Sorry to resurrect, but is permanent live fuse 162? Or has anyone found another permanent live?

 

Not yet, did you?

 

helpful information thank you for sharing. only thing is the fuse box has the incoming power pins on the left. so adding a spur fuse is good but it needs to be the other way around. as your picture shows the fuse isnt inline. so not protected. the tail want to exit on the right side

 

How exactly do I access the passenger fuse compartment?
I understand I had to remove the foot mats, then the floor carpet, but cant do that properly because there is a plastic piece (panel) covering the sills and going up on the door.
How do I remove that piece? Tried to pull it away from one side (from the bottom) but is still stuck into some hinge or some other restrain system and I dont want to break or rip anything. Can anyone explain how to remove that plastic panel so I can remove the carpet properly?

Thanks!


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One more pic for this thread, Ignition Live using F125.

 

Ignition Live using F125.

What does this ?
"Ignition Live"

 

I thought you said you were back at work

 

Ignition Live turns off with the ignition, in old money if you turned the key to off. Nowadays in cars like the W177 it stays live for some time after exiting the car, about 30 minutes if I recall.

The other type is Permanent Live, which is connected to the battery bus and remains powered all the time. I used fuse slot 162 for that, as my dashcam has a parking mode and smart voltage cut-off to avoid draining the battery.

 

The other type is Permanent Live, which is connected to the battery bus and remains powered all the time. I used fuse slot 162 for that, as my dashcam has a parking mode and smart voltage cut-off to avoid draining the battery.

Hi,
I tried to use the fuse slot 162 but found that it also turns off (after 50 minutes). I first thought it was my smart voltage cut-off detecting the battery voltage going under the threshold. But I don't think it is (More details in this thread where I explained it using the fuse 160 but they both behave the same way).
Does your dashcam parking mode run longer than an hour ? Depending on the recording mode of the parking mode, it should last around 10 hours and easily 5 hours. What about your setup ?

 

I’ve had a Nextbase 312GW for two years now and have only just found out it has parking mode. Currently have it hardwired into ignition live fuse 125. Obviously I’d now like to make use of the parking mode and from what I’ve read people have used fuse 162 for the permanent live feed.

My question is.... can I simply swap the piggy back over from 125 to 162 and carry on as normal? Or does anything else need doing?

 

Yes you can swap from ignition live to permanent live fuse with no issue. I did that to as the battery with parking mode on together with rear camera did not last very long. I have 522gw installed.

 

Just checked, 162 is indeed empty.

Can I just use the same fuse as I’m using now? What I mean is can I just put the 20 amp fuse back into 125 and leave the single fuse that’s already connected to the bladed fuse holder into 162?

 

Yeah put the fuse back in 125z

Im only using the 2amp fuse that came with nextbase hardwire kit in the piggy back holder.

 

Cheers matey, I’ll give it a go over the weekend!

 

Okay so I found out today how to test parking mode in the simplest way ever - closing the boot. Can’t believe I didn’t think of it earlier. I assume closing the bonnet would have the same effect too. So parking mode on a Nextbase 312GW definitely works in ignition live (125), it comes on for 30 seconds to record all footage before going back off again.

Very happy that I didn’t have to use the wife’s car to give it a nudge in the end! Also caught some kids out playing football by my car when I went to visit my grandparents. Little shits must have absolutely vollied the ball against it, wish I’d seen the footage at the time!

And that brings me back to topic... although parking mode works, it’s not without it’s faults. Unless you connect to the dashcam and physically check the footage, there’s no actual notification that parking mode has been activated, no message on startup. Not ideal. Anyone know if the second gen Nextbase cams tell you or not?

 

Too many threads on the same topic is a habitude of this forum! 😂

 

One question What kind of piggyback fuse or adaptor i need to connect this hardwire with yellow/red cables? Thanks

 

Standard Piggyback Add-A-Circuit Blade Fuse Holder 12VDC 10A

Standard blade piggyback fuse holder featuring 2 fuse slots, suitable for adding additional circuits into your vehicles existing electrical system. The holder can be used to easily install accessories without the need for rewiring or splicing. Please note the fuse is not included and for...

www.switchelectronics.co.uk

 

Seems that some people use 125 and 162 that are empty, then i only need a 5am in the lowest slot of the piggyback for yellow and red?
Also are you sure these are the fuses? Standard? Seems they are bigger than the ones they told me in another post.... pff

EDIT: they are the stdandar 19mm


Thanks

 

Man i have connected mine into 162+125 never checked this 50min thing I will try to check

do you know if this dash cam and fusebox manipulation void the warranty?

I have to go to the dealer for the condensation problem recall and I do not know if I should remove the cables

thanks

 

@luan I have checked my instalation and i have power after 1-2 hours

 

Hello, just bought an A250 W177 and I have hardwired the dashcam using the fuse 126 as it was unused but my partner noticed every time, she is at the traffic lights and the Start/Stop kicks-in the Dashcam goes down. Will the fuse 125 do the same? Thank you

 

Use F125.

 

I just tried 125 and still restarts the dashcam when the start stop kicks in. Now sure if is not the hardwire kit from nextbase that is causing the issue.

 

Any suggestions? I'm not getting any power.

I'm using only a 2amp for each piggyback cable.

Question: Do I have to use a second amp on each piggyback in order to get power?

- I installed the ground point on my side panel which seems to have worked fine with my hardware kit while testing fuse slots for power.

A220 Benz (LHD)
Blackvue DR750-2CH
Power MagicPro

 

You need a fuse in each piggy back fuse holder, or, have you installed the piggyback fuse back to front?

My pic is on post #75 (ignition feed only).

 

I already have a 2amp fuse in each of the two piggy backs, so you're saying I'd need a second fuse for each piggy back (ie. insert a second fuse in the other slot of the piggyback)? -
If so, what amp should I use (1amp, 2amp)?

 

Try 2A first.

 

Worked! - thanks a million

 

I've just wired my dash cam and ended up using fuse 126 it's working ok but I can't find out what it's usual function is. I tried to use 125 as suggested by V8 but the double fuse holder won't fit because of the adjacent relay. Fuse 126 is 20A but it's not listed on the fuse allocation sheet. Anyone (V8) know what it is for?

 

Just wired in a Blackvue dash cam. Had to also use Fuse 126 for the same reasons as yourself. Works spot on. It was a pain getting the rear camera onto the lifting rear hatch window.
Connected up a back up battery for the parking mode.
Smick

 

Hi
i have installed many cameras before on mercs, the rear camera should be straight forward to install through the tailgate grommet it should just pull down and if you use more WD40 you should be able to push the wires through

Pual

 

Just joined, as wife has just picked up a 22 plate A class. Managed to run all wiring to the dash cam, a Nextbase, but I can’t get the piggy back fuse holder into 126 or that area, as the lump on the side is not flexible. One side the relay is in the way, the other the hard plastic of the fuse box. Any provide any help? I see pictures of it installed in this thread, so need to know what to do. Different sort of piggy back adaptor maybe?

Thanks

 

I had a similar issue with the piggy back adapter having the small protuberance on the end of it. I ended up putting it in "back to front" (doing this requires a fuse in both slots of the adapter). It was still a PITA to fit it under the plastic lip of the fusebox but managed it. You can buy adapters that don't cause the issue - probably the best option if you are not in a hurry.

 

I used 125 for a Nextbase 222 camera and that did the job for an ignition live.

 

Hi all

Looking to install a parking battery to run the dashcam when it's installed. The best spot from a wiring viewpoint would be under the passenger front seat - the battery pack is 40mm high ( 150mm x 170mm x 38mm ) - is there enough room under the seat for it to fit? I plan on using velcro to hold it in place.

Thanks

 

Hi
I will be installing a dashcam into my new W177 when it arrives and I will be powering it from a Blackvue parking mode battery ( which will be hardwired to the fuse box in the passenger footwell ).

How much room is there underneath the passenger seat? The battery is about 40mm high.

Thanks

It depends on the spec of your car, there are ECU's under the seats depending on car spec, so space will vary according to model & spec.

You'll just have to wait for your actual car to see for yourself.