Fuse box location? (for dashcam)

[looking_to_buy]

Simple question

 

Where's the fuse box on the Fabia 3?

 

Wife has ordered one (a fabia that is, not the fuse box! ), and wants a dash cam fitted, so trying to figure out what I need to order from ebay, and I ideally want to fit it like the one in my Octavia (which is pretty set up pretty much identical to Fubars guide in the Octavia forum --> http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/265343-dash-cam-12v-multi-adaptor-hidden-install-driver-storage-compartment/ )

 

Anyone fitted a dashcam in the Fabia 3 yet? Any hints / tips / photos of install? i.e. is there a cubby hole under the headlights switch?

[looking_to_buy]

whilst I'm at it - are they mini-blades or standard?

 

Need to decide to whether to get:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-1X-ATM-APM-Circuit-Fuse-Tap-Piggy-Back-MINI-Blade-Fuse-Holder-12V-24V-/251590972942?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a93fd960e

 

or 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fuse-Holder-ATO-ATC-Add-A-Circuit-Fuse-Tap-Piggy-Back-Standard-Blade-86-SHPU-/371133231665?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item566943b231

 

[looking_to_buy]

Surprised that no-one responded, but fortunately page 186 of the user manual pinned to the top of the forum helps (don't know how I missed that when I posted!   )

 

http://ws.skoda-auto.com/OwnersManualService/Data/en/Fabia_NJ/10-2014/Manual/Fabia/A06_Fabia_OwnersManual.pdf

 

Fuse 46 ("Front and rear window washer, operating lever under the steering wheel") looks like a good standard blade to try and hook into

 

...so the only question is, is there somewhere nearby that this could go in on an SE L? --> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390544598149

 

There doesn't appear to be a cubby hole under the steering wheel it could sit in, as per the Octavia!? any other discreet places it could sit?

Edited 23 February, 2015 by looking_to_buy

[Gazbull17]

Surprised that no-one responded, but fortunately page 186 of the user manual pinned to the top of the forum helps (don't know how I missed that when I posted?

No one has a Fabia III yet so that's probably why no one has responded

[Prog]

No one has a Fabia III yet

I'm working on it.

[looking_to_buy]

lol doh - shows how on the ball I was... assumed they were out just cos there was one in the showroom

 

how embarrassing!

 

anyone fancy going in a dealership and ripping the dashboard apart on my behalf, then please feel free

Edited 23 February, 2015 by looking_to_buy

[Simoneale1973]

No one has a Fabia III yet so that's probably why no one has responded

 

I've seen two of them on my commute this week!! One at about 7:20am on Monday near Burford and the other at 6:45pm Last night on the A40 near Witney!

 

I've still got 16 months before I can get one!! :(

Edited 11 March, 2015 by Simoneale1973

[AdamJMK]

Similar place to the mk2, underneath the steering wheel behind a cover ,just had a look

Edited 11 March, 2015 by AdamJMK

[AdamJMK]

[looking_to_buy]

 

Cheers Adam, really appreciate it.

 

Are there any good looking (hidden) spots to put in something like this that could be wired directly into the fuse box? 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361152820481

[Prog]

You'd be better off using a proper dashcam hardwire kit than the adapter in that link.

[looking_to_buy]

wanted to use the box to power some other stuff too - ah well, I can squeeze in a smaller adapter if I have to