Vantrue N2 Dash Cam Repair Battery Change

Is there a link to battery ?

Thanks for the video! very informative.

This looks like a trip to a electronic repair for me, hopefully this is all that's wrong with mine as it keeps turning off as wells not working without the power cord.

Great video.
I've been wondering for 2 years if this was possible.

I bought blackvue 900s November 2019 and stopped working on April 2020, only white indicator under the lens is on, but the whole camera is dead,
I'm looking for repair shop or maybe you can take care of it, i live in LA.

Love your voice and love your explanation! Thank you!

You didn't show how did you change the battery, how to put the red and black cable

T'as pas changé la batterie en faite on ne te vois pas fait les soudures

Agree with you on the China problem as we saw this year with getting PPE's for the early days of covid.
We need to bring manufacturing of that type home so just like energy, we're not dependent on other countries.
Anywho, my Van True is only about 8 months old and doesn't take a charge anymore.
I wonder if the hot sun of Northern California shortened the battery life.

People never smile when they drive..?? How Come? 🤨

My N2 date has reverted to 2017. It does close out when the car’s shut off. Is this a sign of a soon to fail battery? Great video, BTW.

nice video, the real issue is trying to find a high quality replacement battery many of The replacements are garbage and have a much lower capacity than what is labeled on the battery sometimes making your situation worse

I think it’s easier to just buy another camera

Can we track cam when we unplug the power
Its work when we unplug the power?

Can you put a capacitor in instead?

Great video. Vantrue would not stand by their product after my N2 Pro died when I tried to update the firmware. They blamed the battery but it worked fine previously if plugged in. Now it’s a brick. I’ll try to replace the battery. Great and helpful video, thanks

Any similar video on VanTrue X4 need battery replacement

I'm Wondering if a thicker battery would fit and if so how much thicker? Ideally I would like to replace mine with a battery that has a longer lifespan in terms of mAh? Found some on Amazon that are bigger in length and width and double the thickness. If I have to I'll replace like for like but just exploring the possibilities for something better.

truth hurts about china

The battery is also used to keep date/time not just close out the files. My unit keeps reverting time to Jan 1, 2018 and therefor the whole "deletes oldest files first" on a full SD card goes completely bonkers and can delete what is actually the newest file. Two accidents (not my fault) and no useful video. :( I lost the last accident because the other guy lied and I had no video to prove it. I was sitting at a stop sign but he said I hit him.

Hey, I just did what was told in the video and replaced the battery but now my N2 Pro keeps turning off and on and never stops. Let it charge for several hours but nothing. Can someone help me plz what I did wrong and what to do next ? Thank you

Thanks for the video! This helped me disassemble the T2, which is slightly different but had the same screw hole covers. Ended up finding a bad capacitor in that one

Just did mine with your help, thank you for the video!

Thanks for the detailed video. The specs on Vantrue's website and Amazon listing state the battery is 250mAh. I took mine apart just to be sure before I ordered a new one and it is a 502030 3.7v 250mAh 0.93Wh. Maybe they used 280mAh batteries at some point? Probably just what they could get in the supply chain at the time.

Your video was very helpful, I was missing the two front screws behind the plugs. My battery was puffed up just like yours. I found that my cigar lighter plug turns off after an hour... so the dash cam would use the battery for its memory. Eventually it forgets the time and date... which really screws up the file system... I had a guy run into me, but I couldn't show the cop the file because I thought if I powered it up again it would erase the previous file.... I did use the video to get out of the ticket I got, and my insurance company was very glad I had the video. Here's the best part... I said screw this, I'm just going to cut the battery off and run the wires outside the case. I then put a 3.6v lithium cell in a AA holder and double-stick taped it to the case. Never gonna worry about this again! 73 de KI5YG.

Very good instructions on battery replacement. My battery looked even worse.

A link to this battery please.

These things never last more than 2 years...

Thanks, Pro model a little different inside but pretty closed. New battery working good. Bad battery also destroys memory cards

Thanks for your video, very very well done. Those two covers you have to remove with a pin on the top and bottom were a pain ugh. I noticed you skipped the battery leads soldering though lol. Mine was particularly tough, probably due to the use of lead-free solder. I used a ton of no-clean flux and it still resisted me. Oh well, I got it done. I am pretty impressed overall with the engineering design on the inside, though I would have liked that speaker to be held in by a clip or something.

I wanted to add that this battery is widely available just about anywhere under the name 502030 in 300mAh+ form. I probably overpaid for mine on Amazon but at least it arrived very quickly.

Clean explanation, attention to details. good notes. Thank you.

Thank you so so so much! I had an issue with my SD card but your video was so clear and easy to follow, it helped me take apart the thing easily. I appreciate you!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge

Very helpful video even years after you posted it. Thank you

Great video, just a reminder that this video is for the N2, not the N2 Pro. The N2 Pro is a bit different once you get it open. U don't flick up the black bar to release then unplug the LCD ribbon cable, instead you slowly prize away the tape holding the LCD in place so u can get to the 4th screw, but you leave the cable attached, then u can remove the 4 screws holding the lower circuit board in place. Also, it's worth having a little gorilla tape handy to hold the battery to the speaker when re-assembling.

Good Insight 5 years later re China ;)

The design of the newer N2 is a little different cause the two boards are now connected with a ribbon cable as well, but still comes apart exactly the same as far as getting to the battery. Thank you very much for this video...got my N2 back up and running with a fresh backup battery.

Outstanding video. Thank you so much.

Thanks for this!! I just finished my repair and it went great thanks to this video.

I found a battery on ebay and paid $10 for one. It was all I could find. Delivered in 3 days.

Thanks. Your video helped me to know that I don’t want to attempt this.

Thank you. That was really helpful. I was able to replace the battery in less than an hour. Okay, I couldn't reinstall three screws :-D
Previously, the last video was never saved.
The date was always reset. If an already existing date was to be saved again, the camera stopped recording.
That's the end of it now. Thanks again.
How can I show my appreciation?

Yup, another happy viewer that would not have attempted or completed successfully if not for your video. Salutations to you.

What is URL for battery?

I successfully replaced my battery. Thanks for the guidance.

Hello! thank you for so useful video! I found this dashcam and need to change the battery

ok watched the video 3-4 times 👌 I accidentally pressed the square thing near the front camera🫣 (infrared sensor) and it came off 🤔 is it hard to fix? 🤷‍♂️ thanks🙏