[Hans]

Hi Philip,
I have tested my K2 a bit more, but I can’t get any further with alternative methods to reset the K2.
Since the K2 is already old and no longer has a warranty, you can consider opening the DVR and see what the internal condition is. Maybe you will see moisture damage and then you will know right away that it is the end of the K2.

[Hans]

Hi Marcel,
Thanks for the feedback, it is appreciated.
Have fun with your K3.

[Hans]

Hi Maciej,

Strange that you had a power supply issue because of the type of battery you are using. The capacity of a battery should not affect the battery voltage. With a lead, AGM or lithium battery, the voltage should always be around 12.5V – 13V.

And yes, it is indeed a great camera. I have had it in my BMW for years. In the BMW I have an AGM battery (2024). With a K5 and a K3, both with parking mode active, and an alarm system I have no problems with draining the battery. I can easily leave the bike parked for 4 weeks and then the parking mode still works and starting the engine is no problem.

I have the resolution set to 4K30 + 1080P30 and the bitrate at maximum.
Up to speeds above 200KmH, the image quality is still good for me.

[Hans]

Hi Marcel,
Maybe you have already come across these links?

https://www.gl1800riders.com/threads/switched-power.451789/
https://www.gl1800riders.com/threads/switch-power-source.128929/
https://www.goldwingowners.com/threads/locating-12v-power.134369/

[Hans]

Hi Phil,
Perhaps you know someone who is handy with a 3D printer and can make a cover?
I would like to hear your experiences with the N1.

[Hans]

Hi Philip,
The K2 has not been sold for quite some time. That is why there is no topic for the K2 in the forum.
One of the cameras is used as a wifi antenna. I thought this was the front camera, but I am not sure anymore. So it could be that a defective camera is causing the problems. To rule this out, you can disconnect one of the cameras and see what happens. You can also swap the front and rear cameras. This way you can perhaps find out whether one of the cameras is defective.
Can you access the K2 SD card if you connect the K2 to your computer via USB?
What happens if you hold down the gray button on the DVR for more than 10 seconds?
The K2 sometimes also has the problem that the SD card does not make good contact. It then seems as if the SD card is too thin.
It is best to perform an update with an SD card between 8 and 32GB. A larger SD card can sometimes cause problems.
I have some older firmware versions available if you want to try a different version.

[Hans]

Hi Luke,
I think the trickle charger has activated the Thunderbox somehow.
Why not also connect the – directly to the battery?
The K6 requires minimum current when it is switched off, so you don’t have to worry about draining the battery.
If you have connected the – to the battery and you hold the yellow wire against the + of the battery and the K6 starts up well, works well and if you disconnect the yellow wire from the + of the battery and the K6 switches off well, then you know that the K6 is working well. You should then look for the problem with the Thunderbox.
In general, the experiences with Thunderboxes, exCan here on this forum are not positive.
As for the firmware update, you can (almost) not break anything. Use an 8 to 32Gb SD card for the update. And if it doesn’t work, you can always perform the firmware update again.

[Hans]

Hi Mark,
I would first check all connectors to see if they are properly connected and have no (moisture) damage.
Also check the power supply connections. The fact that the power LED lights up blue when the engine is off and flashes when the engine is on is not a good sign. Have you connected the yellow wire properly to a switched power supply?
What happens if you remove the SD card, does the K3 boot properly? Also try reloading the firmware.

[Hans]

Hi Luke,
You could remove the rear camera and reinstall it. Maybe it was a loose/dirty contact.
Possibly also reload the firmware. It could be that the firmware has also become corrupted due to all the malfunctions, causing the rear camera to no longer work.
Also make sure that the cables are not too tight. Due to the vibration of the bike, tightly tensioned cables can also become defective.

[Hans]

Hi Luke,
I am not familiar with systems like the Thunderbox, ezCan and such. But it seems to me that you can set the Thunderbox to switch in some way. The fact remains that the Innovv cameras need a constant and a switched power supply. Therefore never connect the yellow and red wire together.
You could connect the K6 directly to your battery and let the yellow wire switch through the Thunderbox.

[Hans]

Hi Luke,
I think I see the source of the problem.
You have the yellow wire connected to the red wire. And that is a ‘no-go’ and the ultimate recipe for problems.
The red and black wires should be connected to a constant plus and minus. The yellow wire should be connected to a switched power supply.

[Hans]

Hi Luke,

It is recommended to only format the SD cards using the Innovv app. An SD card formatted with a computer can sometimes cause problems. Innovv cameras sometimes cannot handle an SD card formatted by a computer.

I suspect that the white wire is the same as the yellow wire. So the switch wire. You should use this. If the K6 is switched off suddenly because the voltage on the red and black wires drops, this will certainly cause problems. The current recording cannot be closed properly and the SD card can also become corrupted.

[Hans]

Hi Luke,
What setting did you use for ‘Loop Recording’?
And how do you format the SD cards?

How did you connect the yellow wire? Did you also connect the red and black wires to the Thunderbox? These are also switched by the Thunderbox?

[Hans]

Hi Dave,
Hardware wise the cameras are different. There is no adapter to make them compatible. I think you will be cheaper off by buying the right cameras. With an adapter (if one exists) the chance of malfunctions is also greater.

[Hans]

Hi Eduard,
The latest firmware is version IK6.20231107.V1.0.01
The speed of the wifi cannot be increased. The wifi is 2.4G. So actually too slow to download many/large videos at once.
If you connect the main camera to your computer via USB, you can download your videos a bit faster. Or you must have the possibility to place the SD card directly in your computer.