PDR help
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Drifting
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From: Saint Clair Shores Mi
PDR help
Anybody have any suggestions for the PDR not working?
I bought a 32GB Class 10 SD card for the PDR and inserted it into the slot. When I select the PDR screen it says "Insert SD Card" - I thought maybe I put it in wrong, but when I took it out it's "keyed" so it only goes in one way. I took card out and re-inserted -- nothing still says "Insert SD Card"
Next I shut off the car with the card out and restarted the car thinking maybe a boot problem. Same thing on screen "Insert SD Card" record etc. is grayed out and not cannot be selected.
Maybe bad card? - any known glitches for this system?
Operation seems pretty straight forward per the owner manual?
I bought a 32GB Class 10 SD card for the PDR and inserted it into the slot. When I select the PDR screen it says "Insert SD Card" - I thought maybe I put it in wrong, but when I took it out it's "keyed" so it only goes in one way. I took card out and re-inserted -- nothing still says "Insert SD Card"
Next I shut off the car with the card out and restarted the car thinking maybe a boot problem. Same thing on screen "Insert SD Card" record etc. is grayed out and not cannot be selected.
Maybe bad card? - any known glitches for this system?
Operation seems pretty straight forward per the owner manual?
Pro
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Anybody have any suggestions for the PDR not working?
I bought a 32GB Class 10 SD card for the PDR and inserted it into the slot. When I select the PDR screen it says "Insert SD Card" - I thought maybe I put it in wrong, but when I took it out it's "keyed" so it only goes in one way. I took card out and re-inserted -- nothing still says "Insert SD Card"
Next I shut off the car with the card out and restarted the car thinking maybe a boot problem. Same thing on screen "Insert SD Card" record etc. is grayed out and not cannot be selected.
Maybe bad card? - any known glitches for this system?
Operation seems pretty straight forward per the owner manual?
I bought a 32GB Class 10 SD card for the PDR and inserted it into the slot. When I select the PDR screen it says "Insert SD Card" - I thought maybe I put it in wrong, but when I took it out it's "keyed" so it only goes in one way. I took card out and re-inserted -- nothing still says "Insert SD Card"
Next I shut off the car with the card out and restarted the car thinking maybe a boot problem. Same thing on screen "Insert SD Card" record etc. is grayed out and not cannot be selected.
Maybe bad card? - any known glitches for this system?
Operation seems pretty straight forward per the owner manual?
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21
I am having the same problem, and I formatted my card on my Mac! Ordered new card, hope that will work! If not a trip to the dealer! 
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21
Worked for me! Did not see it in the manual! Saved me a trip to the dealer! 
Racer
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you discovered it was simply in the wrong slot. also it will only
recognize SDHC cards up to 32GB, not the larger SDXC cards.
I need to do a little more experimentation but it seems you cant
rename the pair of files on the card, if you do it doesn't recognize
them as being from the PDR.
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Racer
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try to format. the SDA 2.0 spec includes preformatting with a FAT32 filesystem,
which is what the PDR is expecting. if you pooched the formatting
most SD card manufactures have a downloadable program that can restore
the correct format if your PC isn't capable of doing it natively.
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Drifting
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From: Saint Clair Shores Mi
I'll try the glove box when I get home from work -- and I will format as FAT32 if necessary - and the manual does say a formatted FAT32 SD card. -- thanks again for all the help - you can always find what your doing wrong on here - a wealth of information.
Racer
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does if a recording goes beyond that, maybe it just starts another
file.
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From: Saint Clair Shores Mi
Thanks, I'll plug it in when I get home (into the correct slot LOL) and I'm sure it will probably work as you have said
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you find me a 4TB card and ill buy one for sure. 
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they are preformatted, you should not have to do that, but as
you discovered it was simply in the wrong slot. also it will only
recognize SDHC cards up to 32GB, not the larger SDXC cards.
I need to do a little more experimentation but it seems you cant
rename the pair of files on the card, if you do it doesn't recognize
them as being from the PDR.
you discovered it was simply in the wrong slot. also it will only
recognize SDHC cards up to 32GB, not the larger SDXC cards.
I need to do a little more experimentation but it seems you cant
rename the pair of files on the card, if you do it doesn't recognize
them as being from the PDR.
Racer
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agreed, I was just making the point that reformatting is not without risk.
typically I try to avoid Wikipedia links due to frequently inaccurate info, but
this one has a few valid points.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_...f_reformatting
so my suggestion would be that people always try a non-reformatted card
before heading to the dealer.
typically I try to avoid Wikipedia links due to frequently inaccurate info, but
this one has a few valid points.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_...f_reformatting
so my suggestion would be that people always try a non-reformatted card
before heading to the dealer.