Dash cam do you switch off

[paul73mt]

Just a quick question I have a dash cam which also records when it's parked so if I get a car hit me if they hit on the front or rear I would have a recording. Anyway my car went into Mercedes Friday to have the low plug module fitted. When I returned to pick the at up I found the leads to my cam disconnected. Went through the recording and bloke takes car into workshop chats on his mobile for 3/4minutes then as he faces my car see the camera, he walks round gets in the car then pulls the leads. I have had the camera for some time and never had it disconnected by anybody before. There was no way of knowing that the camera was recording as all the lights I turn off so it just sits there. Do any of you turn off the camera, warn about it when booked in or had this also??

Thanks

Paul

 

[davidjpowell]

Makes sense. People have been sacked over cam images. Why take the risk when they can just unplug it....

Dealer will probably say it's done for their security...

 

[c_200k]

Yup everytime my cars been into Merc or BMW they've disconnected the dashcam.

As above I think they do it so they don't get caught messing about.

 

[Deleted member 6183]

I would probably do the same as the mechanic, presumably he didn't give his permission to be recorded as he worked.

Ironically, I used to use an office one day a week which had cameras because it was on a security sensitive area, you could tell when it was being viewed when a bulb lit green on the unit. I knew who would be viewing and would take great pleasure in winding up the snooper in security with my bizarre behaviour when I was bored enough - he never said a word but treated me with caution always.

 

[Steveml63]

Hi,
I suspect it's also to prevent you realising that most dealers charge 3 hours labour for 1 hour of work - easy to confirm if you have a video recording of them servicing your car!
Cheers
Steve

 

[Dabthesaab]

Mine works off glovebox light supply but seen some not so nice footage when it went into Mercedes for service and MOT.

 

[paul73mt]

well when I spoke to the service manager he said that the technician should not of touched the camera, I did say that I feel that I cant trust when they do also I said if when they took the car out and they had a crash then the camera could save their job

 

[brucemillar]

Makes sense. People have been sacked over cam images. Why take the risk when they can just unplug it....

Dealer will probably say it's done for their security...

This is the correct answer.

Why would anybody risk their job/privacy if they don't need to? If challenged they will simply say that they had to switch it off to aid diagnosis etc.

Think about it this. If you were to stand next to technician and start recording his every move? They would probably not be impressed with you or want to help you. I view it as a form of unintended snooping. Somethings are better just not being known ;ˆ)

 

[MancMike]

When mine went into Mercedes Manchester for the SRS recall thing, they left the dash cam on. Was very impressed with the footage. Very careful, very professional. Shown them wash it afterwards too, so got to see if they'd done that with 2 bucket method or the floor mop.

 

[moonloops]

You don't have permission to record in their workplace..

 

[MancMike]

Bite me.

 

[Deleted member 6183]

Bite me.

According to Urban Dictionary:

'I would have to believe that 'bite me' was a slightly more acceptable way of saying 'blow me'

Interesting.

 

[MancMike]

That suits me better, but thought I'd be pushing my luck with that.

 

[Alex225]

As much as I've left my camera running in the car parked up, I don't blame him for unplugging it.

Doesn't mean he's going to do anything untoward but he may not be happy having everything he's doing recorded. I wouldn't want to sit at my desk at work under a CCTV camera.

But if you have half a tank of fuel missing and 50 miles on the clock, that would be a worry haha

 

[MancMike]

half a tank of fuel missing and 50 miles on the clock

Oh you've got a 63, fair enough.

 

[Alex225]

Oh you've got a 63, fair enough.

Haha well I'm not sure it's that bad......maybe it is!

 

[TheFoX]

Think about this one. The mechanic who doesn't unplug the dashcam then takes your pride and joy on a joyride around town at speeds exceeding the limits while being recorded doesn't deserve the job. After all, if he is too stupid to spot a dashcam, should he be servicing your loved one?

 

[Meldrew2]

I'm concerned - not that the dealer disconnects the dashcam - but if the dealer fails to reconnect the dashcam or bring it to my notice, I could be without the protection that I have chosen to use in the event of an accident.

To protect both driver and dealer, would better practice be to place something covering the part of the windscreen that the camera films through?

 

[TripleD]

I'm concerned - not that the dealer disconnects the dashcam - but if the dealer fails to reconnect the dashcam or bring it to my notice, I could be without the protection that I have chosen to use in the event of an accident.

To protect both driver and dealer, would better practice be to place something covering the part of the windscreen that the camera films through?

But are cameras not both audio and visual, so the would have to cover the lens, find and cover the microphone?

 

[Deleted member 6183]

I'm concerned - not that the dealer disconnects the dashcam - but if the dealer fails to reconnect the dashcam or bring it to my notice, I could be without the protection that I have chosen to use in the event of an accident.

To protect both driver and dealer, would better practice be to place something covering the part of the windscreen that the camera films through?

The vast majority of motorists are without such protection.