HOW TO: Tesla Dashcam & Sentry Mode Fix

[@bassamshakil]

I spent 45 minutes on forums and could not find any proper information. Somehow google sent me to your video and just like that its working on my Model X Plaid, ty very much sir.

[@christophershowto]

Glad I could help

[@kimk.6757]

지난 몇달동안 여러가지 방법을 했는데도 여전히 같은 문제였는데, 당신의 영상을 보고 같은 제품으로 아마존에서 구입해 배달되자마자 바로 설치했는데 바로 해결됐어요!!! 고맙습니다.

[@BlackBeltBarrister]

Brilliant, thank you, I couldn’t figure out why it was not working, but then realised I had to format it in the car, not just on the computer. Many thanks for the video

[@spacemanwho]

Awesome. Thanks for sharing. I'm thinking about putting some velcro on my on one so it doesn't knock about.

[@Quickcat21MK]

Thanks for getting to the point and showing that usb port. New sub.

[@christophershowto]

Thanks for the sub!

[@rambadey335]

Very nice solution. One minor suggestion for $10 more you can get 1 TB drive , double the capacity !!

[@christophershowto]

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[@johnsgresham7237]

Going to try this out. Just missed out on a crazy incident because my USB stick dashcam didn't record due to the software bug 😭

[@jaysonc284]

wha hppnd

[@NoRCaLFiNeSt4o8]

Is there a particular year or model that those USB slot are in the glove compartment? My 2020 M3 does not have the usb anywhere in that glove box

[@christophershowto]

Tesla added glovebox USB ports with the introduction of the refreshed interior in 2021 Model 3s. Prior year Model 3s have USB ports in the center console under the touchscreen. This SSD works in all Model 3s

[@deirdreryan6147]

Thank you so much for this super helpful video, Christopher. I ordered the 500GB SanDisk drive using your link on Amazon. ❤

[@christophershowto]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@dannyumana143]

Looking forward to a follow up video. Wondering if cable will hold while driving around, or moving in glove box.

[@christophershowto]

So far, so good 👍🏻

[@wimadehi8116]

Can I use 1TB or more

[@christophershowto]

Yes

[@gettingtoit2457]

Does it matter the the amount of GB I get because I want go with the 1 TB ?

[@christophershowto]

1TB also works. Have one in Cyberbeast.

[@GrndHogDay]

Thank you! Just installed this in my Tesla M3.

[@Gabriel-pt6tq]

Can it handle heat? I leave overheat protection on at 100⁰.

[@christophershowto]

Yes, same here.

[@arisnavarro]

Hello, I recently found damage to my passenger side rear fender. My sentry did not pick it up, so i read somewhere in the forums that tesla records everything in the past hour under directory called recent clips, so i turned off sentry immediately and removed my flash drive. Unfortunately, i checked the flash drive on my home computer and it only recorded the last 15 minutes instead of the past hour. It has worked before but this time i think my stock flash drive had an error. I'm going to purchase an aftermarket flash drive like yours. Do you know if it is possible to increase the recent clips footage more than the past hour before it rewrites on top of the recent clips footage? That would be really helpful for hit and run fender benders. Thanks.

[@jfc650]

Can you play music from the USB stick directly? Thanks.

[@MrHamlet]

FYI most USB keys are super unreliable. My Tesla had the same problem after I purchased several different USB keys. Using the SSD drives are the only way to go.

[@RabiaVlogsUK]

That’s very helpful. Can you pls advice what to do in the event of accident. We had one unfortunate incident and tesla didn’t record. How does the recording works in the event of accident ?

[@kushape1023]

Just bought a model 3 long range and mf didn’t explain how to connect a usb as well as you did thanks man!💪🏼 got a new sub

[@christophershowto]

Thanks for the sub!

[@phat_gunpla_etc]

does sentry mode warns the hd is full?

[@christophershowto]

When full, you'll see ❌ on the dashcam icon

[@bam5235]

Will it take the 1TB? Is there limit on the ssd you can put in?

[@christophershowto]

Yes, I run 1TB in Cybertruck. SSDs with greater capacity than 1TB will also work.

[@Diamondbeach]

How many days do I think that’s size will record?

[@christophershowto]

Many... It's been a year now and I've yet to reformat the hard drive.

[@Pure3nrg]

Do this work for the pre-refresh MX ?

[@christophershowto]

Yes

[@pavlitoboombito]

What happens when drive is full? Does it overwrite on top?

[@christophershowto]

You'll get a ❌ in the dashcam icon when the drive is full. When that happens, go to the Security tab and reformat. I've had my drive for 2 years now and have only reformatted once.

[@bororogerscom]

I've had the issue you noted for several months and I tried several USB sticks. Have you used the 500GB SSD for long enough to make sure same issue doesn't occur?

[@christophershowto]

Going on a month now with zero issues in both MYP and Plaid S 👍🏻

[@bororogerscom]

@@christophershowto Thanks Chris - I'm going to give it a try. Very frustrating when sentry and dashcam stop working.

[@frankcoffey]

Perfect just what I needed.

[@islandersean2213]

do u have any problem with sandesk ssd?

[@christophershowto]

None. Going 1.5 years strong. It's a great ssd.

[@mbwelch76]

I've been using a SSD drive for over a year with no issues. Recently I started getting this red X on my M3. I figured it was my drive, so I bought a new one. The problem still persisted, so then I replaced the USB cable. Still no luck. If I unplug/replug it works until I park the car for a while. Next time I get in, the red X is back. I'm thinking a recent software update changed something. Perhaps it requires a better performing drive now. Have you had the red X return at all with this specific drive? If not, what is the software version your car is currently on? Thanks!

[@christophershowto]

Coming up on 2 months now with zero red-X events. 2021 MYP on 2022.16.3 Same deal on my 2021 Model S Plaid running 2022.20.7

[@JourneyingSoull]

Very helpful thank you

[@christophershowto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@emmanueldeguzman1795]

Just want to know if you could show a photo or even better a video that its recording and keeping its past and current videos of the dash cam and sentry mode from the time you posted this video. I'd really want to find on solutions on this because it is a safety issue in terms of evidence just in case you run into an unfortunate events such as vandalism and fender bender.

[@christophershowto]

Been working solid for a month now 👍🏻

[@philw8681]

Will the 1TB capacity SSD be compatible with Tesla Dashcam?

[@christophershowto]

Yes

[@mshala777]

Thank you so much

[@christophershowto]

You got it! Glad to help

[@jaikalia1178]

Would I then be able to add my own music to this drive once it has been formatted ?

[@christophershowto]

Yes, there's a good video on how to do both - m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4m6gIaYjMelasU

[@jabariwhite1795]

Just picked up my model s, having these issues now…I guess it’s time to purchase an SSD now 😂

[@Ej-en2lz]

I’ve made 3 x £1000 by bribing people using my sentry. One guy threw a can at my car for no reason. The van he was driving had the business name on the side. A disabled kid (NOT HIS FAULT), opened the boot of a big van into my car and the carers both started laughing at him and my car… that was another grand. Finally, and hopefully not lastly. Someone did a hit and run, but only scuffed my paint, about the size of an A4 paper. Another grand!

[@SCEcho2]

Thank you

[@farokhs1947]

How do you access the footage ? Do we take the storage and connect to a PC ?

[@JustSteveHere]

Hit the dash app while your car is in park

[@Bchams2012]

I just bought it. Except a 1TB

[@blainejones5759]

Lol what was the point of this comment? Are you trying to flex?

[@JohnWickFour]

Nice. How is durability with heat and constant write to SSD? Cheers 🍻

[@christophershowto]

Perfect. Going on 9 months with zero issues.

[@urielnu74]

Ordered!

[@katcay2990]

Wow thanks.

[@joecampo1770]

First having USB is a standard in 2023 is totally worthless. Secondly, is there a limitation of how big of an SSD you can go 1 TB 2 TB? I drive a lot and would rather just get a bigger hard drive and not have to worry about running out of space. Thanks in advance appreciate content

[@christophershowto]

No limit. It's been over a year now with 500GB and I've yet to need a reformat