Hello folks
My 0806 suddenly started freezing up after a few seconds of operation, with the screen going blank, requiring a forced shutdown, rendering the camera useless. I've followed the instructions on this forum for replacing the battery but this hasn't had any effect whatsoever. It's possible that the replacement battery is a dud because it doesn't seem to hold the charge any better than the original, or possibly the charging circuit is bricked. This is the second 0806 i've had and both have gone wrong within about a week of hardwiring them, which may or may not be a coincidence.
Although i've driven happily for 35 years without a camera i now feel naked without one. I'm not happy i've thrown about £120 down the drain with the 0806 and accessories (including memory card) but need a replacement. The 0806 was a big draw due to its small form factor and discrete position next to the rear view mirror. It's a shame that such a great design concept was let down by inferior Chinese quality control - yet more Chinese landfill.
So, is the 0805 a fitting replacement, i.e. is it more reliable? I liked the rapid gps fix on the 0806, and think i read that both this and the mount reliability is inferior, is this true? Perhaps more importantly, can this model be successfully hardwired? Failing this, can anyone recommend a suitable alternative? I need to keep my budget to a minimum and perhaps in a year or two when the prices fall for better quality products i will invest in one. Thanks in advance.
My 0806 suddenly started freezing up after a few seconds of operation, with the screen going blank, requiring a forced shutdown, rendering the camera useless. I've followed the instructions on this forum for replacing the battery but this hasn't had any effect whatsoever. It's possible that the replacement battery is a dud because it doesn't seem to hold the charge any better than the original, or possibly the charging circuit is bricked. This is the second 0806 i've had and both have gone wrong within about a week of hardwiring them, which may or may not be a coincidence.
Although i've driven happily for 35 years without a camera i now feel naked without one. I'm not happy i've thrown about £120 down the drain with the 0806 and accessories (including memory card) but need a replacement. The 0806 was a big draw due to its small form factor and discrete position next to the rear view mirror. It's a shame that such a great design concept was let down by inferior Chinese quality control - yet more Chinese landfill.
So, is the 0805 a fitting replacement, i.e. is it more reliable? I liked the rapid gps fix on the 0806, and think i read that both this and the mount reliability is inferior, is this true? Perhaps more importantly, can this model be successfully hardwired? Failing this, can anyone recommend a suitable alternative? I need to keep my budget to a minimum and perhaps in a year or two when the prices fall for better quality products i will invest in one. Thanks in advance.