GuyWithAQuestion
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Hi all.
I've been lurking for a bit, but made an account to see if I could get a very specific question answered or get pointed in the right direction as I've not found anyone else with the same issue.
I'm trying to hardwire in a BlackVue 750S-2CH dash cam into my car. However, I'm trying to do it using a BlackVue B-124 Power Magic Ultra Battery.
The long story short is that I need to find a fuse that is at least a 15A that is switched (e.g when the car is off, the fuse is off... so not permanent, otherwise it will drain my car battery). The battery itself draws 5A if plugged in through the front accessory socket, 9 to 13.5 A if hardwired through the fuse box (9A when the battery is just charging, but up to 13.5A if it's charging AND powering the dash cam).
My initially thinking was that I would simply use the Front Acc Socket (or better yet the Rear Acc Socket) as both were 20A fuses in them. However, using a multimeter, I found that these are permanent fuses; Though the sockets turn off (eg. any device plugged into the sockets turns off when the car is switched off), 12V continuously runs through the fuses even when the car is turned off (so those fuses are permanent), so I suspect the switch is somewhere after the fuse box. In fact, ALL of the 20A fuses are permanent. The only 15A fuse in the interior fuse box goes to the fuel pump and like all the other essentials of the car (e.g. SRS, Front Sensor Camera, ABS), I'm not willing to mess with something like that (only non essentials like power seats or other non-essentials or features that are missing from the car).
My question is, has anyone done any similar hardwiring into their Civic fusebox with a BlackVue B-124 (or CellLink Neo, a similar type battery) and do you have any recommendations.
Thank you in advance.
I've been lurking for a bit, but made an account to see if I could get a very specific question answered or get pointed in the right direction as I've not found anyone else with the same issue.
I'm trying to hardwire in a BlackVue 750S-2CH dash cam into my car. However, I'm trying to do it using a BlackVue B-124 Power Magic Ultra Battery.
The long story short is that I need to find a fuse that is at least a 15A that is switched (e.g when the car is off, the fuse is off... so not permanent, otherwise it will drain my car battery). The battery itself draws 5A if plugged in through the front accessory socket, 9 to 13.5 A if hardwired through the fuse box (9A when the battery is just charging, but up to 13.5A if it's charging AND powering the dash cam).
My initially thinking was that I would simply use the Front Acc Socket (or better yet the Rear Acc Socket) as both were 20A fuses in them. However, using a multimeter, I found that these are permanent fuses; Though the sockets turn off (eg. any device plugged into the sockets turns off when the car is switched off), 12V continuously runs through the fuses even when the car is turned off (so those fuses are permanent), so I suspect the switch is somewhere after the fuse box. In fact, ALL of the 20A fuses are permanent. The only 15A fuse in the interior fuse box goes to the fuel pump and like all the other essentials of the car (e.g. SRS, Front Sensor Camera, ABS), I'm not willing to mess with something like that (only non essentials like power seats or other non-essentials or features that are missing from the car).
My question is, has anyone done any similar hardwiring into their Civic fusebox with a BlackVue B-124 (or CellLink Neo, a similar type battery) and do you have any recommendations.
Thank you in advance.
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