Newbie 5

I'm considering a dashcam sometime in the future.
My question is are most owners doing ok with the stick on mounting? Im in the north east, so not too long of hot spells but hot enough at times. My truck is always out in the sun and I do use a sun shade which may or may not add heat to that area.
I see brackets for hanging from the mirror post, but I wonder if the camera will move as different drivers adjust the mirror.
Any thoughts?

D-H

My dashcam slides onto its mount which is attached to the windshield with adhesive. Has held up to North Carolina heat for over 5 years now.

artsr2002

Same as D-H here. No issue with the adhesive mount that my camera slides into either.

WVMoose

iTrader: (2)

I used 3m double sided tape on my last truck and gorilla tape on this…both of them survived the heat

Bowers86

Yeah a good quality adhesive should be fine. I've had mine attached with 3M for a couple of years now without issue. I even have mine adhered to the dimpled area as I didnt want to have any issues with the adhesive being put onto the tint I have on my windshield.

Meowfasa

I have installed a few dashcams, and have used a few different mounting solutions. Do you know which camera you're planning on getting? That will potentially limit your mounting options.


For any of the adhesive ones, you can use a trick, to keep from having to put the adhesive directly on the glass, or tint, if you have your windshield done. Get some clear static film, off amazon, I can post a link if you'd like. Measure out the size and shape of the adhesive on the mount, and then add 1/8th inch all around. Apply there to your windshield, where you want the mount to go, and make sure to use something (even your finger would work) to get out all of the air bubbles. Then, just apply the adhesive mount to the static film, and you're good to go. This has held up for 6+ years in Texas heat, though I do garage park my vehicles.



As far as mirror mounts go, I'm running a blendmount in my sports car, and it clamps to the stalk, so won't move with mirror adjustments. The blendmount is nice as it allows me to tuck the camera up behind the mirror, out of my site, but without the ugly adhesive on the windshield, which I only care about do to it being something I take to meets and shows.

SteveLord

You're overthinking it. It will be fine.

tbear853

Drove a car with on glass mounted with adhesive radar antenna head for years, it never hid out of the sun, no issues. Heavier than a little camera.

FI300

While I have never had one of the adhesive mounts come off in the heat attached directly to the glass my VIOFO came with the film and I did had it come off after sitting in the sun all day. It was a hot day and the camera was between the glass and a sun shade so I'm sure it got extremely hot but it did come off. I reattached it with just the adhesive mount directly to the glass and its been good since.

I also like to try and mount mine behind the mirror on the passenger side so I don't see it.

RCR4V3N

The important thing with attaching to glass is to ensure the glass is clean. No film or residue left behind before attaching the adhesive. 90% isopropyl alcohol works well.