Sunday, October 14, 2018

Tesla Model 3: USB configuration for wireless charging pad and dashcam solved

One of the v9 features I was most looking forward to was the dash cam. Think it’s fantastic feature and like other Tesla features will only improve over time (multiple cameras, while parking, etc). 

I have a jeda wireless pad (which has been working out quite well, another review for another time), and wondered how to fully leverage the two front usb ports (cannot use rear usb ports for dash cam) for the following:
  • jeda wireless charging pad: 2 ports
  • usb drive: 1 port
I purchased the following from Amazon:
https://amzn.to/2NA0wBH 128 GB USB drive (created the ‘TeslaCam folder and it worked out of the package, no formatting needed).

Even though the 1-hr dashcam footage only requires ~1.8GB and then re-records I bought a larger USB drive for a couple of reasons:
  • future proof - if they decide to increase the duration or include footage of other cameras, other situations (while parked).
  • plenty of space to save footage 
I plugged one jeda usb plug into the left front port, and plugged the hub in the right front port.
I plugged the remaining jeda usb plug into one port, and the usb drive into the other. I then powered off the other 2 ports (press power button for 2 seconds).
Both the wireless charging and the dash cam works flawlessly.


Instructions to set up dashcam here (from Tesla support web site):
You can now record and store video footage captured by your car’s forward-facing camera onto a USB flash drive. To record:
  • Configure your USB flash drive by formatting in the 'FAT32' (Windows) / 'MS-DOS (FAT)' (Mac) file architecture and add a base-level folder in the flash drive called 'TeslaCam'.
  • Insert configured USB flash drive into either of the USB ports in the front row.
  • When properly configured, the Dashcam icon will be displayed in the status bar with a red dot indicating that it is recording.
  • Note, the USB must be plugged in while driving to record.
Tap the icon to save a 10-minute video clip or press and hold to pause recording. Recordings not downloaded after an hour will be deleted. Be sure you have sufficient space on your flash drive to allow for saving (each minute of video recorded uses approximately 30 MB; the 1-hour circular buffer requires ~1.8 GB of free space).
Dashcam youtube footage from others:
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