So fitted a nextbase dash cam today and used the hardwire kit as in this post. And even when the keys are out the camera still stays on. I used the cigarette lighter slot of which I used the piggy back cable etc the hardwire kit that I have has a small square black box. Could it be that there's some power still in that which is why the camera is still on? Even when manually turning off camera the little blue light is still on indicating it's still receiving power. I'm gonna give it half n hour to see if it eventually turns off itself.
DIY hardwire dashcam installation
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Mine stays on for a minute or so after I've locked the car, I use the lighter supply in the fuse box. It turns on again when I unlock the car.
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Sounds like you've connected the camera to a perm live. Does the camera have a parking mode? Do you have a multimeter you can test the fuses you're connected to?
Yep! Literally went one notch too high! Moved down and all good! I shouldn't have tried to memorize the pic
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Thank you.
Your explanation and pictures helped me be successful. I got off to a rocky start when I read my Owners guide which said that the fuse box is under the steering column, and then found some post that said it was behind the side panel on the driver's side. On my MkIII Leon FR it is behind the glove box, like yours. I have not been impressed with SEAT docs, but I do not know if others are better.
I needed a tool to get the cable into the lining. I improvised with a metal picture rail hook, but I'd recommend getting some sort of plastic tool, for lower risk.
I tried fuses F7 and F8 hoping they would be switched, but no joy. Getting those fuses out and in was also difficult due to space constraint. So I am back on F40 as it seems to be the only switched circuit in the box. I had avoided it before because I wanted that fuse in the always on position.
Thanks for making the effort to inform us.
Your explanation and pictures helped me be successful. I got off to a rocky start when I read my Owners guide which said that the fuse box is under the steering column, and then found some post that said it was behind the side panel on the driver's side. On my MkIII Leon FR it is behind the glove box, like yours. I have not been impressed with SEAT docs, but I do not know if others are better.
I needed a tool to get the cable into the lining. I improvised with a metal picture rail hook, but I'd recommend getting some sort of plastic tool, for lower risk.
I tried fuses F7 and F8 hoping they would be switched, but no joy. Getting those fuses out and in was also difficult due to space constraint. So I am back on F40 as it seems to be the only switched circuit in the box. I had avoided it before because I wanted that fuse in the always on position.
Thanks for making the effort to inform us.
The fuse box is one thing they no longer swap side to side. They leave it where the left hand drive versions have it. They don't print a right hand drive versions of the manual.
A multimeter or simple tester is what you need on your Christmas list.
I have two switched and one permanent in use, off the top of my head I can't remember which though.
Did you use the add a fuse as per the picture above in zeffania post and this stopped the glove box from closing?
I don't understand where you mean. The glove box and fuse box behind it are inside the car.
No other fuses locations to my knowledge are inside the car.
On right drive cars it is behind the glove box.
Unless you have a left hand drive car... then fuse box is behind a small cupboard/tray?
On left hand drive cars it's like this
Damn, I event cant's post a picture !
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On left hand drive cars it's like this
Damn, I event cant's post a picture !
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Annoying isn't it.
So yours is left hand drive?
If it's left hand drive that's why you are finding the issue i think.
The handbook I have has pictures of a left hand drive. Saving money not printing another book.
They move the steering wheel over for UK but the fuse box stays where it is.
My previous car, a MK5 Golf they used to move the fuse box too. All to do with more money saving.
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From memory this depends which way up you have it (the fuse tap) sometimes limited by what foys and if you have an existing fuse where you are tapping from.
Best to use a multimeter to test.
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