VidFleet AI Recorder Lights, Button and Install Details

How Do You Read the AI Recorder Lights?

The AI Recorder has three lights and one button. The Camera light shows power, recording and firmware updates. The Network light shows whether the recorder has reached 4G and the server. The Expansion light shows whether auxiliary cameras are working. Tap any pattern to watch it and hear what it means, or play a normal power-up.

🔈 The AI Recorder has a speaker, but Zonar does not publish what its sounds mean. Read the lights.

Easy way to remember it: red camera light means recording, green network light means connected.

Tap a light pattern to see it

Each button plays the pattern on the drawing above, says out loud what it means, and tells you what to do.

Camera lightNetwork lightExpansion light

What Does Each AI Recorder Light Mean?

Light	Pattern	Meaning
Camera	Solid blue	Power on, idle
Camera	Solid red	Recording
Camera	Blinking blue	Firmware updating
Camera	Green for 5 seconds	Update succeeded, restarting
Camera	Red for 5 seconds	Update failed, restarting
Camera	Blinking blue and red	Error
Network	Solid green / solid blue / off	Server connected / 4G only / no network
Expansion	Solid green / off	Auxiliary cameras working / none connected

What Does the Button Do?

Press	Result
Click once	Forces the recorder to power on
Click three times	Turns on Wi-Fi Direct mode, for connecting the app
Hold 2 seconds	Marks an event clip
Hold 8 seconds	Restarts the camera

What Does a Normal AI Recorder Install Look Like?

SD card first. Remove the security panel with the Torx driver and insert a high-endurance microSD card, 32 to 512 GB. The recorder formats it on first use.
Power cord. OBD-II, J1939 or direct wire, routed to the mounting spot with a few inches of slack at the recorder.
Mount. Clean dry glass just below the driver side of the mirror, flat plate on upright glass, wedge plate on raked glass.
Power on. The Camera light turns blue, then red once the SD card is found. If it never turns red, reseat or replace the card.
Check in the app. Join the recorder's Wi-Fi using the name and password on its label, then run the network test, power test, auxiliary camera check and preview in the Zonar Video app.
Calibrate. Level the road camera on flat ground with the side knob, set the driver camera parallel to the cab, then lock the security panel.

How Is the Direct-Wire Cord Connected?

Wire	Connects to	Rule
White (ACC)	Switched fuse through a fuse tap	Prove it is off with the key off
Red (B+)	Constant fuse through a fuse tap	Prove it stays live with the key off
Black (GND)	Chassis bolt on bare metal	Solid metal-to-metal contact

The supplied 5 amp fuse goes in the upper socket of the fuse tap and the vehicle's original fuse in the lower one. Use only non-essential circuits, never airbags, ABS, lights or driver assistance, and keep the harness clear of side curtain airbags.

Sources: Zonar AI Recorder (AIR-I, AIR-II) installation guide, Zonar VidFleet AIRecorder spec sheet. ZONAR is a trademark of Zonar Systems, Inc. Other product names belong to their owners. API Signal is an independent installer and is not Zonar.

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What Are Common Questions About the AI Recorder Lights and Button?

Why does the AI Recorder light stay blue instead of red?

Blue means powered and idle. It turns red when it is recording, which needs a working SD card. Reseat or replace the card if it stays blue.

How do you mark an event on the AI Recorder?

Hold the button for 2 seconds.

How do you restart the AI Recorder?

Hold the button for 8 seconds.

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