Reply To: Losing date and time on files

[seanm]

Thanks Hans,

There are posts on this forum for the K6 where owners mention losing settings. When I first started experiencing these problems I found posts mentioning similar on the K2 forum which seems to no longer be available. The advice from memory there was to login to the DVR with the phone App before starting a ride.

The DVR button is not clamped. The battery on my bike is fairly new, and the settings issue occurs even when I just switch on the ignition, ie. not pressing starter which will draw heavy current.

I followed your suggestions. I set the DVR settings to loop at 10 minutes, and G-sensor to off. I removed all data files from the SD card before putting in DVR. I disconnected the power module and connected a USB power bank. After a few minutes I switched off the DVR with the button, and extracted the SD card to check the files, which all had date-stamp of 31 Dec 1999 starting from 23:00. On powering up the DVR again and checking with the App, the loop of 10 minutes and G-sensor off are retained.

So my first question is where does the DVR get it’s date-time stamp to apply to the files it creates? GPS would be an obvious source. And if the date-time is retained in the DVR (I don’t believe there is a setting for it), is thie internal battery you mention responsible for keeping power to that setting?

If I want to replace the internal battery, is it just the screws on the DVR I need to undo. Anything in particular I should be wary of?

thanks

Sean