{"product_id":"whistler-wp7-replacement-battery-37v-450mah-li-polymer","title":"Whistler WP7 Dashcam Compatible Battery 3.7V 450mAh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003eWhistler WP7 \/ WP7 PRO SP7 — 3.7V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis is a 3.7V 450mAh lithium-polymer cell for the Whistler WP7, WP7 PRO, and SP7 dash cameras. It replaces the internal battery that powers continuous recording, parking mode, and capacitor buffering. At 35.60 × 24.60 × 5.80mm, it matches the original cell footprint inside the compact WP7 housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWP7 \/ WP7 PRO \/ SP7 compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    All three models share the same internal cell bay, connector orientation, and BMS voltage thresholds. One cell fits across the range without modification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on the WP7 platform. The BMS accepted the cell without fault codes, and charge termination triggered correctly at 4.2V.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst parking mode cycle after installation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    After fitting the new cell, complete one full drive with the dashcam powered via the car's USB or hardwire kit before relying on parking mode. The WP7's capacitor management system calibrates against the new cell during that first charge cycle — parking mode duration will not be accurate until that calibration run is complete.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eWhy the WP7 internal battery drains faster than the original\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eAt 450mAh, the WP7's internal cell was never large — it handles buffered writes, parking mode, and safe shutdown, not extended standalone recording. In hot vehicles, sustained parking mode draw inside a sealed housing raises cell temperature, which accelerates capacity fade over time. A degraded cell may drop below the BMS low-voltage cutoff (typically around 3.0V) before parking mode ends, triggering an abrupt shutdown. Replacing the cell restores the original 450mAh baseline, giving the BMS a full capacity buffer to work with again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eFootage missing or corrupted after parking mode session\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eIf parking mode clips are absent or unplayable, the most likely cause is a mid-write power cut — the cell voltage sagged below the WP7's write-safe threshold before the file was closed. A worn cell loses voltage faster under the sustained draw of continuous parking mode recording, and the BMS trips the cutoff before the dashcam can finalise the file. The fix is replacing the internal cell so the BMS has a stable voltage supply throughout the full write cycle. After fitting the new cell, check that the dashcam's parking mode timer is set to a duration the 450mAh cell can actually sustain in your typical ambient temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43360115163226,"sku":"BWCS-MIV388SL-1","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43360115195994,"sku":"BWCS-MIV388SL-2","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43360115228762,"sku":"BWCS-MIV388SL-3","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-MIV388SL-1.webp?v=1778610859","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/whistler-wp7-replacement-battery-37v-450mah-li-polymer","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}