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Anyone had any issues with blue power light not working on mini 0806?
 
In what way doesn't it work?
Are you using some sort of hardwire kit?
 
Nigel said:
In what way doesn't it work?
Are you using some sort of hardwire kit?
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Thanks for responding-Hi, yes it was installed today and hardwired via the ignition and all working fine, except the blue power light is not illuminated, although it has power and battery charges ok.
 
Does the blue light illuminate if you unplug the camera from the base and supply it with power from the standard power adaptor instead? If so then what sort of hardwire kit are you using?
 
Thanks for coming back Nigel. It is hardwired using the supplied kit direct to a switched 12v supply off the back of the aux 12v socket. The power is plugged into the GPS base, I will try plugging directly into the camera, however I spoke to Combi who supplied the device and they tried another one they were configuring before despatching and it was the same. I am reluctant to download the later firmware but may be worth a try?
 
If the power is going through the GPS base and the unit is charging, I don't think the fact that it is a hardwired kit would matter. Voltage is voltage after all. You may need to try the latest firmware if you are not already on it. The blue light works fine on my unit.
 
Thanks, I tend to agree, it was only fitted yesterday so I will let it settle for a few days and then download the latest firmware but always wary about doing this!
 
I think the blue light is connected to the charging circuitry and firmware has nothing to do with it.

I have used one hardwire kit which resulted in the power light being very flickery and often more off than on even though the camera ran fine, but the proper 0806 kit should be OK.

If you can see the light faintly in the dark then it's possible that your view of it is physically blocked inside the case.

Never a good idea to upgrade firmware without a good reason but I must have put at least 20 updates on my 0806 without any trouble - just make sure you have it plugged into some power, eg USB powerbank, so the battery can't go flat in the middle of the update.
 
Thanks, good point re checking in the dark, will give it a go.
 
Does mini 0806 has it's on hardwire kit? If so, are there any problems with it? I was very pleased with the mini 0806 but reading about all the problems, I'm afraid I'm not going to get a better unit than the one I'm going to replace under warranty. I was also thinking about getting a second mini 0806 but I'm second guessing this decision.
 
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Does mini 0806 has it's on hardwire kit? If so, are there any problems with it? I was very pleased with the mini 0806 but reading about all the problems, I'm afraid I'm not going a better unit than the one I'm going to replace under warranty. I was also thinking about getting a second mini 0806 but I second guessing this decision.
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I can't remember anyone having one replaced and not getting a good one, which suggests that you need to be unlucky to get even one bad one...

The mini 0806 hardwire kit doesn't seem to be having any issues, it is the same one that has been sold for the 0805 so any issues have already been sorted.

You might want to wait for the Parking Guard Mount as I think that has a built in hardwire kit, but of course then it will be a new release with a few initial issues to sort!
 
Nigel said:
I can't remember anyone having one replaced and not getting a good one, which suggests that you need to be unlucky to get even one bad one...

The mini 0806 hardwire kit doesn't seem to be having any issues, it is the same one that has been sold for the 0805 so any issues have already been sorted.

You might want to wait for the Parking Guard Mount as I think that has a built in hardwire kit, but of course then it will be a new release with a few initial issues to sort!
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Parking Guard Mount?
 
This parking guard mount is not available at the moment?
 
Thanks for the heads up @Nigel and @jokiin Now I know what to do. Instead of buying the hardwire kit, I'm going to wait for the parking guard mount with a build in hardwire kit.

Perfect solution.
 
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