overheat

I don't understand why most if not all dashcams are painted black which absorbs sunlight and causes premature failure. Heat kills electronics and the glue holding the screen in place. Purely for looks? Are there any good dashcams painted white which reflects sunlight or should I buy some acrylic...

Hi all - i've a dashcam mini and the firmware on it is now 8.10. I've also got a 128gb sandisk in it. Can anyone see the change log of this release to see whether the overheating on parking mode has been fixed? I will test over the next week or so I hope.

Well, I had high hopes that they had fixed the problem where the camera would overheat and completely freeze and never power down. All winter long it has been working fine with the 7.50 firmware, but yesterday it was 62º out and I parked the car in the sun. The interior probably got to ~85º...

I have the 0906 with the latest firmware (Jan) The cam is powered through the cigarette lighter plug and everything seemed fine at first. But lately the camera has been falling off and I thought it was because I was parked under the sun and I didn’t properly prepare the surfaces. So last week...

Hello, I have the A119 with the GPS module connected using the USB cable that came with the product to power the device. The past couple of weeks, temperatures have been around 85-95 degrees Fahrenheit and the A119 constantly restarts. I am assuming the outside temperature overheats this dash...

I'm curious if I'm the only one with this issue. I've found that when I leave my truck parked in the sun on a warm day, that the camera will shut down completely and not record time lapse or respond to any input. When I get back in my truck and turn on the AC, the camera will automatically...