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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#944758
Hi

I have a Hero2 with a wifi back.

If I plug the charge cable into the wifi back will this charge the camera as well?

I've tried plugging it into the wifi back but the camera charge light doesn't come on.

I don't have a skeleton case only a skeleton back otherwise I would plug directly into the camera.

Steve

turboty Officially Full-On Dubber

208 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#945003
no it wont charge the camera if its plugged into the wifi.. they are not electrically connected separate batteries...
just take it out of the housing to charge the go pro...
just because its a kit car... doesnt mean its not a vw!

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#945035
Yup - as above have to charge em separately.

Watch out with the wifi backpac tho - when you charge it it puts the wifi on in listen mode, and have to turn it off (so screen goes blank) or it'll just drain again.
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#945043
Hi

Thanks guys, it did say in the instructions for the wifi, if the wifi battery goes flat it will take power from the camera battery, I guess just not the other way.

So if I keep the camera battery charged I should be OK.

Steve

PS Edit I have a damaged regular housing, the son drove over with his drift car, the lens is scratched so I could remove the lens and make it a skeleton housing?

turboty Officially Full-On Dubber

208 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#945063
1303Steve wrote:Hi

Thanks guys, it did say in the instructions for the wifi, if the wifi battery goes flat it will take power from the camera battery, I guess just not the other way.

So if I keep the camera battery charged I should be OK.

Steve

PS Edit I have a damaged regular housing, the son drove over with his drift car, the lens is scratched so I could remove the lens and make it a skeleton housing?
You could or you could just get a new lense on ebay for about $6... new housing about $20-$30.... I did the same this about 3mth ago...😂
just because its a kit car... doesnt mean its not a vw!

Sides Veteran Volks Folk

2,220 posts · joined May 2007 ·

#945378
Lens is replaceable, but possible better off with a new housing... lots of people having probs getting them watertight again.

btw - make sure you have the Jan firmware update in the wifi bacpac - the dreaded "freeze" problem hit me over the weekend, and latest firmware seems to have fixed it.
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'70 Hillclimb Bug 'Jezebel' w/- Haltech EFI - http://bit.ly/VwTNtQ
'60 KG Coupe - resto kinda started
01 New Beetle - gf's car, but I turn the spanners

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#945406
Hi

I only wanted to buy a lense to use the old housing I have laying around, the replament lens is nearly as dear as a housing, I thought I could use it like a skeleton case for inside car use only.

Has anybody seen these Vector Mounts, unreal footage

Steve