you could break the tabs. Remove the clamshell behind the...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[Don]

Can't lie, kind of like the $20 key fob cases, I carry a lot of crap in my pocket...... so it's keeping the fob from being buggered up.

You may be too fancy for us here. Next you will tell us that you keep your beer in the kitchen instead of the garage refrigerator.

 

[EOD Guy]

You may be too fancy for us here. Next you will tell us that you keep your beer in the kitchen instead of the garage refrigerator.

Not a beer drinker..... but I do keep moonshine in the garage freezer.

 

[Captain Trips]

You may be too fancy for us here. Next you will tell us that you keep your beer in the kitchen instead of the garage refrigerator.

I keep beer in my cool box!

 

[doolin64]

So I just got back from my first test drive. It was a First Edition which is too pricey for me, but it also had the dashcam...and "WTF the Dashcam" was exact thought. I though it was box for the dealer to lock the keys in and release for test drives. At 6'2, the placement of this was a complete nonstarter. That is a horrible design.

 

[Syed117]

Don't forget your $70 charging cables and $20 cheap key fob cases!

Hey now, the guy who sold me mine said he had never seen anything like those $20 pouches at their dealership!

 

[Captain Trips]

Hey now, the guy who sold me mine said he had never seen anything like those $20 pouches at their dealership!

Key condoms for safe driving!

 

[socallc]

Pardon my ignorance, what is the problem with the dashcam? Anyone has pictures showing the dashcam?

 

[TumaloCruzer]

Pardon my ignorance, what is the problem with the dashcam? Anyone has pictures showing the dashcam?

The issue is how much it intrudes on the driver’s field of view. Probably because it was designed for other models that have a more angled windshield, so it doesn’t stick straight down like on the LC. Here’s an example in another thread:

Dashcam placement from the factory

... is it intrusive? I've always tried to place mine on the passenger side of the rearview mirror to maximize my view. From the photos I've seen, it seems like it's right in the driver's line of sight? To those who have it, does it seem an easy swap to the other side?

www.landcruiserforum.com

 

[ultane]

The issue is how much it intrudes on the driver’s field of view. Probably because it was designed for other models that have a more angled windshield, so it doesn’t stick straight down like on the LC. Here’s an example in another thread:

Dashcam placement from the factory

... is it intrusive? I've always tried to place mine on the passenger side of the rearview mirror to maximize my view. From the photos I've seen, it seems like it's right in the driver's line of sight? To those who have it, does it seem an easy swap to the other side?

www.landcruiserforum.com

Someone posted that in Japan, Toyota uses the front facing and rear facing cameras as dash cams, for moving and being parked, and stores the info somehow in the LC’s.

 

[Don]

Pardon my ignorance, what is the problem with the dashcam? Anyone has pictures showing the dashcam?

It's so bad it's humorous. Only a japanese company with rigid decision making could have such a big mistake make it all the way to the customer. Not to mention that placing a dashcan next to an already existing camera should not be happening in 2024. It shows the perpetual Japanese weakness in software development.