Nextbase 522gw dashcam won't auto power on

[Nextbase Support]

My hard wired 522gw has been working normally for the past 3 years using a 64 gb Sandisk. I recently fitted a Nextbase rear camera and it still worked fine with the same 64g Sandisk. I realised I needed a bigger sd card to cope with the new rear camera so I purchased a new Sandisk Ultra 128GB U1 class 10, Up to 90MB/s write speed. It no longer turns on when I start the engine, will only turn on manually. All very strange.

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Hi,

The minimum compatible SD card class for the 522GW is U3. As the SanDisk Ultra is a U1 card it's not compatible, especially with the additional write demand of the rear camera.
I'd recommend a Dash Cam compatible 8GB -128GB U3 Micro SD card, specifically designed for Dash Cam or CCTV usage. Using a dash cam compatible SD card instead should then allow your Dash Cam to function as designed. The card needs to have a minimum continuous write speed of 48MB/s.

For guaranteed functionality and warranty of the SD card itself, I'd suggest a Nextbase Micro U3 SD card.

Kind regards,
Millie
Nextbase Technical Support