BlackVue

DR970X-BOX Plus

BlackVue DR970X-BOX Plus

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Last updated: Jul 7, 2026

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Reddit IconDenverTechGuru
about 2 months ago

I did this as well, blackvue makes some great cams

Reddit IconFuzzy_Buttons
about 2 months ago

I installed a Blackvue DR-970X Plus Box 2-Ch (that's a mouthful). I installed it like any other camera on the past. Power wire to a fuse tap for an always on source, parking mode cable to a fuse tap on a source that turns on/off with the ignition. I then set the camera to turn off after 6 hours or a certain voltage. I haven't had a problem with it at all, and as soon as I turn off the car it goes into parking mode. I ran the wires from the fuse panel on the driver side to the box with brains on the passenger side floorboard, then ran the wires for the front and rear cameras under the trim. Very small cameras on the windshield, and not obtrusive at all. I can't see the front camera behind the rear view mirror unless I lean forward.

Reddit IconLonely_Door_7762
5 months ago

I have a BlackVue 970X Box 2-Channel system (front and rear-facing cameras) on my ND3. It's great for a Miata because it has a very small/compact windshield camera that blends well into our small windshield. The size is made possible by a box installed in the hidden storage compartment behind the driver seat that contains electronics that would otherwise be in the camera itself. The two things I dont like are that the app can be slow to connect to the camera and that the rear camera is lower resolution than the front. I had it hardwired by a car audio place so that it records both while I'm parked and while I'm driving.

Reddit IconMistaOtta
10 months ago

The BlackVue DR970X-BOX-PLUS is probably one of the most heat resistant dash cams as the recording unit is kept separate from the cameras.

Reddit IconOk-Bowler-203
12 months ago

I’m using the BlackVue DR970X-2CH Box Plus.

Reddit IconResponsible_CDN_Duck
10 months ago

BlackVue DR970X-2CH Box Plus is a great option. Recording unit gets tucked away behind the glover box or wherever, and that just leaves a tiny camera for the front and back windows.

10 months ago

Blackvue 970x box plus is great in the heat and has good night vision. Thinkware U3000 is good in the heat, and has good night vision.

10 months ago

Blackvue box models mount the recorder out of sight, and make it harder to try and rip out, so are a good fit .

12 months ago

Blackvue Box cams are great for convertibles. The cameras are small, and the recording unit mounts separately. VHB holds the cam securely to the wind blocker, back of the headrest, etc., and they just dangle from the cable when they do fall off.

7 months ago

Thinkware has a higher heat tolerance. Blackvue Box is also a great choice in the heat.

7 months ago

Blackvue box models are your best option. * One of the better options for 4g cameras. * Not easy to rip off the window and toss by the thief.

10 months ago

>rear view replacement any good None are great. I like the Blackvue box models for college kids. Recording unit mounts separately. The Thinkware Q200 is a great starting point for a basic cam.

10 months ago

If you park where there is wifi Thinkware u3000. Decent product, and top customer service in many countries. If not a 4k Blackue LTE or Box model. Getting through a reseller provides another customer service option. You can get an ODB2 power cable for either.

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