Hudz2017 0 Posted September 24, 2017 Hi everyone. I am having a bit of a nightmare with my dash cam installation in my Ford Mondeo Titanium 2009. I am trying to find a fuse within the central fuse box that powers on with the ignition. When I connect the nextbase hard wire kit fuse adaptor to piggyback on a fuse, the dash cam is always getting power. I have tried fuses such as "audio system", "instrument cluster" and "cigarette lighter". Shouldn't these fuses only be receiving power when the ignition is on? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Carl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frembrit 51 Posted September 24, 2017 Cigarette lighter power goes off after 15 minutes, this is what I use for mine. (from the fuse box in the passenger footwell) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hudz2017 0 Posted September 24, 2017 Thank you for your reply! This fuse in my car seems to stay on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hudz2017 0 Posted September 24, 2017 Anyone else fitted a dash cam in a mondeo with a hard wire kit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frembrit 51 Posted September 25, 2017 Are you using the right fues location? F7 on my 2011 car (not sure if it's the same for yours) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hudz2017 0 Posted September 25, 2017 Yeah I have checked the fuse diagram for my car mine says F19 - 15amp - Blue for cigarette lighter fuse. I will try again today shortly. I went to halfords for use of their multimeter and they said it's unusual for most of the fuses in the centre fuse box to still have power after 10/15 minutes after ignition goes off. Is this right? I'm going to wait a bit longer to see if power is eventually cut after a bit longer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frembrit 51 Posted September 25, 2017 It will be nearer 15 mins on the Mondeo. But note, as soon as you unlock the car or open the doors again it will power up, therefore either look through the windows or sit in the car when you check again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richysb 0 Posted October 26, 2017 You might have already sorted this but I have mine connected to fuse 10 behind the glove box which supplies the sun roof (not fitted on mine so no fuse). This is switched with the ignition.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1979Damian 361 Posted October 27, 2017 Also if you have "Keyless entry", if you're within range of the car with the fob the car will stay electrically "active". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellboy 4 Posted November 7, 2017 I used the fuse that feeds the esp. Comes on with ignition and goes off. Works well. I would tell you which one it is but I think my book is different so I just pulled out every fuse until it worked. 1 Russ2758 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roysie2009 0 Posted January 28 Just to add something to this topic as was finding it hard also. I used fuse F17 (Interior lights) using a fuse tap. Camera turns on when unlocking and stays on for 15 mins after locking up. careful with the fuses in the manual, seem the opposite way around to what you are actually looking at. Also, you will find a place to ground it to the right of the fuse box above a blue plug (of sorts). hope this helps someone 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Russ2758 0 Posted April 18 On 07/11/2017 at 2:57 PM, Hellboy said: I used the fuse that feeds the esp. Comes on with ignition and goes off. Works well. I would tell you which one it is but I think my book is different so I just pulled out every fuse until it worked. Thanks for this, I have just struggled for an hr trying loads of fuses scratching my head, finally decided to join the forum and saw this..... esp fuse works great 👍🏻 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
