TeslaCam, is it supposed to overwrite old files?

[dk10438]

Hi
I just set up the TeslaCam on my car and it stopped working suddenly. When I took out the usb memory, I found out that it was full. I thought that it would automatically overwrite old files. Does anyone have any idea about this? Gonna be a hassle if I have to remove to erase every couple of weeks.... thanks
Dave

 

[docbrown]

I don't know first hand but everything I've read says that it will not overwrite files. My 256GB drive has been running for about 6 weeks, last time I checked it was nowhere near full.

 

[BPeter]

The normal recording while driving does, but Sentry Mode does not run on a loop. Sentry mode clips are like pressing the dashcam button when driving, they have to be manually cleared out. Do you use sentry mode daily and do you get a lot of events? I use it all the time and sometimes I'll have a ton of events while parked at work just from cars driving by in the parking ramp and that fills up my drive.

 

[dk10438]

oh, that must be it. Using Sentry mode but haven't turn it off at home. Therefore, getting a lot of events just going to the garage, washing the car, etc....

 

[dk10438]

really wish that they would have some way to review the footage and delete files within the MCU

 

[tess19]

The latest V10 software should overwrite the older files
Tesla V10: first look at the update and new features - Electrek

 

[bay74]

The latest V10 software should overwrite the older files

Maybe should but mine doesn't appear to. Had a RecentClips folder full, only noticed because of the on-screen warning. Perhaps it only erases files older than a certain date and my drive is too small to reach the limit... Dunno.
EDIT: the clips filling up the RecentClips folder were from a day or two ago. Nothing from today - as the drive was already full.
I have 32.12.1.

 

[quickstrike12]

Maybe should but mine doesn't appear to. Had a RecentClips folder full, only noticed because of the on-screen warning. Perhaps it only erases files older than a certain date and my drive is too small to reach the limit... Dunno.
EDIT: the clips filling up the RecentClips folder were from a day or two ago. Nothing from today - as the drive was already full.
I have 32.12.1.

That’s ironic. I’ve been battling version 11.1 and it ONLY keeps the last hour. And it won’t STOP writing and recording to the USB hours after parked. I can’t look at the last drive unless I take the USB out immediately after the drive somewhere. maybe they attempted to fix this in 12.1 and bugged that up as well.
wouldn’t shock me.