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Model 3 Software Update 2019.5.x
- Thread starter PoitNarf
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Sentry mode is supposed to send video to the server to preserve portable evidence. Not sure if it works yet or how to access videos in the cloud, but when activated the feature should alert you to recorded events.
Manually reading the USB FAT is the only way I know to see if new dashcams are active or any are actually working in the absence of an event.
I swear I'm going to get pulled over for suspected drunk driving one day when a cop sees autopilot ping ponging between lanes...
Thanks. I didn't think to scroll down further below the max speed setting to find it.
It would be neat if the icon changed in the car to reflect if a clip was recorded. Though in my limited exposure, it's SUPER sensitive and is recording a lot of stuff. Seems like this will only be useful in a worst case event where the alarm is triggered, not really useful if you just want to see if someone is snooping around the car
ord3r
Member
It means your USB drive is too slow. I had the same issue and getting a faster drive fixed it. I’m running a 128gb sandisk now, it was around 20 bucks.
Stellavator
Member
Hmm, this is the one I have. it was purchased new just for the dashcam:
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sandis...3-1-flash-drive-black/6182923.p?skuId=6182923
I'm not seeing anything similar on the front camera
Already happened to me I didn't know a cop was behind me at night as I was doing 115 in a 100km limit. signalled to go in the right most lane as he came up and ping ponged back and forth and then had to manually change. When he passed me I freaked out lol, but he continued on his way, but yeah I know the feeling.
You can use your phone to see your current speed, if necessary.
BTW, the download for us was only 59 MB this morning so it must be doing it in pieces now, if necessary. No other big downloads all week so it must've downloaded the rest from the hotspot at work.
I don't think this is the issue. I just went for a drive and tested saving some clips while moving. There is distortion on the lower portion of the video any time the car is entirely stationary. As soon as I start moving, or a moving object enters the frame, it goes away. I wonder if this is part of how the car recognizes moving objects vs stationary?
Knightshade
Well-Known Member
It can't mean that.
The speed at which the cameras are recording to the key are massively slower than even the crappiest USB keys out there.
The cameras record 1.8gb/hour per camera... so 30mb/min or 0.5 mb/second
3 cameras at once gets you to 1.5 mb/second
Which even the slowest USB sticks you can find in 4GB and up should be 3-4 times faster than that on the bottom end of the barrel for write speeds and more like 10-20 times faster for merely mediocre ones.
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Next update on my failed update... (lol); waiting for a mobile callback. Could be 72 hours. Or, the next Tyson's appointment is Friday. So, SOL either way. Love to hear the root cause analysis on this one when it's back on the air.... GF is driving her old 10 year old Scion to Metro. Reminded her to be sure to put on the parking brake and lock the doors....
I've had software brick a car, but not the actual install.... yeesh....
Have you tried swinging by Tyson's service center to see if they can take walk ins? I've had luck twice already that they had openings that don't show up in the app to schedule servicing. It seems that software troubleshooting should be quick to act on.
Yes but they should improve the warning:
WARNING: Sentry Mode has been disable to protect the hearing of a sentient being. Protective services have been transferred to said sentient being.
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