I've had my cam hardwired now for about a year odd. The fuse has blown but it's not the main 20amp one. I remember there being a second, smaller fuse above but can't remember which one? Any one clued up in this department? Cheers guys.
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I presume your dashcam was hard wired as per picture #2 in this https://forums.seatcupra.net/index.php?threads/diy-hardwire-dashcam-installation.415052/
Have you checked the earth ?
Have you checked the earth ?
Thanks for the reply.
It is just like the pic above yes. I could actually kick myself because I didn't think to check the earth. It could well be that as I used the screw inside the left panel of the dash. (Passenger door side) I remember at the time thinking it wasn't the best earth point. I'll get on that this evening. If it turns out not to be the earth, do you know the location of the secondary fuse? I read on here a while back that it commonly blows.
It is just like the pic above yes. I could actually kick myself because I didn't think to check the earth. It could well be that as I used the screw inside the left panel of the dash. (Passenger door side) I remember at the time thinking it wasn't the best earth point. I'll get on that this evening. If it turns out not to be the earth, do you know the location of the secondary fuse? I read on here a while back that it commonly blows.
Doesn't appear to be an inline fuse from the pic. Have you checked the piggy back fuse?
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Have you tested your dash cam using the original 12v power lead that is supplied for use with a power socket?
Agree with Walone. Your first job is to ensure that the camera is working from the car supply.
That black box in your picture is there to shut down the camera when the battery voltage is low. It is intended to protect the battery when the camera is controlled from a manual switch so that it can be left on when the car is parked. Cheap ones are not particularly reliable. If your car is switched from the ignition you don't need it. All you need is a correctly rated fuse
That black box in your picture is there to shut down the camera when the battery voltage is low. It is intended to protect the battery when the camera is controlled from a manual switch so that it can be left on when the car is parked. Cheap ones are not particularly reliable. If your car is switched from the ignition you don't need it. All you need is a correctly rated fuse
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Didn't realise there was a "secondary" fuse.
When I wired up my earth, if I remember correctly there is another screw further up that support bracket nearer to the dash board metal support framing, that is the one I used.
Note : I had a mate who purchased a new dash cam and in his hurry to see if it worked rather than using the supplied lead, connected it direct to 12 Volt - resulting in a bricked dash cam........make sure when testing that you use the supplied lead(s)......It only needs a 5 Volt supply
When I wired up my earth, if I remember correctly there is another screw further up that support bracket nearer to the dash board metal support framing, that is the one I used.
Note : I had a mate who purchased a new dash cam and in his hurry to see if it worked rather than using the supplied lead, connected it direct to 12 Volt - resulting in a bricked dash cam........make sure when testing that you use the supplied lead(s)......It only needs a 5 Volt supply
Thanks a lot guys for the advise. Turned out to be a dodgy earth after all. So did what stepdey did and relocated. All seems well now. Again, cheers for the replies. (Happy belated New Year btw)
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