SenorClean
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I've had my A119 for over a year and it had been running well.
Recently, I've noticed it locking up sometimes with a static image on the screen (image is of wherever I was when I started the car - not sure if it's the last thing it saw when it shut down or the first thing it saw when starting up). The buttons are non-responsive and nothing is changing on the screen (counter not counting, record light not blinking).
If I kill the power, the screen fades away after a few seconds and then it starts up fine next time.
If I try to play back the files from these times on the camera, I get "File Error" and they are smaller than I'd expect - so I'm fairly sure recording is stopping when it locks up. They don't play back on my computer either with vlc / media player classic etc.
Things I've tried:
* Firmware update (it was a few versions back - I updated it when I bought it and then left it be). Now running 4.0
* Changed the power source (was using a 'hardwire kit' - this has given me issues in other cars previously so I've just hard wired a new cigarette lighter jack under the dash and have a USB charged hooked in to that).
* Different memory card - was using a 32GB Sandisk high endurance, now using a 64GB Samsung Evo+
* Format memory card using the camera, and using 'guiformat'
... none seem to have solved it.
When I cut power - the REC led blinks and stays on for a few seconds - so it doesn't sound like the capacitors are totally shot, but maybe on the way out?
Any ideas?
I've shot a brief video here - the cam is locked up when the video starts - and then is fine when rebooted a few times:
Recently, I've noticed it locking up sometimes with a static image on the screen (image is of wherever I was when I started the car - not sure if it's the last thing it saw when it shut down or the first thing it saw when starting up). The buttons are non-responsive and nothing is changing on the screen (counter not counting, record light not blinking).
If I kill the power, the screen fades away after a few seconds and then it starts up fine next time.
If I try to play back the files from these times on the camera, I get "File Error" and they are smaller than I'd expect - so I'm fairly sure recording is stopping when it locks up. They don't play back on my computer either with vlc / media player classic etc.
Things I've tried:
* Firmware update (it was a few versions back - I updated it when I bought it and then left it be). Now running 4.0
* Changed the power source (was using a 'hardwire kit' - this has given me issues in other cars previously so I've just hard wired a new cigarette lighter jack under the dash and have a USB charged hooked in to that).
* Different memory card - was using a 32GB Sandisk high endurance, now using a 64GB Samsung Evo+
* Format memory card using the camera, and using 'guiformat'
... none seem to have solved it.
When I cut power - the REC led blinks and stays on for a few seconds - so it doesn't sound like the capacitors are totally shot, but maybe on the way out?
Any ideas?
I've shot a brief video here - the cam is locked up when the video starts - and then is fine when rebooted a few times: