Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag?

9216 · 30th January 2020, 19:12

I am about to install a dashcam. If it is installed on the windscreen right near the Fastag sticker, will it affect tag detection at toll plazas (electronic interference)?. I could not find any reference regarding this anywhere.
Thanks.

manduks · 31st January 2020, 07:18

My dashcam is right next to Fastag and I don't face any issue. I went last month to TN and Kerala crossing through several Fastag enabled lanes and not once did I face any issue

deep_bang · 31st January 2020, 07:38

My dashcam is right next to my fasttag and I faced no issues over the last 2 years. Will post a pic later if I can.

libranof1987 · 31st January 2020, 08:41

None whatsoever. The dashcam has no technology that will interfere with reading of a Fastag. Most people have installed the Fastag behind the IRVM.

If your Fastag isn't read, it's an issue with the Toll Plaza reader, not your Fastag. Get the operator to come out with the reader gun and manually scan the tag. The technical implementation is fairly poor.

SJM1214 · 31st January 2020, 09:06

My Dashcam is exactly under the IRVM. Due to that, I had to paste my Fastag next to dashcam slightly on the right side of the dashcam. Both of them work perfectly.

Prakritij · 31st January 2020, 19:47

Here's mine. Have not faced any problem till date.

suzuki san · 31st January 2020, 20:35

Hi Guys,

Slightly off topic but can anyone advise if the Fastag can be read if it is stuck on a windshield which is fitted with VKool sun film? I read somewhere that it may be problematic as the film has some metallic particles embedded in it which may cause the Fastag reader to fail to read the Fastag.

Anyone with experience please do let me know.
Thanks a lot.

Regards,
SS

rajivr1612 · 31st January 2020, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzuki san

Slightly off topic but can anyone advise if the Fastag can be read if it is stuck on a windshield which is fitted with VKool sun film? I read somewhere that it may be problematic as the film has some metallic particles embedded in it which may cause the Fastag reader to fail to read the Fastag.

I have 3M CR70 on my windshield. Absolutely no problems.
Two weeks back had a trip from Chennai to Kerala. At all booths the tag worked smoothly. And in line with the topic of the thread, I have a dashcam too.

9216 · 2nd February 2020, 11:16

Thanks for all the responses, friends.

lejhoom · 3rd February 2020, 14:30

I have fixed the dash cam right on top of the FasTag. Only the lense peeps out from under the sticker. I have found two advantages: the camera is not easily noticed from outside and the sticker gives it a certain level protection from sun.

I have driven across several toll booths and not once I had any issue with the tag being not read. I have 70mai Smart Dash Cam Pro, without GPS module.

Jaguar · 3rd February 2020, 16:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzuki san

Hi Guys,

Slightly off topic but can anyone advise if the Fastag can be read if it is stuck on a windshield which is fitted with VKool sun film?
SS

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajivr1612

I have 3M CR70 on my windshield. Absolutely no problems.

I too have not faced any issue with 3M CR70. But, in my new car, I tried to act smart and fixed the fastag sticker on a cheap sun film strip that I got from a sticker shop and stuck it on the windshield using tape. This doesn't get read most of the time. Now this is a new tag, so I don't know if the issue is with the tag or the sunfilm jugaad.

tilt · 4th October 2021, 14:19

Sorry for bumping up an old thread.

Well, none of you who has kindly responded has mentioned whether your dashcam has any radio frequencies or wifi functionality. It is THAT which could cause the interference.

I just got a Viofo A129 Plus Duo dual cam (front and rear). This camera has GPS and Wifi; and does use radio frequencies. While there is a warning to not install this close to other electronic devices (because it could (not will, but could) cause interference according to them), there is no info specific to RFID tags such as Fastag.

Searching for any info about this online yields no results other than general interference info.

So I am bumping this thread asking for info from people who either own cameras with similar features; or people who are qualified/familiar with this technology who can provide definitive information.

Thanks and cheers

JithinR · 4th October 2021, 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by tilt

I just got a Viofo A129 Plus Duo dual cam (front and rear). This camera has GPS and Wifi; and does use radio frequencies. While there is a warning to not install this close to other electronic devices (because it could (not will, but could) cause interference according to them), there is no info specific to RFID tags such as Fastag.

Don't have a Viofo so can't say it would be the same for you 100%. But I do have a DDPai z40 dual dashcam (which has both GPS and Wifi) and the front cam is placed right below the fastTag.

No issues for us till now.

gloriole · 4th October 2021, 14:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by tilt

This camera has GPS and Wifi

Not an expert on technology, however I have been using DDPAI Mola N3 with GPS and WiFi module for last one year. The dashcam is placed close to the Fastag and have never faced any issue with it. Fastag works seamlessly.

xotiq · 4th October 2021, 16:06

Have a dashcam with GPS + WiFi mounted next to fastag on both our cars, not encountered any interference related issues with scanning.

30th January 2020, 19:12	#1
9216 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Palakkad Posts: 61 Thanked: 170 Times	Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag? I am about to install a dashcam. If it is installed on the windscreen right near the Fastag sticker, will it affect tag detection at toll plazas (electronic interference)?. I could not find any reference regarding this anywhere. Thanks.
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31st January 2020, 07:18	#2
manduks Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 21 Thanked: 22 Times	My dashcam is right next to Fastag and I don't face any issue. I went last month to TN and Kerala crossing through several Fastag enabled lanes and not once did I face any issue
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31st January 2020, 07:38	#3
deep_bang BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore / Boise Posts: 888 Thanked: 1,272 Times	re: Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag? My dashcam is right next to my fasttag and I faced no issues over the last 2 years. Will post a pic later if I can.
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31st January 2020, 08:41	#4
libranof1987 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: All over! Posts: 7,626 Thanked: 18,379 Times	Re: Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag? None whatsoever. The dashcam has no technology that will interfere with reading of a Fastag. Most people have installed the Fastag behind the IRVM. If your Fastag isn't read, it's an issue with the Toll Plaza reader, not your Fastag. Get the operator to come out with the reader gun and manually scan the tag. The technical implementation is fairly poor.
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31st January 2020, 09:06	#5
SJM1214 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Anand(GJ23) Posts: 1,572 Thanked: 5,951 Times	Re: Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag? My Dashcam is exactly under the IRVM. Due to that, I had to paste my Fastag next to dashcam slightly on the right side of the dashcam. Both of them work perfectly.
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31st January 2020, 19:47	#6
Prakritij BHPian Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Dibrugarh Posts: 140 Thanked: 307 Times View My Garage	Re: Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag? Here's mine. Have not faced any problem till date. Attached Thumbnails
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31st January 2020, 20:35	#7
suzuki san BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Goa Posts: 766 Thanked: 680 Times View My Garage	Re: Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag? Hi Guys, Slightly off topic but can anyone advise if the Fastag can be read if it is stuck on a windshield which is fitted with VKool sun film? I read somewhere that it may be problematic as the film has some metallic particles embedded in it which may cause the Fastag reader to fail to read the Fastag. Anyone with experience please do let me know. Thanks a lot. Regards, SS
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9216 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Palakkad Posts: 61 Thanked: 170 Times	Re: Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag? Thanks for all the responses, friends.
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3rd February 2020, 14:30	#10
lejhoom BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 366 Thanked: 187 Times	Re: Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag? I have fixed the dash cam right on top of the FasTag. Only the lense peeps out from under the sticker. I have found two advantages: the camera is not easily noticed from outside and the sticker gives it a certain level protection from sun. I have driven across several toll booths and not once I had any issue with the tag being not read. I have 70mai Smart Dash Cam Pro, without GPS module.
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4th October 2021, 14:19	#12
tilt BHPian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Canada / B'lore Posts: 802 Thanked: 2,819 Times	Re: Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag? Sorry for bumping up an old thread. Well, none of you who has kindly responded has mentioned whether your dashcam has any radio frequencies or wifi functionality. It is THAT which could cause the interference. I just got a Viofo A129 Plus Duo dual cam (front and rear). This camera has GPS and Wifi; and does use radio frequencies. While there is a warning to not install this close to other electronic devices (because it could (not will, but could) cause interference according to them), there is no info specific to RFID tags such as Fastag. Searching for any info about this online yields no results other than general interference info. So I am bumping this thread asking for info from people who either own cameras with similar features; or people who are qualified/familiar with this technology who can provide definitive information. Thanks and cheers Last edited by tilt : 4th October 2021 at 14:20.
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4th October 2021, 16:06	#15
xotiq BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 285 Thanked: 273 Times	Re: Any issue with placing a Dashcam next to the Fastag? Have a dashcam with GPS + WiFi mounted next to fastag on both our cars, not encountered any interference related issues with scanning.
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