K6 USB, no auto power on/recording ?!

[adamgiles]

Hi Simon

If you have installed the K6 on motorcycle, you should be using the supplied power converter. This way the camera will start and stop recording with the ignition switch.

The Red cable needs to wired to be a permanent Live. The Black cable needs to be wired to a permanent Earth. The Yellow cable needs to be wired to a Switched Live.

Adam

[Simon]

There isnno power converter on the USB version.

[adamgiles]

The USB version is intended for cycles, not motorcycle.

[Simon]

Okay, just make it start recording automatically.

If power then record. Very easy.

[Hans]

Hi Simon,

The USB version is intended to be connected via a power bank or something similar. So, for example, when mounting it on a bicycle.

With a USB power supply, the K6 does not start up automatically. After all, there is no switched power supply present to serve as a trigger for startup.

When mounting it on a motorcycle, you can use the DC converter to connect the power supply. With this DC converter, the K6 does start up automatically if the DC converter is connected, as clearly stated in the user manual.

[Simon]

My bike works exactly as my motorbike. When I switch it on, the USB powers up. Very normal. The camera just fails to start.

That converter you are showing cannot be used for my camera. I do not have a plug for the 3-pin connector(1). Only a plug for rear camera, and a USB-C plug.

You made this camera for a power bank ? Show me 1 customer who runs these cameras from a power bank. It does not make any sense to me. And even if you run it from a power bank, why does it not start recording automatically ? When you connect it to the power bank it is because you want to go riding, so it would be much better if it just starts immediately.

• This reply was modified 4 hours, 1 minute ago by  Simon.