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issues with dashCam videos - black screen
- Thread starter Kath
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Have you done this:
Using Dashcam
Dashcam requires a dedicated flash drive with FAT32 format (NTFS and exFAT are not currently supported). Before you can use theflash drive for dashcam, you must manually add a base-level folder in the flash drive called “TeslaCam” (without quotation marks). This folder is required for Model 3 to know where to store the video files; dashcam does not work without it.
Page 65 - https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/model_3_owners_manual_north_america_en.pdf
Using Dashcam
Dashcam requires a dedicated flash drive with FAT32 format (NTFS and exFAT are not currently supported). Before you can use theflash drive for dashcam, you must manually add a base-level folder in the flash drive called “TeslaCam” (without quotation marks). This folder is required for Model 3 to know where to store the video files; dashcam does not work without it.
Page 65 - https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/model_3_owners_manual_north_america_en.pdf
Artax
Member
Why tesla 1) went with USB 2.0, and 2) went with FAT32 is beyond any kind of reason. FAT32 is not even supported by Microsoft anymore (try formatting natively under Win10... you can't w/o 3rd party app). You can do it w/ Mac with the right work-around steps. Makes preparing the device for use difficult (to say the least). At very minimum, tesla needs to support a format easily supported natively by both Mac and PC (exFAT for example).
Having said that, dash cam videos have proven very unreliable for me. I have experienced the black video. I have experienced corrupted video. I have experienced gaps in video recording.
Have I said recently that tesla s/w sucks..!!
Having said that, dash cam videos have proven very unreliable for me. I have experienced the black video. I have experienced corrupted video. I have experienced gaps in video recording.
Have I said recently that tesla s/w sucks..!!
silentcorp
Member
Yes all my files are black and yes I formatted to FAT32 and yes I did create a TelaCam Folder.
Not sure why it's not working so I went out and purchased a2 of Samsung PRO Endurance 128GB Micro SDXC Card with Adapter - 100MB/s U1 (MB-MJ128GA/AM) from amazon since this is what people recommend. I'm hoping this works. I will keep everyone posted
thank you to everyone that is trying to help me out.
Very, very, new to all of this.
Not sure why it's not working so I went out and purchased a2 of Samsung PRO Endurance 128GB Micro SDXC Card with Adapter - 100MB/s U1 (MB-MJ128GA/AM) from amazon since this is what people recommend. I'm hoping this works. I will keep everyone posted
thank you to everyone that is trying to help me out.
Very, very, new to all of this.
I don't think that's what I've read being recommended. I recall seeing this...
Samsung T5 Portable SSD - 500GB - USB 3.1 External SSD (MU-PA500B/AM)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073GZBT36/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_LeyHDbNZGWCTH
yup thanks.. i just bought a endurance micro sd since someone said the rewriting and rewriting is wear and tear on my flash drive so having an endurance micro sd card in a usb card reader might work better. I haven't had a chance to look at the video yet but i'll keep everyone posted.
thanks
