rockstar101
New Member
Hi all, I bought a 422GW from an eBay seller along with the rear camera and hardwire kit. I connected it to ignition power as I don't use the parking mode and don't want any battery drain issues.
It works intermittently. The unit required a 2 initial hour charge which is fine I thought but after a week the device did not power on and the blue charge light comes on.
I brought it inside to re-charge again and plugged it back in the car, it didn't come on at all for two journeys, short school runs and then came on and recorded.
So I'd like to know is this expected behaviour on these gen 2 devices or do I have a faulty unit? I've already requested a return for a replacement and am waiting for further responses on here before I send it back.
The general quality of the unit and videos and functionality is good (when it is working) but this intermittency is worrying.
I had a cheapy Accufly (£30 on Amazon) front and rear cameras for 3 years in our previous car with no issues. I did not have to bring it in every week to re-charge and even if the internal battery was dead the device still powered on using the cigar lighter power and recorded as soon as the ignition came on. Paying over 3 times as much for a dashcam has not resulted in a better experience!
My options are:
Return it for a replacement and see how I get on with that
Return and buy a different gen2 e.g. 322 or 522
Return for a refund and buy something else
As I have already hardwired the power cable and rear camera nicely into the car lining, I would prefer to stick with nextbase gen2, but if not I would be looking for a unit that is compatible with both a mini-USB power port and more unlikely that can take the nextbase rear camera's display connection.
Any options on alternatives?
Thanks
It works intermittently. The unit required a 2 initial hour charge which is fine I thought but after a week the device did not power on and the blue charge light comes on.
I brought it inside to re-charge again and plugged it back in the car, it didn't come on at all for two journeys, short school runs and then came on and recorded.
So I'd like to know is this expected behaviour on these gen 2 devices or do I have a faulty unit? I've already requested a return for a replacement and am waiting for further responses on here before I send it back.
The general quality of the unit and videos and functionality is good (when it is working) but this intermittency is worrying.
I had a cheapy Accufly (£30 on Amazon) front and rear cameras for 3 years in our previous car with no issues. I did not have to bring it in every week to re-charge and even if the internal battery was dead the device still powered on using the cigar lighter power and recorded as soon as the ignition came on. Paying over 3 times as much for a dashcam has not resulted in a better experience!
My options are:
Return it for a replacement and see how I get on with that
Return and buy a different gen2 e.g. 322 or 522
Return for a refund and buy something else
As I have already hardwired the power cable and rear camera nicely into the car lining, I would prefer to stick with nextbase gen2, but if not I would be looking for a unit that is compatible with both a mini-USB power port and more unlikely that can take the nextbase rear camera's display connection.
Any options on alternatives?
Thanks