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What do the LED lights on the 380GW & 380GWX mean?

This article explains the LED lights on Nextbase 380GW and 380GWX Dash Cams, showing exactly what blue, red, yellow, and triangle icons mean for battery, power, GPS, protection, and Wi-Fi status.

Updated over a week ago

LED Status Table

LED/Icon

Slow Flash

Fast Flash

Solid

Blue LED

Low battery warning

Battery charging*

Red LED

Recording

Updating firmware

Power on

Yellow LED

Searching GPS

Formatting SD card

GPS locked

Red Triangle

Mass Storage Mode (PC)

SD card needs formatting/bad card

File protected

Blue Triangle

Wi-Fi on/update mode

SD card needs formatting/bad card

Device connected via Wi-Fi

*Blue LED only works with optional 380GW Battery Pack installed.

Key Functions Explained

Power/Recording (Red): Confirms operation; slow flash = normal loop recording; solid = powered.

GPS (Yellow): Slow flash while searching satellites; solid when locked for speed/location data.

Protection (Red Triangle): Solid saves incident files; fast flash means SD issues needing format/replacement.

Wi-Fi (Blue Triangle): Solid when phone/app connected; slow flash ready for pairing.

Model Notes

Applies to 380GW and 380GWX models only. Series 2 Dash Cams use different patterns, please check their specific manual for more information.

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