Hardwiring dash cam - which fuse??

missile

"No sarcasm at all. As i'm talking about something i've no clue about i know it may not be making sense."
"But like i said, i know nothing about this stuff." 
It is not rocket science. A short circuit can can easily cause a fire maybe it would be safer for you to take it to someone who does?

forgotmyname

Or just switch the fuse to ignition only and use the 12v sockets?

JustAnotherSaver

missile said:

"No sarcasm at all. As i'm talking about something i've no clue about i know it may not be making sense."
"But like i said, i know nothing about this stuff." 
It is not rocket science. A short circuit can can easily cause a fire maybe it would be safer for you to take it to someone who does?

That's fine if you don't have the patience for me. Maybe you should help someone who meets your patience levels instead?

I'm trying to learn the hows, whys and why nots. I don't see anything wrong with that. From what i've read, here and elsewhere, i could just piggyback in to the rear wiper fuse and this will achieve what i want and i can bounce out of this thread that instant - job done.

But now forgotmyname has thrown up a new question which is why i'm carrying on in the meantime, if you don't mind?

I've googled switching to ignition only. I've found various car forums and other websites. The responses are all pretty similar and not one answers the person.

1) Why would you want to?

2) what's wrong with permanent live?

3) just piggyback in to the rear wiper (this search actually turned up a dash cam question thread).

Nobody really answered the people as to how you change from permanent live to ignition live.

I've see the fuses. I had the glovebox out when i was fixing the AUX connector and i still don't get what you're saying.

I get moving a fuse like i said - move from position X to position Y - switching the lights fuse with the horn fuse for example, but you're on about relocating the position of the fuses.

So i pick up the entire thing that all the fuses are connected in to and place it on the top of the dash or on the back seat or in the boot or wherever and voila it becomes ignition live?

Obviously not but i'm not getting what you're saying at all and when i search for the answer it seems nobody else gets it either.

Goudy

The power socket/ cig lighter is on an inhibited circuit. It's controlled by the body computer.
I believe it can be set to stay on for up to 90 minutes from the factory after turning off the ignition.

This timing can be altered with the correct software/cable via the OBD2 port, but there's no need, just use a switched live as suggested earlier.

JustAnotherSaver

Goudy said:

The power socket/ cig lighter is on an inhibited circuit. It's controlled by the body computer.
I believe it can be set to stay on for up to 90 minutes from the factory after turning off the ignition.

This timing can be altered with the correct software/cable via the OBD2 port, but there's no need, just use a switched live as suggested earlier.

Yeah I'll be using the rear wiper fuse for simplicity. Just need to pull the glove box out again and see if I can find an earth point somewhere. 

I was just continuing to post as I didn't understand what forgotmyname said about switching the 12v to ignition live from perm live so was just trying to learn a bit. 

forgotmyname

I know your on another forum where the fuse position is clearly known and there are many posts about it.

You clearly have not looked at the fuses because you will see the slot is different to all the other fuses.

JustAnotherSaver

forgotmyname said:

I know your on another forum where the fuse position is clearly known and there are many posts about it.

You clearly have not looked at the fuses because you will see the slot is different to all the other fuses.

Ok then i haven't looked at if if you say i haven't. I'm not going to spend time arguing with you. I say i've looked at it but if you want to say i haven't then fair enough.

I tell you i don't get what you're saying. I get the strong impression you're coming from a stance of - well i'm not going to tell you. You're going to have to figure it out yourself and so what that you don't get it, you'll just have to wake up one day getting it out of thin air.

Which isn't going to happen now is it.

So it looks like we'll have to leave it there then because we'll go round in circles. I'll tap in to the rear wiper fuse and just not understand whatever it is you've said for the past few posts.

Thanks to all who replied.

mobileron

Maybe better you went to Halfords £35 to fit. You could also try the forum of the make and model of the car,ask the questions there.
Good luck

thorganby

mobileron said:

Maybe better you went to Halfords £35 to fit. You could also try the forum of the make and model of the car,ask the questions there.
Good luck

Not a helpful Money Saving Expert comment.

It is no more difficult than inserting a fuse and even if the wrong fuse is chosen to piggy back onto, it is very easy to change to another fuse.

Hi_Fidelity

forgotmyname said:

I know your on another forum where the fuse position is clearly known and there are many posts about it.

You clearly have not looked at the fuses because you will see the slot is different to all the other fuses.

Why be so antagonistic? It is clear from the OP's postings that electrical things are difficult for them ... if you know the answer, why not simply spell it out?