Switched live in fuse box

Grahame Rob · 29th March 2014, 11:53

I have took delivery of my dashcam today, it starts and stops recording with the ignition through the ciggy lighter/12 power outlet but the MG outlets are live all the time so I have to plug it in when I start a trip and unplug it when I'm done. I plan to get a new outlet and wire it up to a fuse that is swithed in the fusebox. Could anybody tell me which is the best fuse (location in the fusebox) to wire it upto, or another solution I was thinking of is to splice into the switched live to the back of the radio which I think should be ok as the cam wont be pulling a huge current. Any ideas would be great

Grahame

Supervinnie40 · 29th March 2014, 11:59

I'm also interested in this because I want to use the switched live for an accessory.

Roverite · 29th March 2014, 13:06

I overcame this problem with a 'one into three' adapter from Maplins, which has a push/push on/off switch on the male single input end, which pushes into the cigar lighter. Once plugged in, it is only necessary to push the end once to switch on and to push again to switch off. I ran the cable around to the small cubby-hole to the right of the steering wheel, where I placed the three outlet unit, into which I plug the OB camera and my sat-nav, leaving one spare socket. I fixed the triple outlet with double sided sticky tape, after removing the small dimpled rubber mat.

Roverite.

CimmaronG · 29th March 2014, 13:43

I bought one of these as mine came with a USB charger connection, and spliced into the wire from, I think it was fuse F5, or was it F6, I would have to check.

29th March 2014, 11:53	#1
Grahame Rob Avid contributor MG ZT CDTI Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Wallsend Posts: 117 Thanks: 8 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Switched live in fuse box I have took delivery of my dashcam today, it starts and stops recording with the ignition through the ciggy lighter/12 power outlet but the MG outlets are live all the time so I have to plug it in when I start a trip and unplug it when I'm done. I plan to get a new outlet and wire it up to a fuse that is swithed in the fusebox. Could anybody tell me which is the best fuse (location in the fusebox) to wire it upto, or another solution I was thinking of is to splice into the switched live to the back of the radio which I think should be ok as the cam wont be pulling a huge current. Any ideas would be great Grahame __________________ Once owned a 2004 MG ZT CDTI. Royal blue Now own a Nissan X-Trail

29th March 2014, 11:59	#2
Supervinnie40 I really should get out more....... Rover 75 1.8 Club Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Tilburg (Netherland) Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 572 Thanked 336 Times in 247 Posts	I'm also interested in this because I want to use the switched live for an accessory. __________________ Proud owner of the Dutch "Golden 75". A much loved Gold White Metallic Rover 75 1.8 na from 2000.

29th March 2014, 13:43	#4
CimmaronG Gets stuck in Roverless at present :-( Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Walsall Posts: 964 Thanks: 305 Thanked 99 Times in 95 Posts	I bought one of these as mine came with a USB charger connection, and spliced into the wire from, I think it was fuse F5, or was it F6, I would have to check. __________________ My Rover 75 2.0CDTi (131Ps) Conn SE Tourer Left the production line 08:07:14hrs on 01/07/2004 'Best to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it'

29th March 2014, 13:06	#3
Roverite Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Telford Posts: 1,083 Thanks: 653 Thanked 307 Times in 159 Posts	I overcame this problem with a 'one into three' adapter from Maplins, which has a push/push on/off switch on the male single input end, which pushes into the cigar lighter. Once plugged in, it is only necessary to push the end once to switch on and to push again to switch off. I ran the cable around to the small cubby-hole to the right of the steering wheel, where I placed the three outlet unit, into which I plug the OB camera and my sat-nav, leaving one spare socket. I fixed the triple outlet with double sided sticky tape, after removing the small dimpled rubber mat. Roverite.