Garmin - Dash Cam Mini 2
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I like the Garmin Mini or Mini 2 because it doesn't have a big ass screen to take away space from my window screen, particularly as one of my cars has a very small window.
r/CarTalkUK • Dashcams ->I like the Garmin Mini or Mini 2 because it doesn't have a big ass screen to take away space from my window screen, particularly as one of my cars has a very small window.
r/CarTalkUK • Dashcams ->I went for a Garmin Dash Mini 2 because it's discreet, doesn't get in the way of vision, and the data can be extracted easily. Fancier dash cams exist but it's all I need.
r/CarTalkUK • How did you decide which dashcam to get? ->Plugged in a Garmin dash cam mini 2 using a short cable matters USB-C to Mini-USB cable. Worked well for recording with the car on. Later bought the Garmin OBD2 always on dongle.
r/VWatlas • Anyone plug a dashcam in here ->I have a truck and run a full Garmin setup: Front: 67W Rear: Mini 2 Power: Garmin OBDII Constant Power Cable I've had this setup for years, and I love it. Has survived multiple Texas summers. It is very easy to install and has plenty of length to hide the cables well.
r/Austin • Learn me on your Austin dashcams. What holds up here? ->I use a Garmin Mini and just hide the wire along the top and side panel and connect the USB to the passenger charge port. Works fine for me!
r/HRV • dashcam recs ->I've had two of the Mini 2's die on me, I don't know why but they stopped recording and then wouldn't sync unless I'd do a hard reset, then they'd crap out after a few weeks. Go with a full size one.
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I use the Mini 2 with Dongar on both of my cars.
r/SubaruForester • Anybody use a dashcam or have any recommendations for one? ->I had two Garmin Mini sensors fail after a short time. Which sucks because they're the most subtle form factor cam on the market. Everything else is bulky and ugly (see OP's photo) which ultimately is an important consideration for something that I want to keep hidden from sight. I really did love them...while they worked, at least. Went with Viofo for the replacement and am happy so far, while keeping my fingers crossed.
r/Costco • is atomi smart dashcam worth it? ->I have garmin mini 2 with dongle to plug it into mirror
r/ToyotaTacoma • Whats a good Dash Cam for a Tacoma? (TRD Sport 2023) ->after looking and pricing and every thing else I went with the Garmin mini 2 , I bought one for the front and the back , not only did it pay for itself another nice thing is you Can ajust it , and to be fare when cleaning around it you may hit it and move it , but I found it to be nice when I got hit I just took the SIM card out rite there and when and down loaded all the info also whats a nice thing is you can take from one car to the next , I did have my hard wired but I can also unplug and use the other plug if need be to power it
r/crv • View on Reddit →I have a Garmin mini 2 and mini 3. I like them and they do their job.
r/subaru • View on Reddit →I've been super happy with my [Garmin Mini 2](https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0931YZ82P?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share) <*amazon link*
r/NoRulesCalgary • View on Reddit →I have a Garmin Mini too- using Garmin Drive app you do not need a subscription to download footage. You do need an SD card though. It'll auto save what it considers "events", but you will have big files for everything else where you can use Garmin Drive to select the beginning and end of what you want to save then you export it to your camera roll. It's pretty easy and if you arent trying to get 10 min of footage it takes very little time to export it. I have a 128GB card and it saves a couple days worth for me, ymmv depending on how much you drive.
r/Miata • View on Reddit →My fiancée and I both have Garmin Mini 2's that are extremely basic but work well. I tucked the wiring in the headliner and ran it down the weather stripping on the passenger side so it's mostly hidden and ran the cable behind the glove box to the 12v outlet in the center. I believe Garmin now has a Mini 3 but I cannot speak to the newer model. To review/download videos I just use the Garmin drive app. It self purges old videos as storage fills up if they are not saved which is nice. Hard to beat the $129.99 price tag at time of purchase.
r/4Runner • View on Reddit →The drivers are so bad here I bought the dash cam on the way to pick up the car. Garmin Mini 2 Sits behind my rear view mirror, I never see it, haven't *needed* footage yet but captured lots of close calls. App works well enough. No issues. E: whoops I read dashcam as in a car
r/cycling • View on Reddit →Garmin Mini. Cheap, simple, reliable and tiny. Beautiful picture, no GPS or speed indicated on the videos so be aware if you need that. No screen either. You use your phone to view the videos. Beware of Chinese dashcams from brands you never heard of. I went through several before landing on the Garmin. Runs on USB, the power wire tucks right into the trim around the windshield.
r/MazdaCX30 • View on Reddit →I have the garmin mini 2 I have the adapter that siphons power from the rear view mirror so no visible wires.
r/FordBronco • View on Reddit →Same. Sitting always mounted in the AZ heat, where other cameras have literally melted, I have three and they're great.
r/dashcams • View on Reddit →I have had very bad luck buying dashcams from brands I never heard of. For the last couple of years I have been using Garmin minis. I have one on the windshield and one in the back window. No GPS or screen but they are tiny and unobtrusive enough to leave on the windshield when parked in the city and take razor sharp video. I have never had a corrupted file or the problems accepting certain SD cards like I have had with others.
r/dashcams • View on Reddit →I have this too but I'm not a fan, the quality is low and unless you pay for the vault it's a pain to export and save videos. Probably user error, but that's my experience.
r/FordBronco • View on Reddit →I had the first one for a year until it stopped working. Got a replacement via Garmin RMA. Replacement just stopped working after another year, this time showing a corrupted image (assumably circuit board melted). Do not ever buy a Garmin Dash Cam Mini 2.
r/dashcams • View on Reddit →Garmin mini installed by car detailer for free during a regular detailing. Super cheap, serves all purposes.
r/rav4club • View on Reddit →garmin dash cam mini 2 is what i i got in my car
r/GR86 • View on Reddit →Garmin Mini 2 - Two summers under it's belt and not a single problem. Buy it and an appropriate mini sd card, plug into the power source in car... forget it's there. Takes longer walking to the car after you buy it than to install it, physically. The software takes a few minutes, but it's easy to use.
r/Austin • View on Reddit →Garmin Mini 2. It's very small, and uses a super capacitor instead of a battery, so temperature swings aren't an issue. Often available on Amazon for $99. I have these in 2 vehicles, and one has been installed for almost 3 years. No issues whatsoever. I check in on the MicroSD card sometimes to make sure it's still recording ok, but that's it. Saved me $10k when I got sideswiped by a UHaul.
r/Audi • View on Reddit →Check out the Garmin Mini dash cam. Mine is mounted behind the mirror so it's discreet, doesn't affect my field of view, and doesn't interfere with Eyesight. I have one in the rear window too.
r/Subaru_Outback • View on Reddit →I have the garmin mini 2 now for 1,5 years and it's doing great.
r/dashcams • View on Reddit →I have a garmin dash cam mini 2 in both of my cars and it's great. I just don't has a in can camera yet
r/lyftdrivers • View on Reddit →I had an incident and the Garmin Dash Cam Mini 2 for some reason, in continuous mode, didn't record the 5 seconds I needed. The video cuts perfectly before and after the incident. It absolutely screwed me once. To be fair, it worked 80% of the time, but its terribly short lifespan makes it unacceptable. This is e-waste.
r/dashcams • View on Reddit →I use a Garmin Tandem in front (also does interior) and a Garmin Mini for the rear.
r/BroncoSport • View on Reddit →Garmin hd mini. Got it on sale on Amazon for 50 bucks A couple years ago. Comes with a little ball and slot attachment you can just pull it off and store it if you need to, I also use window shades to block the sun.
r/Austin • View on Reddit →I've had two of the Mini 2's die on me, I don't know why but they stopped recording and then wouldn't sync unless I'd do a hard reset, then they'd crap out after a few weeks. Go with a full size one.
r/NoRulesCalgary • View on Reddit →Picture quality seems great. But I've never had to use it to look at someone's license plate or anything. Pulling footage is easy, you can either do it from the app or just download it from the microSD card.
r/Garmin • View on Reddit →I wish I could say the same of my DC Mini 2 😠It kicked the can and would no longer record to the SD card, not even mentioning that the image sensor died and just made the videos full of green and purple stripes. Hopefully yours keeps on going!!
r/COROLLA • View on Reddit →I've got two and they're working just fine after coming up on two years, I think. That said, today's quality control is crap and with mass produced items you can always get back luck.
r/dashcams • View on Reddit →I use the garmin mini 2 and the dongar adapter to power it from the mirror like this is. Seems like a decent option
r/f150 • View on Reddit →Yes $230 for 1080p single channel only is rather expensive. I can't even find a equivalent Viofo since the current ones are 1440p minimum. Garmin have a lithium ion battery to provide up to 30 minutes of extra recording when power is out, while most others use a super-capacitor to only close video file safely when power is out. Lithium ion battery are known to not last long in high heat, but I haven't seen Garmin having battery bulging issue. Garmin have their own software with a unique feature that let you sync multiple Garmin cams. Other brands just modify Novatek base software stack, all their apps have similar look and features. Garmin also have lots of accessory options although somewhat expensive, like you can use a suction cup mount instead of sticker mount.
r/dashcams • View on Reddit →I have the mini, but have never had an incident that required me to pull footage or anything. But set up was easy, and it's small so it doesn't bother me at all. It's been my one and only dash cam so I don't have anything to compare it to. Sorry this isn't much help, but I just don't have anything to complain about.
r/Garmin • View on Reddit →3rd Gen here, not sure if it's the same on other gens. But I have the Garmin Mini and the mirror plug and it's an extremely easy install and the camera is good. I have one of the older versions of the Mini so I'm assuming that in the newer versions it has an updated camera.
r/ToyotaTacoma • View on Reddit →Love my mini 2. Started with it as my primary and eventually moved it to the back when I moved to a 2ch setup.
r/dashcams • View on Reddit →Whatever you do don't buy the Porsche dashcam. Hot garbage. The garmin mini is my favorite because it's tiny. I just used a 12v to usb mirror tap and pushed it into the power and ground for the rear view mirror connector up in the overhead console. It's easy to get in there.
r/Porsche_Cayman • View on Reddit →About to say, I've had two for a long time and haven't have a problem
r/dashcams • View on Reddit →I went down this same rabbit hole , I end up with the garmin mini dash cam2 , I bought one for the front and one for the rear , im not tech savvy and so each camera has its own SIM card , I got hit and I just took out the SIM card and had every recorded on it , they just simple works great , also got the install kit and it was like 50.00 to have it hard wired in , but if you want you could upland and take with you and use in other cars
r/crv • View on Reddit →I use Garmin's dash cam mini (ver 2 & 3) & a dongar adapter to tap into the rear view mirror's power.
r/Subaru_Outback • View on Reddit →I have a Garmin Mini 3 - and prior to that, in my last vehicle, I had a Garmin Mini 2. The 3 comes with a polarizing filter already on the lens. I'm sure it's not the best quality camera out there, but it's small, discrete, and I've always had a positive experience with both units. I only bought the 3 because I couldn't find where I put the 2 (I thought we had thrown it away in our garage cleanup effort). Literally like two days after I got the 3 installed, we found the 2. So I put that in the wife's car.
r/chevycolorado • View on Reddit →