Hi all,

 

Kodiaq 2023 driver here.

 

Nextbase mention in their hardwire guide that if parking mode is set to ON, the camera should be hardwired to a fuse that is permanently live.

 

I see that most people have installed into fuse 47, rear wipers which I understand is only on with ignition.

 

Does anyone know a suitable fuse I can use which is permanently live and will allow for parking mode to be left on.

 

Many thanks for any help!

Interesting, I have always had mine hardwired to something that does not stay live when the ignition is off, otherwise the camera stays on continually and will drain the car battery. I thought the purpose of the dashcam battery was for this very purpose - to enable parking mode to function when there is no power from the ignition.

 

I have an older dashcam - Nextbase 312GW I think - so perhaps the functions are different now.

 

My dashcam battery did deteriorate after a few years so I was able to send it off to Nextbase to have a replacement fitted; wasn't even that pricey (far less than buying a new one) so thought it was worth it.

This is the blurb taken directly from the Nextbase page...

 

What's better, switched live, or permanent live?

The answer to this question usually depends on whether or not Parking Mode is turned ON or OFF.

 

Parking Mode ON - Permanent live (recommended).

Parking Mode OFF - Switched live (recommended).

Why does Parking Mode make a difference?

When parking mode is turned ON and the camera is on a permanent power supply, the Dash Cam will go into standby mode if the car remains stationary for 5 minutes. Whereas if the Dash Cam is fitted to a permanent power supply and parking mode is OFF, the camera will continuously record 24/7 and never shut down. This is not recommended, as it puts a lot of stress on the Dash Cam and SD card.

 

If parking mode is turned ON, and the Dash Cam is powered using a permanently live power supply, your car battery will act as a backup for the camera. So if a physical impact is detected, you won't be relying on the small internal battery inside the Dash Cam to record an incident.

 

I ended up hardwiring it into the fuse for the 12v supply which I believe is switched so she'll have to have parking mode off at the moment. As of yet, skoda didn't come back with a suitable fuse that's permanently live. I didn't fancy pulling random fuses to try either!

 

Managed to route the cable for a rear camera too but it turned out around half a metre too short to locate the rear camera in the centre of the tailgate window. I have a small extension to try but Nextbase seem to think it will not work...nothings ever simple these days is it?!