Hey everyone! 

I have just hardwired my dashcam with a piggyback fuse on my 2012 Fabia II 1.2TDi Combi. I tried initially the fuse #17, START - STOP - radio / Daylight driving lights, as I have seen it recommended by many others before. When I connected the cam to it, current stopped coming to the fuse for whatever reason (the fuse is not blown). I disconnected the fuse and tried to see if current is coming through to the terminals and it reads zero as well. Before I was getting 12v readings. I piggybacked fuse #26 then, rear window wiper, and it worked fine with no issues. I am just wondering what could have happened by connecting a piggyback fuse to a fuse slot to make it stop drawing current/voltage. And what would you recommend to diagnose the issue? Radio works fine, did not check the DRL yet though. 

Any ideas? 

Kind Regards
Daniel

Edited 23 July, 20241 yr by DanielFenech

UPDATE: DRL were not working. Checked the switch (located by the fuses) and they were indeed off. I must have hit the switch with the piggyback fuse when I was putting it in   Way to make myself look like a genius. Turned the switch back on and now the fuse has current going through it. So problem solved. Still find it strange that a switch determines current to the fuse, not vice versa   Leaving this here just in case someone else tries to find why fuse #17 (specifically for the daytime running lights) has no current/voltage - check the switch!!