Use 128GB microSDXC Card in Lexus DashCam
02-09-21, 01:08 PM
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Use 128GB microSDXC Card in Lexus DashCam
I managed to use a 128GB microSDXC card in the Lexus DashCam. Here is how I did it in case anyone is interested.
- Used a
designed for dash cams. Bought on
for CDN$ 26.38 - Formatted the SanDisk card to FAT32 (it comes pre formatted to EXFAT, however that format does not work in the Lexus DashCam in my experience)
- Copied all the files from the original 8GB card that came with the DashCam to the new SanDisk card
- Inserted the new Sandisk card in the Lexus DashCam (N.B. ignition must be off and DashCam powered off while inserting or removing the SD Card).
- Green light turned on the DashCam and blinked for about a minute before it went solid and the camera beeps to indicate ready status
- Thats it now I have 128GB available to store DashCam Videos. I've tried it and it works fine so far. If I experience any problems I'll update here.
03-02-21, 09:45 AM
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I just installed a 64GB micro SD card in my Lexus Dash Cam. There is no issue using higher capacity SD cards as long as they're formatted as FAT32...not FAT32ex. The issue is that Microsoft knows what's best for you and removed the FAT32 option from their standard Windows format application replacing it with FAT32ex for media larger than 32GB. FAT32 has a 4GB limit on the maximum file size but that isn't a problem with the Dash Cam since it's designed to use FAT32. It automatically breaks trip videos into multiple small files (chapters). I used a free format utility called "guiformat" that worked perfectly. There is no need to copy files from the supplied 8GB SD card unless you want to save them. The dash cam will initialize a blank SD card when the car starts.
BTW, I think of this as buying a hoarder with an 8 room house a new 64 room one. It just gives the dash cam that much more space to fill with videos before it automatically starts deleting the oldest files to make room.
BTW, I think of this as buying a hoarder with an 8 room house a new 64 room one. It just gives the dash cam that much more space to fill with videos before it automatically starts deleting the oldest files to make room.
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