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Permanent Live Fuse Number ?

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Anyone know if any of the fuses under the glovebox are permanent live ?


i want to wire a blackvue dash cam kit into it.i dont want a switched live.


the camera has a parking mode so needs to remain live 24/7

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    Anyone know if any of the fuses under the glovebox are permanent live ?

    i want to wire a blackvue dash cam kit into it.i dont want a switched live.

    the camera has a parking mode so needs to remain live 24/7

    The fuse that feeds the interior light COULD be permanent live.. As most interior lights have a switched earth. Couldn't tell you what fuse it is though

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    Thanks makes sense i suppose i will try and leave my interior light on for a while see what happens (must not forget it though) :D :D

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    Thanks makes sense i suppose i will try and leave my interior light on for a while see what happens (must not forget it though) :D :D

    Even if the light isn't on, there's power going to it. That's how you can turn it on manually as it has a switched earth and permanent earth.

    The switched earth so via the door switches and the permanent earth is used when you switch it on manually :)

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    Fuse 21 is perminate live for radio. Fuses 29 and 30 r also listed as 'hot at all times' i would use the radio one as then ur always know what ur fault is if u get a problem

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    I got same problem but any fuse I use seem to be on a timer..  I have a 2014 fiesta ST 3 and I am finding it hard to find a fuse that stays on..  I might have to run a wire straight to my battery...

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    Most "permanent live" are on a 30 minute battery saver. one exception I found was the clock fuse

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