David Markham
Member
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2017
- Messages
- 57
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- Location
- Blue Mountains, NSW
- Country
- Australia
- Dash Cam
- Thinkware Q800-Pro
G’day everyone.
This morning upon getting my Highlander serviced, I was informed that the car’s battery had failed, to the extent that it was no longer delivering the amperage required for reliable startup and accessory usage.
This development got me thinking:
Was the battery failure – that was quite possibly damaged internally by a defective alternator last year – the root cause of my dashcam’s infuriating memory-loss issues?
This question I posed to the in-shop auto electrician, as I have been pondering the potential benefits of installing a smoothing capacitor into the accessories feed, so as to eliminate any current ripple that the dashcam itself might not be able to tolerate.
Here, I was advised that a smoothing capacitor would likely not be of any advantage at all, as modern automotive circuitry nowadays has put paid to damaging voltage spikes and ripples, but not necessarily insufficient current flow. In other words, my current dash-cam – a Thinkware U1000 – may be more intolerant to poor amperage than that of current ripple, as I had previously thought.
In light of all of this, it may be prudent for all of us to inspect our car’s batteries on a regular basis – that is, each and every time the vehicle goes in for a scheduled service.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this matter, as I have been earbashing Thinkware and it’s hypersensitive U1000 more frequently in recent months than I have a right to do.
Cheers.
David.
This morning upon getting my Highlander serviced, I was informed that the car’s battery had failed, to the extent that it was no longer delivering the amperage required for reliable startup and accessory usage.
This development got me thinking:
Was the battery failure – that was quite possibly damaged internally by a defective alternator last year – the root cause of my dashcam’s infuriating memory-loss issues?
This question I posed to the in-shop auto electrician, as I have been pondering the potential benefits of installing a smoothing capacitor into the accessories feed, so as to eliminate any current ripple that the dashcam itself might not be able to tolerate.
Here, I was advised that a smoothing capacitor would likely not be of any advantage at all, as modern automotive circuitry nowadays has put paid to damaging voltage spikes and ripples, but not necessarily insufficient current flow. In other words, my current dash-cam – a Thinkware U1000 – may be more intolerant to poor amperage than that of current ripple, as I had previously thought.
In light of all of this, it may be prudent for all of us to inspect our car’s batteries on a regular basis – that is, each and every time the vehicle goes in for a scheduled service.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this matter, as I have been earbashing Thinkware and it’s hypersensitive U1000 more frequently in recent months than I have a right to do.
Cheers.
David.