Dashcam Problem

[lelapin]

Every time I start my car and the dashcam becomes operational it states date and time as 01 01 2019 / 00,00.01 .

I reset it to the correct setting and it stays correct until I start my next journey. Any ideas why this happens or how to correct it? 

[MJCM]

The internal battery of the Dash cam that should keep the time has failed, in a PC it’s called a CMOS battery and is easily changed but no idea for a Dash cam.

[worgeordie]

It might need a new battery , as it's just like a PC , the CMOS battery that is bad ,

the date on PC is never current 

regards worgeordie

 

P.S. just put a new battery in my dash cam , bought it from Aliexpress ,

but then I found out it was not the battery but the charger , which goes

into the cigar lighter , the pin on the end was pushed too far in.so not

charging .

[richard_smith237]

As others have pointed out...  The Dashcam will have an internal battery which maintains the settings and time etc..   

 

What model of Dash-cam is it ?.....  

 

You may be able to open up the dash-cam and change out the battery yourself (it’ll very likely be like a watch battery etc). 

 

 

 

 

[pasathai]

the heat build up in a car can damage the  main battery 

[lelapin]

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

As others have pointed out...  The Dashcam will have an internal battery which maintains the settings and time etc..   

 

What model of Dash-cam is it ?.....  

 

You may be able to open up the dash-cam and change out the battery yourself (it’ll very likely be like a watch battery etc).