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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 10:28 PM
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I also have a 2019. Mine behaves as Makitso's, it does not automatically start a new segment. I have heard one other person on here say theirs does automatically start a new segment after the first one reached the 4GB limit. I wonder why some do, and most don't? There is plenty of space on my card for it to automatically record new segments.
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Old Nov 2, 2019 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jmhornz71
For example if I drive for 4 hours straight the PDR will record the whole time without restarting but it is divided up into 2 1 hr 39 minute (99 minutes) segments and a 52 minute segment. Maybe I didnt explain myself clearly before
What year is your Vette? And have you updated the map software or has the
dealer update any software that you know of?
LOL , you don't drive it in valet mode do you?
I have never had my car at the dealer, so never used the valet mode, but I
wonder if the 99 minute stop applies to valet mode?

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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Makitso
What year is your Vette? And have you updated the map software or has the
dealer update any software that you know of?
LOL , you don't drive it in valet mode do you?
I have never had my car at the dealer, so never used the valet mode, but I
wonder if the 99 minute stop applies to valet mode?
I have a 2015. It has never had any updated that I know of I bought the Vette in 2017 used. No never have had it in Valet mode. In Valet valet mode if. I understand correctly it will record forever and when the card is full start recording over the old
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Jmhornz71
I have a 2015. It has never had any updated that I know of I bought the Vette in 2017 used. No never have had it in Valet mode. In Valet valet mode if. I understand correctly it will record forever and when the card is full start recording over the old
If I were you, I wouldn't do any software updates that impact the PDR. I believe there was an update for the 2015's because valet mode also recorded voice, which could be a felony in some municipalities.
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mountainears
This is the one I use. But any 256 GB card of this size / shape should be OK from a performance perspective...
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Originally Posted by Jmhornz71
I use a 32gb card each segment is about 1hr 39 minutes but the PDR keeps going just starts another 1hr 39 min segment. I do not have to restart it, it just keeps going I get about 735 minutes total on the card. If it gets full I just delete the files while in the car kind of time consuming because each segment has to be deleted individually
These are different cards then? Mountainears', and Jmhornz'?
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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 11:54 AM
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I need to leave my 2017 w/PDR for service. But not without the PDR locked in on valet mode to babysit for me. So, I need to get a card quickly.

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Old Nov 3, 2019 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Skid Row Joe
I need to leave my 2017 w/PDR for service. But not without the PDR locked in on valet mode to babysit for me. So, I need to get a card quickly.
Hey Joe, do you have a Best Buy nearby? I've even seen them in CVS and Walgreens, although they are a little more expensive. Hope you find one that works soon. Remember, it must be formatted FAT32 to work in the PDR in Valet mode.
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Old Nov 4, 2019 | 04:38 PM
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Thanks for all your advice. It was very helpful. I ordered a SanDisk Ultra 32 GB Class 10 SDHC UHS-I Memory Card up to 80 MB/s. Delivered in one day. The cost on Amazon (free shipping with Prime) was $6.60 plus tax. I just tried it and it works perfectly. I didn't have any formatting issues. It picks up the video and sound of the engine. Sounds fantastic. It indicates that I have 765 minutes to record. I'll see if I get all that out of the disk. So far, it is a cool feature of the C7 that I didn't think I'd use. On Sunday, a Buck jumped onto the highway right in front of me. The car braked flawlessly. I wish I had the disk yesterday. Again, thank you for all your good advice. Very much appreciated.
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