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power socket always ON, how to make it off when car goes off?

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My Skoda Fabia Estate 2016 has 2 power sockets. One in front one in trunk.
Both of them are always live.
I want to connect Car dash cam  REDTIGER F7N Plus, but this would drain the battery flat as I do not drive long, only work <> home...

How I can make at least one of these sockets (preferably tunk one) to go off when car is off?
I have OBDEleven, in case it can be done with code?

I do not want to use hardwire kit neither as it also stays on and I do not trust much to the low voltage protection what should turn off at 11.6V
And I probably cannot use the wire kit for Viofo dash cam where I can set this limit higher for 12v or more...
 

Best to piggy back your dash cam onto an ignition live fuse. Forget trying to mess with 12v sockets. These are always live and cannot be changed without re wiring. Much simpler to hard wire your dash cam like most do. 

Hard wire kits don't need to stay on if wired into ignition live not permanent live 😒 

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So I have ordered the original Redtiger hardwire kit https://eu.redtigercam.com/products/redtiger-f7n-dash-cam-hardwire-kit
Any advice how to connect it to fuses so it does not run when ignition is off?
I think this is the fuse layout.
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No. Power consumer
1 Left parking light, parking light, high-mounted brake light
2 Central locking, front and rear window washer system (vehicle with KESSY or ACC)
3 Relay for ignition
4 Right-hand light, rear fog light, license plate light
5 Power windows - driver
6 Central control unit, interior lighting
7 Horn
8 Towing hitch - left light
9 Operating lever beneath the steering wheel, engine control unit (only without KESSY), automatic gearbox (only without KESSY), selector lever of the automatic gearbox (only without KESSY), ESC (only without KESSY), control unit for trailer detection (only without KESSY), power steering (only without KESSY), airbag (only without KESSY)
10 Power windows - rear left
11 Headlight cleaning system
12 Radio display
13 2015-2019: 12-volt socket in luggage compartment
14 Operating lever under the steering wheel, light switch, ignition key removal lock (automatic gearbox), diagnostic connector, headlight flasher, SmartGate controller, rain sensor, light sensor
15 Control unit for air conditioning system, selector lever of the automatic gearbox
16 Instrument cluster, emergency call
17 Alarm system, horn
18 2020: Databus
19 Not assigned
20 Not assigned
21 Not assigned
22 Front and rear windscreen wiper system
23 Not assigned
24 Blower fan for air conditioning system, heating, control unit for air conditioning, heating
25 Not assigned
26 Heated front seats
27 Rear window wiper
28 Not assigned
29 Airbag
30 Power windows (2015-2018), light switches, reverse light switches, control unit for air conditioning system, control unit for park assist, exterior mirror, power feed for center button strip, power feed for side button strip, interior mirror
31 Fuel pump, control unit for radiator fan, cruise control, coil of the relay for the front and rear windscreen wipers
32 2015-2018: Diagnostic connector, headlight range adjustment

2019-2020: Diagnostics connection, headlamp leveling, washing nozzle heating, LED headlights
33 Coil on starter relay, clutch pedal switch
34 2015-2018: Heated windscreen washer jets

2019-2020: USB charge function
35 2015-2018: Not assigned

2019-2020: “Blind spot” detection
36 Heated front seats
37 Radar
38 Not assigned
39 2015-2018: Electrical auxiliary heating system

2019-2020: Not assigned
40 2019-2020: Databus
41 Rear window heater
42 Power windows - front passenger
43 Towing hitch - contact in the socket
44 Cigarette lighter, 12-volt power socket
45 Power windows - rear right
46 Front and rear window washer, operating lever under the steering wheel
47 Towing hitch - contact in the socket
48 Towing hitch - right light
49 Control unit for fuel pump
50 Radio
51 Heating of the external mirror, washer nozzle heating
52 KESSY control unit
53 KESSY steering lock
54 Not assigned
55 2015-2018: Heated front seats
56 Not assigned
57 Not assigned
58 Not assigned
59 Not assigned

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