70mai Dash Cam Pro Internal Battery Replacement
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- The internal lithium-ion battery in the 70mai Dash Cam Pro will only last 1-2 years. In this video I will demonstrate how to replace it, which is actually very straightforward, and I will also discuss replacement batteries. The suggestions I have seen on-line won't work because the battery is a special type with three wires and a connector.
The only place I have found a direct replacement is Shopee. If you can order through Shopee in your country, the link to the product I ordered is as follows (Nirin Shop):
shopee.co.th/แ...
I haven't been able to find a direct replacement anywhere else. ALI Express have something similar with three wires and a connector, but the wires are a different colour and look shorter. Also, the connector may not fit. Please let me know if you find another source for replacements and I will add the link here.
This isn't good customer service from the manufacturer. I believe that lots of 70mai Pro dash cams were sold and now many will require replacement batteries. Replacements, therefore, should be easy to find - but they aren't. What are people supposed to do when their battery expires?
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Thanks for the video!
I didn't find the replacement, so I removed the protection from the existing battery and used it on a new 14500 cell. It is a protection circuit that includes an NTC (third white wire) for temperature protection. The original battery is in a package identical to electrolytic capacitors, so you have to desolder it from the pins and use it with wires or nickel straps on the new battery. It takes some fine work, but if you can't buy it locally and you need it, it works.
Well done! As you say, if you can't find a replacement you need to do it yourself, but it's a bit of a fiddly job. Where I am in Thailand replacements have become easier to find. Previously, I could only find them on Shopee but they're now on Lazada too. I'm impressed that that you did it, but it sounds as if you have some experience of working with electronics.
@@PhilUKNet Hi Phil. I'm in Pattaya and buy lots of things on Lazada but despite looking, haven't been able to find them on Lazada complete with NTC (doesn't mean anything to me either) and Shopee appears to be out of stock.
Any chance of posting a link to the Lazada page you found them on? I don't mind if its an affiliate link.
@@kellio48 Sean, try these. They aren't affiliate links.
www.lazada.co.th/products/70mai-huahui-hmc1450-37v-500mah-lithium-ion-battery-for-70mai-pro-lite-a800-a500-tpms-i3086056866-s11352151492.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.3.4ba82367Q81n8x&search=1
www.lazada.co.th/products/70mai-huahui-hmc1450-37v-500mah-lithium-ion-battery-for-70mai-pro-lite-a800-a500-i3007336858-s11041654771.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.5.4ba82367isGkrq&search=1
www.lazada.co.th/products/70mai-huahui-hmc1450-37v-500mah-lithium-ion-battery-for-70mai-pro-lite-a800-a500-i3055015984-s11191844265.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.7.4ba823670ZBksM&search=1
www.lazada.co.th/products/70mai-huahui-hmc1450-37v-500mah-lithium-ion-battery-for-70mai-pro-lite-a800-a500-i2998197560-s10991754294.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.9.4ba82367bYgOkG&search=1
There are lots more. I'm not sure why you can't find them. The Lazada search engine isn't good. Sometimes I can see things on the app, but using the same search argument on the website gives no results.
Sometimes I can only find things by typing in Thai, and often if you search in Thai you find cheaper prices. Thais love charging farangs more than locals.
As is usual with Lazada, prices of the exact same products vary wildly. The cheapest is Bt228 and the most expensive is Bt848 for the same thing.
Shopee is cheaper and this shop says they have 49 left at Bt199:
shopee.co.th/แบตเตอรี่-70mai-Huahui-HMC1450-3.7v-500mAh-Lithium-ion-Battery-for-70mai-Pro-Lite-A800-A500-TPMS-i.22194412.8654077416?sp_atk=f83926a3-5e2c-42c4-8152-ae65d5be1c8f
Good luck!
The small printed circuit board is a NTC (negative temperature coefficient) board to protect the battery from charging when it gets too hot or cold.
Thank you! You obviously have some electronics training. Mine was all mechanical. Thanks for the explanation!
Helpful video. However, know that the a800s (4K) is slightly different. I ended up ordering the batteries from Ali Express. Now for the fun part. The battery was correct, however the connection plug was different. I removed the OEM battery connection board (slowly pry it off) removed the outer heat shrink on the battery. Unsoldered the pigtail on the new battery, tinned the wires and soldered the original connection board to the new battery. New heat shrink, and back together it went. Seems to work. Hope my explanation is helpful. And thank you for the video. That made taking the camera apart easy
I didn’t know that. Thank you! I replaced the battery on my 70mai Pro. I bought an A800 for my wife's car, but the battery is still OK and doesn’t need replacing yet. I will bear your comments in mind when the time comes!
I have a800, i still not confident to replace the battery as i saw from other info, need to pry out the screen area which is diff with my previous like the video...still waiting for any video for a800
Thanks for this video...my dash cam works well but after more than 3 years the included battery did not allow the recording times to be managed correctly (from which the title of the individual files is obtained).
Thanks to the posts linked to the video, today I found the battery at a local electronics retailer and with a little manual skills I transferred the small NTC protection circuit from the old one to the new one.
The camera now keeps time correctly.
Thanks again... bye
Pleasure! I'm pleased to hear that you managed to source and replace the battery. It's a fairly straightforward job with the 70mai Pro. Last week, however, I changed the battery in my wife's 70mai A800, and getting the camera apart was a pig of a job 😒😒
Thank you for posting this video.. this is very helpful... 70mai should make this battery easily available since the batteries can only last one or two years.
I agree completely. 70mai know the battery won't last long and should make replacements available through their website or dealer network. I know that a lot of people have had problems finding replacement batteries. Thanks for your comment!
I opened it and measured the voltage. There are 3,85 V on baterry terminals when camera says "battery low". At 3,85V the battery has aprrox. 65-70% energy left. So, in my case it is a problem of circuit board tunning, not a battery problem. I had to dyi another (external) battery in parallel with the original one. They charge together and discharge together. My model is 70mai d05.
That's the first time I've heard of someone doing this! I didn't measure the voltage when I did it. My 2nd battery is probably getting near to the end of its life soon so I'm expecting to have to do it again soon. Thanks for your comment.
thank you so much, man. I live in Brazil , pretty warm here and I´m having the same issues with the battery
Pleasure! I've received a few comments from people in Brazil about heat related issues. I guess the second battery I put in will need replacing soon. They seem to last around two years.
Thankfully it's a standard 18650 battery, can be found in laptop batteries, cordless drills, etc.. If you want to replace it for cheap, it might be possible to remove the wires from the old battery and solder to the salvaged one yourself, without having to buy a replacement. Be careul soldering to the battery directly, since it can damage it. And do not short the contacts, it can make a small fire
I looked at replacing the wires and connector, but it seemed quite fiddly. However, there is a video on YT showing someone doing it. It can be done!
Can i use a large MAH 3.7 v battery like 1500mah?
@@ShaaafEnAhamed I don't know. If it's the same physical size and the voltage is the same I don't see why you can't use a battery with a higher capacity than the standard 500mAh battery. However, I don't really understand electronics and there may be a reason. Perhaps someone else can give you a better answer?
what's up buddy? this 18500 works without any problems? i have one on stock i considering do what you did
Its a 14500 battery, not 18500 !
hello, this camera is working without being connected to a cable?.because I drive short distances and I don't want to have cables in the car, and how long does this camera battery recording only with battery
Help please!!
Maybe 15 minutes, maybe a little more. The battery only has a capacity of 500 mAh and won't power a video camera for very long. And if you don't have any cables, how are you going to recharge it?
I had the cable installation done at a shop and the only cable that shows is a few inches where it connects to the camera. Most of the cable is concealed and not visible. I very strongly suggest that you connect a cable, otherwise the camera is going to be of very little use.
@@PhilUKNet I understand, thank you!
I didn’t know there was battery inside , great video
It provides enough power for about 15 minutes of video, but basically it's to retain the time/date and your settings. You can still use the camera if it's connected to your car battery, but every time you turn it on it asks for the time/date to be set.
@PhilUKNet just to let you know that there a shop in Shopee Malaysia stole/used this video on their battery product. The product description is '70mai Pro Replacement Battery Dashcam Pro xiaomi T01 Tire Monitor TPMS HMC1450 D08 A500 A800 70迈电池'.
LOL! I should demand a commission on their sales. I've had so many photos stolen in the past. If you put anything online, someone will take it. Now videos! Thanks for letting me know.
Wow, thank you for the video! The design is awful, and hopefuly I can get the new battery. This is why youtube is so powerful. Appreciate your video!
Pleasure! Thanks for your feedback.
Hello!
Do you know if 70mai A800/A800S uses same battery and roughly same procedure for battery replacement? Thanks.
I haven't opened up an A800, so I can't say for sure 100%, but I have found replacement batteries on Lazada and Shopee that say these batteries fit the 70mai Pro, A500 and A800. Therefore, I believe it is the same battery. Regarding the procedure, I imagine it would be very similar. The A800 is basically the same design, except that it's wider.
shopee.co.th/แบตเตอรี่สำหรับเปลี่ยนกล้อง-70mai-PRO-A800-A500-70mai-Dash-Cam-Lite-i.24406465.7420668546
@@PhilUKNet Thanks Phil. If you need to replace A800 battery at some point please share it with us. :)
I'm planning to buy A800S myself and want to make sure that battery is user replaceable. Cold climate of Finland wont be easy for the battery I believe...
@@BFmeister I bought an A800 for my wife a while back and it's getting near the time when the battery will need to be replaced! I'll bear your request in mind!
Where I am in Thailand, replacement batteries are now very easy to find. When I replaced mine I could only find them on Shopee, but now Lazada has them too. It varies from country to country and I've heard from people who can't find replacements.
Regarding temperature, car batteries don't last as long in hot climates. My batteries in the UK lasted a long time, but in Thailand they only last 2-3 years. I'm not sure what effect temperature has on Li-Ion batteries. Resistance decreases as temperature decreases, which should help. I'm not sure. My education was mechanical not electrical!
70mai cameras aren't perfect, but they seem to be very reliable. I haven't had a single problem with the Pro or A800. The image quality is good too.
Maybe you can take a look at the circuit board and the 3 wires. It'd be great if you could just use a AA lithium battery. Why do companies keep making stuff hard to repair for no reason?
It can probably be done, but my background is mechanical - not electrical - and it's a bit fiddly. Why do companies keep making stuff hard to repair for no reason?!! I guess that planned obsolescence keeps them in business!
Thank you, this video is very useful
My battery was gone in 1.5 year.
Mine lasted around 14 months. When I replaced it I bought two new batteries. I now have another spare for next year and then I will probably get a new camera. Thanks for your comment!
@@PhilUKNet awesome plan.
@@lungyedchannel274 Thanks!
@@PhilUKNet what is the symptom of broken/damaged/used battery?
@@kamilexeo1316 It can't remember any settings, including time and date, so when you turn it on you are prompted to enter this information and set up the camera. The camera still works when it is connected to the car battery.
I am planning to upgrade it to a bigger capacity battery, also I want to not install it inside the dash cam itself but instead far away from the dash and the heat
Good idea. When I replaced the battery, I just used the same 500mAh, but a higher capacity should be fine as long as it's the same voltage.
@@PhilUKNet I won’t upgrade it actually I fear the complications with lithium batteries, anyway I have a constant charging from the car battery, all I will do is prolong the 3 wires connections and place it away from the heat
@@PhilUKNet btw Do you know which pin is the -5V (ground) on this camera? 👌
@@krzysztofstaszewski5607 Sorry, I don't.
Thanks Phil for sharing information. It really help us.
Pleasure!
Thanks I was about to throw mine away. I googled the battery and there would appear to be some on ali express.
Availability of the battery seems to depend very much upon where you live. It's available on Lazada and Shopee in Thailand, but ALI Express is another good source. Getting hold of the battery is the hard part. Replacing it is easy!
Hi.
please don't know why my camera doesn't remember the date and time? of course it is only driven while driving. Well thank you. I have xiaomi 70mai PRo
It's a fairly common problem after 18 months to two years. My replacement battery is still OK, but suspect I will have to replace it again soon.
well I got pack of 2 battery from aliexpress. it costs me approx CAD28. battery made from huahui energy which exactly matched the original it work perfectly.
That's good, thanks for letting me know. Since making the video, availability has improved. At first I could only find them on Shopee, but now there are also lots on Lazada. Also, as you say, AliExpress.
Have model #or item #
Just found it on aliexpress, ordering it now, will let you know how it goes.
Glad you found one! It's really quite an easy job - even I could do it! My second battery is still going strong and when I ordered it I ordered two, so I have another unused one when this one gives up the ghost. After that I will probably upgrade the camera. Hope it goes well!
Hi Phil. Thanks very much for doing this video. In one of your video you mentioned that your 70Mai pro is plug to the cigar lighter. I wondered if you had used the wires sold by 70Mai which have 3 wires - one to "the always on" , the other to the "Acc" of the fuse box - would this 3 wires buck converter (I think they also called it "24 Hours Parking Monitoring Vehicle Step-down Line") enable us to eliminate the change of battery i.e. just leave the weak battery inside but not have to change it. I have seen a video that this dashcam can be run with the battery taken out but I don't mind leaving the bad one inside as without a battery I don't know what is the long term effect on the dashcam. Hope to have your input. Kind regards.
I just have my camera attached to a 12v outlet (cigar lighter) that is always live. I don't have the hardwire kit, but it is probably a good idea. I'm not sure about your question. With my set up I have to turn the camera on and off manually using a rocker switch that I wired in, but it isn't ideal. When my battery was weak and I turned the camera off I had to reset the time and date every time. It's quite possible that with the hardwire kit you can use the camera with a weak internal battery, or even without a battery. However, I'm not sure. The other advantage of the hardwire kit is that it monitors the car battery voltage and turns off parking surveillance before the battery gets too weak to start the car. I didn't like 70mai's decision to disable parking surveillance unless you use their hardwire kit, but these kits do make sense.
@@PhilUKNet Thanks very much again for your input. I will order a parking wire kit and get it fix and will let you know if it does the trick. At the moment my built-in battery is quite dead and I need to dial in the time and date if I need the current time to be on the recording. I will try out dashcam with super capacitor for my other cars. I have been looking at one with buffer parking recording. Will keep you posted. Warmest regards Phil.
@@pernel48 Thanks! I'd appreciate some more details on the hardwire kit. I know from the comments that lots of people would prefer a capacitor to a battery, especially those in hot countries. I've become disillusioned with 70mai for a number of reasons. My Pro is still working fine, but when it expires I suspect I will go for another brand.
Ty
Pleasure!
Thank you so much for this video , i have same probleme with my camer A500s pro plus after about 2 years battery starts sayin " battery low please connect charger" now it doesn't start at all until i unplug it from cigarette port and plug it again few times, i didn't find replacement in my contry and it's so expensive shipping from websites, i guess am gonna try fix it to start at least. If you have any suggestions please help 🙏
I think you will only be able to find a battery online. Sorry to hear shipping costs are high. It's very cheap where I am in Thailand. Good luck!
Kool stuff. Do you know of some kind of fix for the Hardwire they sell? seems mine stop working, is there a board in there or some kind of Fuse in the hardwire kit that can be replaced? its the the Camera, as I plug another USB Micro to it and camera turns on just fine. it's not the fuses either they are hard wired to, because both sides of the fuses light up.
Thanks again for this video. Great Stuff.
I'm afraid I don't know anything about the hardwire kit. I have my camera plugged into an outlet that is always live even with the ignition off and it works fine. Even if I want to use parking surveillance (which I don't usually bother with) I still can because I'm using old firmware. More recent firmware will only allow you to use parking surveillance if you have a hardwire kit.
Regarding your problems, you probably need a multimeter and someone who understands a bit about electronics. You're probably right that there are fuses involved. Also, I believe, the hardwire kit monitors the voltage and turns power off if voltage is low so that the car battery won't be depleted. Possibly this part of the circuit has a fault and it is turning off power when it shouldn't. Good luck!
@@PhilUKNet Kool, thanks for the fast response 🤗
3 wires are due to BMS on the battery
Thanks for the info!
Hi, I know this is a little off topic, but it's the main thing keeping me from ordering a camera from 70mai - have they added an option to turn off the voice notifications coming from the camera? I don't want it to say anything whenever I'm getting into my car and driving around.
The voice notifications are mainly for ADAS. If you turn off ADAS (or if you don't have a GPS module and therefore don't have ADAS) you won't hear the ADAS warnings - lane departure, beware of the vehicle ahead, and the car in front has moved when in traffic.
There are some other voice notifications, but only to confirm an action. When you take a photo it says 'Photo taken' and when you record an emergency video it confirms this. It doesn't say anything if you don't do anything.
Unless a recent firmware update has appeared that allows voice notifications to be turned off, I am not aware that they can be turned off. You can just limit them by turning off ADAS, but if you want ADAS you have to have voice notifications.
My 70mai's battery also ran out. Though I have a hardwire kit installed, do I still need to replace the battery? Or I could just plug it without battery?
Hardwire kits allow parking surveillance to be used when the ignition is off. Therefore, they supply voltage all the time. Therefore, I guess that you don't need an internal battery. The battery is used to store the time, date and set up information when the dash cam doesn't have an external electricity supply. I'm not completely sure about this, but as your hardwire kit is always supplying electricity, I don't think you need an internal battery. Best to ask elsewhere, though, as I may be wrong.
@@PhilUKNet thank you soo much for the reply
Great video, but i couldn't find replacement battery
This is the problem that I anticipated people would have. Changing the battery is easy, but getting hold of a new battery is the difficult part. I only found one source on-line and fortunately for me it was an on-line retailer where I live. Here is a link to the shop where I bought it in Thailand. If you contact the shop directly they may be able to ship batteries abroad. shopee.co.th/sornsakb
Thank you very much for super useful information!
Thank you!
I just bought this cam and I'm not sure what the battery actually does. Can I use the cam without connecting the wire to the battery 12v plug?
It saves the date and time, plus the settings you choose. Without the internal battery connected, every time you turn on the camera it will have the factory settings and the date and time will be wrong. Also, as it's rated at 500mAh it will allow the camera to operate for a short time without an external power source. Probably best to keep it connected. They do fail eventually, but should last for a couple of years.
@@PhilUKNet thanks mate. The thing is mine is not even staying on for 10 seconds after removing the cable. I can't figure out how to make it start on battery only.
@@eusuntstefanp It should stay on for longer than that. As you've just bought it, has the battery been connected long enough while the camera is connected to the car battery to charge? If it has, then maybe the battery is faulty.
I got a new battery and charged it for a few hours but the whole thing is still dead. Did yours charge up ok?
It was fine. I guess it's possible that your new battery is defective? It must be a couple of years ago that I replaced the battery. It was fine from day one, and I'm still using it.
hi thank you!! for this video! 😆
Pleasure! Thanks for your comment.
I have the 70Mai pro as front dashcam and the 70Mai 1S as rear dashcam. Do you know if on the Pro I can replace the battery with a super capacitor instead? I don’t use the parking surveillance and I think would be safer, thanks.
I'm sorry, I don't know. The battery is rated at 3.7v so if you can find a super capacitor rated at the same voltage that fits I guess it would work, but I don't have the electrical knowledge to know for sure if it would work or not. I've received quite a few comments from people who have opted against the 70mai because it uses a battery instead of a capacitor.
Thanks!!
Pleasure!
Hello! where did you buy the battery for the recorder! I have a problem, I can't find
I thought this would be the main problem for many people! I found mine on-line at Shopee Thailand. Other people have found them at other places, for example ALI Express, and if you go through the comments a few people have left links. Good luck!
If the camera has dead baterry...are problems with camera? Maybe date??
Time, date and any settings you have selected. The camera will still work if connected to the car battery, but every time it powers on it's as if it just came out of the box.
I live in danmark and battery can be fine for 2 months max 😢 aliexpress for less then 100kr
Two months! I guess battery life deteriorates significantly in very cold climates.
Hi, thanks for the video. This is helpful.
Thanks! I hope that you are able to find a replacement battery successfully.
Thanks for the vdo. Have u tried the optional GPS module attachment for this model?
Yes, I have the GPS module. You need it to enable the ADAS features. Unfortunately it doesn't record the coordinates and speed on the video, which other models do.
@@PhilUKNetsince it's not fully function I won't buy it then.
@@tatsanaia.1342 I just use mine as a basic dash cam in the event of an accident. The image quality is OK and the reliability has been excellent. The features aren't good, though. ADAS and parking surveillance aren't very good and I was disappointed that the GPS module doesn't record the coordinates on video. If additional features are important to you I think there are better models.
@@PhilUKNet Agree
You can get the battery at shopee malaysia
Thanks for the info!
I had an 70mai a800 model, recently it restarts again and again whenever I try to on the camera, can it happen due to battery problem, dash cam is almost two year old.
If it's connected to the car battery, a problem with the internal battery shouldn't cause this. A loose connection maybe? Other than that I don't know. My wife has had an A800 for about the same amount of time and no problems at all.
@@PhilUKNet thanks for replying, any idea where to fix the problem?
@@nlbiruli9106 I'm sorry, I really don't. I have two 70mai cameras and all I've done is change the internal battery in one of them. I've had no other problems and no experience of problem fixing. Sorry and good luck!
hola viajo en moto, hace unos dias se me callo la camara q la adapte para grabar cuando encendiera la moto, al caer fue cruelmente atropellada por vehiculos de 4 ruedas bueno gracias por el video me ayudo para tratar de medio salvar medio q funciona aun aunq la pantalla se rompio adapte la pantalla de mi gameboy color y bueno ahi va, gracias porfa su pudieras incluir mas datos tecnicos como medidas de tornillos marca de bateria fechas numeros formas de reconocerlo detalles ayudaria mas grax saludos desde africa premiun(sudamerica)
From Google Translate: "hello I travel by motorcycle, a few days ago the camera that I adapted to record when I turned on the motorcycle fell off, when it fell it was cruelly run over by 4-wheel vehicles well thanks for the video it helped me to try to half save half that works even though the screen broke i adapted the screen of my color gameboy and well there it goes, thanks please if you could include more technical data such as screw measurements battery brand dates numbers ways to recognize it details would help more thank you greetings from africa premium (south america)"
Yep, those 4WD vehicles can be really cruel. I sympathise. Sorry, I have no idea of the screw measurements, thread sizes, etc. Not sure of the battery brand as I can't read Chinese, but the website written on the battery is www.huahuienergy.com if that helps. Type HMC1450 Li-ion battery 3.7v 500mAh. That's about all I have. Hope it helps!
Thanks a lot. This is really helpful.
My pleasure, thanks for letting me know!
@@PhilUKNet May be you should start exporting this battery to other parts of the world.😀 I have checked almost everywhere. Not available anywhere except the site mentioned by you.
@@mohammadkashif9278 Sorry to hear this. I really don't know what to suggest, but thanks for the business idea!
On a more serious note, this sums up 70mai's after sales support. They've sold a lot of dash cams and know that the battery will need replacing within 2 years. They should therefore make replacement batteries available wherever the cameras are are sold, but they don't.
There are a number of issues with the camera functionality that could be fixed with firmware and also some improvements that could be implemented with firmware, but they don't issue firmware updates. The company only seems to be interested in releasing and selling new models.
At first I was quite impressed with 70mai, but over time I have become more and more disillusioned.
One movie better than a thousand words :D
Thank you!
Good day, sir! I just wanted to ask since you mentioned you live in Thailand. I just got this dashcam and I realized just now that heat might be an issue. Is it okay for this to be exposed under the sun? I'm from the Philippines and most of the time, I would have to park where there's no shade. I've read that batteries can burst and catch fire if exposed to much heat. If you could share your experience about this, I would really appreciate it.
No problems after almost 2 years of use! The electrostatic sticker and adhesive sticker have remained stuck despite the heat and there have been no problems with the camera. Batteries don't like excessive heat and the battery only lasted just over a year, but no fires or explosions!
@@PhilUKNet Great! I am happy to know that. Glad I also came across this video for when the time comes that the battery dies. Thanks!
@@justinchico4273 I've had similar queries from people in other hot countries, such as India and Australia. As far as I'm aware, there haven't been any problems!
Bom dia!
Será que tem como colocar uma bateria externa de maior capacidade um um pack de baterias para assim a camera durar mais tempo gravando com o carro desligado?
Tive um problema do meu carro ter sido rebocado e a camera só gravou aproximadamente 13 minutos de vídeo e acabou a bateria da mesma.
"Is it possible to put an external battery of greater capacity or a battery pack so that the camera will last longer recording with the car turned off?
I had a problem with my car being towed and the camera only recorded approximately 13 minutes of video and the battery was exhausted."
That's right. The internal battery is only rated at 500mAh and will only record video for a short time. According to some comments I have received, people have been using power banks to power the dash cam when the ignition is off. However, another person warned about using these in hot environments, such as cars parked in hot sun. The other question is whether you can upgrade the internal battery, but I don't know. The internal battery looks like a Li-ion type 18650 and has a capacity of 500mAh. On the Internet you can find this type of battery (3.7v) with a capacity of 2200mAh. This may be possible, but I'm not sure.
I think the best solution is to get a hardwire kit so that you can use the car battery when the ignition is off.
@@PhilUKNet Existe este tipo de kit?
eu vi uns kit de 3 fios para se ligar a caixa de fusível e ligar na entrada tradicional de carga, então fiquei na duvida de como este kit que vi iria funcionar.
ou você se referiu a remover por completo a bateria interna e colocar um regulador de tensão ligado diretamente ao local da bateria interna?
Hi Thanks for video
I have just bought a new 70mai dash cam pro plus with rear set
And i make cigarette lighting that always have 12 v and put the charger to that it's 24 hours on and recording but i cant use parking monitoring service .
If i use battery, it just record 90 min and charge last is t ok? How many time is the batteri life on recordin?
And my second question is that can we make always on hardwire kit from its own kit?
Mine is also connected to a permanently live power source. I can use parking surveillance, but I'm using old firmware. You have a new device and several people have told me that 70mai changed the firmware so that you can only use parking surveillance if you have a hardwire kit. Using the 500mAh internal battery I believe you only get around 10-15 minutes recording time. I'm sorry, but I didn't really understand your second question.
@@PhilUKNet thanks for your attention.
Can we change the wire of original cable and transform it to kitware ?
@@maktoobmolo3950 You can, but it's a bit fiddly and I just bought a new battery with the connector already attached. There's a video on CZcams by a Vietnamese person showing how to do it.
@@PhilUKNet how can i find that video?
@@maktoobmolo3950 czcams.com/video/i-YyQ0dmc_g/video.html
Thanks Phil for the info. Is it possible to for shopee to deliver to UAE?
I'm afraid I don't know! I only know what's available in Thailand where I live. If you don't have Shopee in UAE, other people have got them on ALI Express. Good luck!
I dont think it will run out of battery if its connected via hardware kit directly to your car battery.
I don't use a hardwire kit. I just use a 12v supply that is always live, even with the ignition off. A hardwire kit would be better because it monitors the voltage and shuts down below a certain voltage. With the method I am using there is a chance - if left long enough - that the car battery could run flat.
Hello brother. Where do you buy the new battery?
The only place I could find one was Shopee. There's a link in the description.
This camera is good, but it doesn't support the heat in Brazil, it turns itself off on very hot days
I live in southern Thailand, where it is also quite hot. I haven't had any heat related problems at all. The camera has never had a problem and neither has the electrostatic pad that sticks the camera to the windshield.
@@PhilUKNet Where I live in summer the temperature passed 43 degrees and the thermal sensation about 50 degrees, when it reaches a lot of heat, she starts to make videos of 1 second, and then ends up turning off alone.
@@jackestado It doesn't get quite that hot here, but close. In the hot season it can reach around 40C. The heat here was a big concern but, as I say, I've never experienced any heat-related issues. Thanks for letting me know about your experience!
Aliexpress has them.
Thanks
Hi... we also have shopee here in our country.. can you please share the link of that replacement battery.. thanks
Sure! Here it is: shopee.co.th/แบตเตอรี่สำหรับเปลี่ยนกล้อง-70mai-PRO-i.24406465.7420668546
I hope that you're able to order it. BTW, what is your country?
@@PhilUKNet thanks.. Philippines
Its look a like 18650 battery type, can i use it? I need info battery specs eg : capacity, voltage, type (li ion, nimh or others)
Here's the info written on the battery: HMC Series Li-ion Battery 3.7V. It's 500mAh and yes, it does look like 18650. I have seen 18650 batteries for sale rated at 2,000mAh, but I'm not sure if they are compatible. I bought a direct replacement that already had the PCB and connector. I did not buy just a battery and change the PCB myself. Someone else did and their video may help you: czcams.com/video/i-YyQ0dmc_g/video.html Good luck!
@@PhilUKNet thanks for information, anyway i just bought this dashcam and on shipping progress, then i found this channel
@@arinov77 If you've just bought it you shouldn't have any battery problems for a while, but they only last about a year to 18 months. Good to be prepared!
@@Tunaercuhasturk Thanks for the correction!
This battery can buy in lazada and shoppee
When I needed one I could only find them on Shopee. I noticed a while back that Lazada also has them now, which is convenient.
How long can you use only the battery that comes here? My new camera goes off when I stop the car... why???
I'm not sure exactly, but I think you can record video for about 15 minutes using the internal 500 mAh battery. With the camera switched off the battery should store the date and time for a long time. When you stop the car the camera should turn off so that it won't run down your car battery.
@@PhilUKNet parking mode drain car battery ???
@@077tharu It can, but if it is just monitoring and not actually recording the power consumption is low. 70mai updated the firmware so that parking surveillance can only be used if a hardwire kit is installed. I believe that the hardwire kit will monitor the battery level and if the voltage gets too low it will turn off the camera to prevent a flat battery.
Can we use power bank for this purpose ???
@@077tharu I haven't done it myself, but I have received comments from people who use power banks. This was quite a long time ago and bear in mind that with recent firmware, parking surveillance will only work if you have a hardwire kit. Also, be aware that in hot countries where car interiors get very hot there is s fire risk with a power bank.
On my a800s the camera doesn't turn on with the "hard wire kit" it did before so i plugged it to a phone charger and it works.
I think my internal battery is okay it is the Hardware kit that died?
Now I have to break open the little plastic box and see if the "charger" is at fault or if the yellow wire is just gone off a connections :-/
I have no experience of the hardwire kit, but it sounds as if this is the problem. The internal battery won't prevent the camera from turning on if there is an external power source. Good luck!
hmC1450 battery he basic is electrolit capacitor just enough for backup time not or camera working
I'm not sure what you mean. That battery is Li-Ion. There's only enough capacity to record video for about 15 minutes. It's really just to save the date, time and settings.
where do i buy a battery in the usa?
As I said in the video, I don't know where to buy batteries in different countries. If you look through the comments a few people have left links to where they bought them. My usual on-line store in Thailand is Lazada, but Lazada didn't have any. However, I found some on Shopee Thailand. A few people bought them at ALI Express, but the ones I saw on ALI Express looked slightly different, so be careful. Sorry I can't help you more. Good luck!
Have you thought of replacing the battery with a capacitor? That should increase the longevity.
I haven't and I wouldn't know how to. Presumably a capacitor has two connections? The current battery has three and a small PCB. How would you connect it? My background is mechanical, not electrical, and to be honest I wouldn't feel confident doing anything like this. Anyway, thanks for the suggestion!
You can upgrade and get a lithium phosphate or even better a lithium titanate
Thanks for the information!
where i can buy the battery?
I'm not sure where you can get it in your country. In Thailand I bought mine on-line at Shopee - shopee.co.th/แบตเตอรี่สำหรับเปลี่ยนกล้อง-70mai-PRO-i.24406465.7420668546
Other people have found them at ALI Express and Amazon seem to have them too - amzn.to/3nS2H5G
If you can't find one with the 3 pin connector you can remove the PCB from the old battery and put it on the new one, but it's a bit fiddly.
Good luck!
What is the battery model to replace
The one I found didn't have a model number and the same batteries often have different model numbers. It seems to resemble a 18650 type battery. Here's the one I found at Shopee: shopee.co.th/แบตเตอรี่สำหรับเปลี่ยนกล้อง-70mai-PRO-i.24406465.7420668546
@@PhilUKNet thank you for your reply, the movie really helps a lot
@@PhilUKNet HMC1450，this is one of the compatible model i found
@@ronald2029 Looks good! I know that with camera batteries the same battery will be sold with lots of different model numbers. When I Googled HMC1450 just now I saw some batteries that have the three-wire connector and some that don't. If it's just the battery with two posts it is possible to attach the old PCB and connector. I haven't done this myself, but other people have.
@@ronald2029 If you get a replacement battery with the PCB and three wire connector it's a really easy job. If you have to resolder the old PCB it's a bit trickier. Good luck!
easiest way is to buy it through Taobao and using international shipping. plenty shops on Taobao selling it
Thanks for the tip. I haven't used Taobao myself, but this is very useful to know.
@@PhilUKNet suggest to buy more than 1,haha,my factory battery died in 6 months,i guess it doenst like short trip as well as heat.
@@LeonMTan I bought 2 from Shopee in Thailand. The first replacement is still good so I haven't used the second one yet. I will have to have a search around Taobao.
I have the same brand and I live in Iraq and the temperature can reach 60 inside the car when it’s parked outside. I’m afraid that it would explode.
I live in southern Thailand. The outdoor temperature is sometimes +40C. I haven't checked inside the car, but probably +50C. I've been using the camera for several years and have not experienced any heat related issues. That's all I can say.
really wish it has a large capacitor instead of a battery...
I've heard this from other people as well, especially those who live in hot countries such as Australia. There are several things that could be improved with the Pro, but 70mai only seem to be interested in releasing and selling new products, not improving existing products. With a lot of demand for capacitors instead of batteries I wouldn't be surprised if 70mai release a new camera with a capacitor.
06:21 That is looks like a condansator
What's a condansator? Sorry, I'm not very good with electronics.
@@PhilUKNet Correction.. its a capacitor.
Should be shopee in "Taiwan" 😂😂😂
I thought there was - shopee.tw ?
It seems that 70mai company is doing this on purpose, pushing people to buy their newer model or so... Else it would be unrealistic to think that the maintenance aspect was missed in their business strategy / model... unfortunately, it's a good quality product with a greedy type of management...
I think you're right. The advertising blurb for the new 4k cam is all about offering the same features as other cams for a much lower price. Bring out a new product, sell as many as possible, bring out another new model, rinse and repeat. Don't provide customer service for existing products. I've had problems with the firmware update process and it is very difficult to find replacement batteries for the 70mai Pro. It's a shame, but it's the business model they have chosen.
@@PhilUKNet I was searching and thinking about getting the new 4K 70Mai A800, but now that I see your video about their batteries, i am confused :( . Can an external battery like the Cellink NEO Battery Pack be an option to buy for the A800? Instead of replacing every year or two! What you think?. My other questions is: can the 70Mai A800 survive extreme heat in Texas? Does it have a filter available anywhere? Does it have active motion detection in parking mode? Thanks in advance
@@seekfactsnotfiction9056 I don't have the 4k version, but I have watched a review. Obviously, the camera is different but the functionality (ADAS, parking surveillance) looks the same. The 4k version doesn't have voice control. Also, I think the battery is the same. You can use an external power bank. I've received quite a few comments from people who have done that.
70mai lite no power. No elektric
I don't know. Is it the internal battery that needs replacing or is there no power when the power cord is plugged in? If the former, you can get replacement batteries. If the latter, then there must be a fault. If you can't fix the fault then you will probably need to buy a new camera.