Is there likely a super capacitor in the rear cam?

This post has been edited by lil_flank: May 16 2018, 11:52 PM

Hope this Viofo A129 is like what u describe. I installed a Viofo A119v2 for my rear window and was covered by my rear sunshade. Due to this, my Viofo A119 is very hot and the super capacitor became faulty. My date and settings always reset after every shutdown. I send this unit to Viofo China for repair. I have gotten back my dashcam. Currently the date will not reset but the settings will still reset after every shutdown.

Probably will buy this Viofo A129 for my current car

I installed the Llumar t4-50 security tint. I forgot what was the Llumar tint for the rear windscreen. It was working perfectly fine for a month plus until it suddenly always pop up an error due to the date inaccurate. This rear dashcam is installed in between the rear windscreen and sunshade so is freaking hot. Or mayb it is just a faulty capacitor coz so far the repaired dashcam is still working fine.

This post has been edited by lil_flank: May 18 2018, 11:03 AM

Last time i flashed to the latest firmware. I did not use the gps module for my rear dashcam coz i have another same Viofo A119v2 with gps module for my front windscreen. I did notice the last video always corrupted, date inaccurate and setting reset every shutdown. The red power button also immediately cut off after shutdown. So it was indeed the capacitor faulty. After repaired the capacitor, my setting still always reset even after i did upgrade to the latest firmware. I already gave up troubleshooting it, lol..

So it will record two separated at the same time? What memory size is recommended for this dashcam?

Ok, thanks!

Saw hardwire kit was sold for A129 in their official website. Is it the new 3 wires hardwire kit? Sorry, i dono how a 3 wires hardwire kit looks like.

https://www.viofo.com/accessories/19-51-min...wire_kit-normal

Thanks for the info. Probably i will wait for the 3 wire hardwire kit before i purchase the A129.

I am using two 119v2 on my front and rear in my Honda city. So far so good. Just that u need two memory cards.

Yeah. If i dont use the ciggie ports in the middle, is kinda wasted.
Now i planning to buy a new A129 for my other car. Still considering whether to purchase directly from Viofo or Sicurez. Sicurez is more expensive by US$25 if compared to Viofo official site but i do not need to worry about warranty. I have claim warranty from Viofo directly before. It was kind of tedious and i have to pay the shipping fee to China. But at least i received back my a119v2 and the Viofo PIC which i communicate with was quite helpful and responsive.

This post has been edited by lil_flank: Feb 21 2019, 11:37 AM

Yeah, Honda city is easy to DIY install. Ohh i see. i didnt know Sicurez also have free installation. Thanks for the info.

My Viofo119v2's settings always reset after a shutdown. Then the last save file always corrupted.
Found out that the super capacitor was faulty. I send the dashcam to Viofo China to repair. They fix a new super capacitor and the last save file ossue was fixed. But i still have settings always reset issue after shutdown. Now i just let it be..

Should be no problem.

Last time i bought from Banggood.com. But i contacted Viofo official website. I only need to showed them the online invoice and someone handled my case. The Viofo staff was quite helpful. The only thing u need to be aware is u need to fork out money to pay for the shipping fee to China and it may take a while.