DDPai M6 Plus battery replacement

[SuperGoop]

Has anyone opened their M6+? I wonder if the internal battery can be (easily) replaced. Thanks.

 

[jokiin]

Has anyone opened their M6+? I wonder if the internal battery can be (easily) replaced. Thanks.

looks like a common battery type http://club.m.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-117-45093350-1.html?from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0 not the clearest pic but you can see the form factor

 

[lacibaci]

looks like a common battery type http://club.m.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-117-45093350-1.html?from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0 not the clearest pic but you can see the form factor

Holy crap! I don't think the OP wanted to see that...

 

[jokiin]

Holy crap! I don't think the OP wanted to see that...

I'm sure that's not an everyday occurrence but you can see (from what's left of it) it's just the typical battery that is used in these types of cameras

 

[Paul Schmehl]

This might be more appetizing.

 

[jokiin]

This might be more appetizing.

wouldn't be that long but similar idea

 

[KlueBat]

This is an interesting question. Has anyone tried to open their M6+? I'd love to swap the batteries for a capacitor in mine. I have mine hard wired to constant 12V so I have no reason to leave a battery bomb attached to my windshield

 

[Paul Schmehl]

I wonder what would happen if you just removed the battery entirely? If you're hooked to 12 v constant, the only time you would need a battery is to save the last video when the battery fails.

 

[KlueBat]

I wonder what would happen if you just removed the battery entirely? If you're hooked to 12 v constant, the only time you would need a battery is to save the last video when the battery fails.

I'm not sure really. My bigger concern is disassembly. I figure once I'm inside I could probably slip in the Mobius capacitor set that I can get for $8 off Amazon.

It looks like the case just uses plastic clips to stay closed. It may come apart pretty easy with a plastic spudger or a small screwdriver. Not sure I want to risk my brand new camera though. I'll let someone else play the guinea pig.

 

[niko]

This is an interesting question. Has anyone tried to open their M6+? I'd love to swap the batteries for a capacitor in mine. I have mine hard wired to constant 12V so I have no reason to leave a battery bomb attached to my windshield

Just swapping battery for a capacitor might not work. In many cases need to tune up firmware to work with supercaps ( closing last file ).

 

[Yooshaw]

I wonder what would happen if you just removed the battery entirely? If you're hooked to 12 v constant, the only time you would need a battery is to save the last video when the battery fails.

You probably don't want to do this. In the event of a crash, power could be disconnected, and the last file would not be saved. You'd lose the crash footage.

 

[CDNinHH]

looks like a common battery type http://club.m.autohome.com.cn/bbs/thread-c-117-45093350-1.html?from=singlemessage&isappinstalled=0 not the clearest pic but you can see the form factor

And that folks is why dash cams need capacitors

 

[KlueBat]

Just swapping battery for a capacitor might not work. In many cases need to tune up firmware to work with supercaps ( closing last file ).

I was thinking about this as well. Yet another reason I don't want to be the guinea pig

 

[niko]

I don't want to be the guinea pig

I already did this with other model HERE

 

[mikage]

A little bit off-topic perhaps, but I ordered my DDpai included with a hardwire assembly kit. After seeing this cute pictures of a melted dashcam I wonder if it is a good idea to hardwire the dashcam. Is there a great risk in getting an exploded battery, or is that risk minimal by using hardwire?

 

[Yooshaw]

The risk is there regardless whether hardwired or not. Running the camera in parking mode in a hot environment is more risky than just leaving the camera in the car unpowered. The lower the temp and sun exposure outside, the less risk while parked. I think that pic was supposedly at 20C outside temp.

 

[jokiin]

hardwiring is not the problem, wiring to a permanent power source so the camera is running all the time is the issue, by all means hardwire to do a neat install but wire it to an accessory switched circuit to be safe

 

[mikage]

Ok. Thank you for the reply. I know now what to do. Thx

 

[En_croute]

I wonder what would happen if you just removed the battery entirely? If you're hooked to 12 v constant, the only time you would need a battery is to save the last video when the battery fails.

If you remove the camera from the mount, it will continue to record for about a minute, which is ideal post crash to film the evidence. No Battery and you'll lose this function.

 

[jokiin]

If you remove the camera from the mount, it will continue to record for about a minute, which is ideal post crash to film the evidence. No Battery and you'll lose this function.

I once heard about a person that had a mobile phone that didn't have a camera in it, true story