"Increased Battery Discharge" error with Dashcam

[emfxur]

Hi guys,

I have installed Blackvue 1ch dashcam with Motopark Multisafer, and its been a while now. However I have gotten more than 5+ "Increased Battery Discharge" errors on iDrive, and somewhat worries me.

Does anyone know when does it exactly idrive shows this error?
The voltage wise, (last time I checked it was more than 12v).

I do use 161 headlight and 159 audio fuses, and multisafer suppose to shut off when battery reaches either at 12.2v or after 12hrs.

Thanks!

[Arcades]

Having the multisafer doesn't do anything actually for the F80. Just because you have it turn off at a certain voltage it still drained enough to eventually cause the error. The camera actually keeps recording from what I been told, it just shows you the time you wanted it to record. Eventually the car will cut things like your comfort access in order to save the battery.

Blackboxmycar has mentioned for the F80/F82, you need Cellink-B to stop the camera from draining your battery. The error is just the car telling you something is draining the battery excessively. You need Cellink-B.

[emfxur]

Originally Posted by Arcades

Having the multisafer doesn't do anything actually for the F80. Just because you have it turn off at a certain voltage it still drained enough to eventually cause the error. The camera actually keeps recording from what I been told, it just shows you the time you wanted it to record. Eventually the car will cut things like your comfort access in order to save the battery.

Blackboxmycar has mentioned for the F80/F82, you need Cellink-B to stop the camera from draining your battery. The error is just the car telling you something is draining the battery excessively. You need Cellink-B.

That's weird, I called Blackboxmycar support and never mentioned me about F80/82 requires cell link B.

So literally multisafer doesn't do anything. I should be careful and turn off the dashcam everytime then?

[MN2///M]

The CellLink B is a battery backup. It gets connected between the camera and the car. Using it allows the camera to power off of the CellLink and allow the car to go to "sleep". The car shuts power off to almost everything after about 10-15 minutes, if anything is drawing power after that time that the car doesn't expect for lack of a better way of explaining it, the car will likely throw the error. I am sure there is some threshold which at some times you are exceeding and at others you are not.

Installing the CellLink will resolve your problem.

I have Thinkware 770's installed in my M4 and X5 with the CellLink and have no issues even with the M4 sitting for days at a time. The Thinkware stops recording after 48 hours when in parked mode.

[emfxur]

Originally Posted by MN2///M

The CellLink B is a battery backup. It gets connected between the camera and the car. Using it allows the camera to power off of the CellLink and allow the car to go to "sleep". The car shuts power off to almost everything after about 10-15 minutes, if anything is drawing power after that time that the car doesn't expect for lack of a better way of explaining it, the car will likely throw the error. I am sure there is some threshold which at some times you are exceeding and at others you are not.

Installing the CellLink will resolve your problem.

I have Thinkware 770's installed in my M4 and X5 with the CellLink and have no issues even with the M4 sitting for days at a time. The Thinkware stops recording after 48 hours when in parked mode.

Yeah, I heard about the CellLink B, but never thought of buying it because of the price. So basically multi safer does not do what it suppose to do on F80/82 platform and completely being useless then?

[Arcades]

Originally Posted by emfxur

Yeah, I heard about the CellLink B, but never thought of buying it because of the price. So basically multi safer does not do what it suppose to do on F80/82 platform and completely being useless then?

Multisafer cuts the voltage after a certain time but that only means the camera has continued to run, draining your battery until the cutoff time.

With the F80/F82, the multisafer only does what it is meant to but a battery from a M3/M4 more expensive to replace than the ones in a 3er/4er.

It isn't useless persay, it is doing what it is meant to do however that only means the dash cam is just draining your battery slower. It is still draining your battery regardless. Blackboxmycar has recommended those with the current F80/F82 to get Cellink B to avoid your dash cam directly draining your car battery. I'm not sure what is with the M3/M4 that causes this but apparently it is just how it is with this car.

You can go w/o it but eventually your car will start cutting things like Comfort Access to save your car battery. With the Cellink B, the dash cam drains from the external battery (cellink b) instead of your car battery. Although I'm not sure how it will work if your Cellink B runs out of battery.

[bmxcamel]

I just set my multisafer to shut off after the minimum amount of time (I think 6 hours) instead of by voltage. Had my car 8 months and never gotten a low battery warning. Maybe try this first before spending the money on the cell link? It's an F80 2017

[emfxur]

Originally Posted by Arcades

Multisafer cuts the voltage after a certain time but that only means the camera has continued to run, draining your battery until the cutoff time.

With the F80/F82, the multisafer only does what it is meant to but a battery from a M3/M4 more expensive to replace than the ones in a 3er/4er.

It isn't useless persay, it is doing what it is meant to do however that only means the dash cam is just draining your battery slower. It is still draining your battery regardless. Blackboxmycar has recommended those with the current F80/F82 to get Cellink B to avoid your dash cam directly draining your car battery. I'm not sure what is with the M3/M4 that causes this but apparently it is just how it is with this car.

You can go w/o it but eventually your car will start cutting things like Comfort Access to save your car battery. With the Cellink B, the dash cam drains from the external battery (cellink b) instead of your car battery. Although I'm not sure how it will work if your Cellink B runs out of battery.

Thanks for the reply, I know getting Battery celllink will be the best option for F80/82s, but if Multisafer is actually doing what it suppose to do, then wouldn't the actual dashcam will get shut off completely?

Since Multisafer is suppose to cut down the power after set time or voltage, to avoid battery drain And where does the dashcam gets the power from if the Multisafer is actually doing what it suppose to do?

Originally Posted by bmxcamel

I just set my multisafer to shut off after the minimum amount of time (I think 6 hours) instead of by voltage. Had my car 8 months and never gotten a low battery warning. Maybe try this first before spending the money on the cell link? It's an F80 2017

I have tried 12.2v with 6hrs or 12hrs.

Mind sharing your 1,2,3,4,5 (up/down) setting?

Thanks!

[bmxcamel]

Originally Posted by emfxur

Thanks for the reply, I know getting Battery celllink will be the best option for F80/82s, but if Multisafer is actually doing what it suppose to do, then wouldn't the actual dashcam will get shut off completely?

Since Multisafer is suppose to cut down the power after set time or voltage, to avoid battery drain And where does the dashcam gets the power from if the Multisafer is actually doing what it suppose to do?

I have tried 12.2v with 6hrs or 12hrs.

Mind sharing your 1,2,3,4,5 (up/down) setting?

Thanks!

Mine is set to down/down/up/down/up

[emfxur]

Originally Posted by bmxcamel

Mine is set to down/down/up/down/up

I had exact same setting as you before, but it kept draining.

Which fuses and does your multi safer has red constant flash instead of solid red light right?

Thanks

[damageprone]

I have the Multi Safer installed for my Blackvue 2CH, I'll have to check the fuse settings and MS settings but I got the Battery Drain prompt once, and changed the MS settings and have not received them again.