Blackvue Dashcam - Which Fuses?

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Hi - This is my first post here, and I am the lucky new owner of a 2018 S5.

I have purchased a BlackVue dashcam, with a Power Magic Pro (for parking mode) to fit to the car. I have already fitted one to my old car and my partners, but finding a suitable fuse to piggyback off is proving difficult.

I have found a constant fuse I think I can use in the 'Sockets' (Fuse 6 Panel 3) or 'Horn' (Fuse 5 Panel 2).

I am however finding it difficult to locate a switched fuse, which does not come across as really important to the vehicle. Can anyone help - I've attached the fuse map from the manual.

Fuses audi s5
 
My suggestion would be:
Permanent: B8
ACC: B12
 
Thanks Dippy, I'm going to give those two a go this week, i'll let you all know how I get on.
 
Dippy said:
My suggestion would be:
Permanent: B8
ACC: B12
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Thanks for your help @Dippy . When I tested B12 with my voltmeter is was permanent, unfortunately.

In the end I went for:
Permanent: B8 - Interior Light (headliner)
ACC: D1 - Seat ventilation, interior mirror, A/C control console (rear), windscreen heating
 
I am after a dash cam for my S5. I have heard from someone that you can now get motion sensor on them too. So when someone approaches your car the cameras start to record? Can anyone recommend ??
 
gldy_b said:
I am after a dash cam for my S5. I have heard from someone that you can now get motion sensor on them too. So when someone approaches your car the cameras start to record? Can anyone recommend ??
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I have a Blackvue DR650s-2ch which has a parking mode, and detects motion and impact events.
 
J Law said:
Thanks for your help @Dippy . When I tested B12 with my voltmeter is was permanent, unfortunately.

In the end I went for:
Permanent: B8 - Interior Light (headliner)
ACC: D1 - Seat ventilation, interior mirror, A/C control console (rear), windscreen heating
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Hi,
I have a different camera - Thinkware F770, with inbuilt parking mode (works the same as the PM-Pro) which I need to fit to my S5. Have you had any problems with this fuse combination?
 
Ras-admin said:
Hi,
I have a different camera - Thinkware F770, with inbuilt parking mode (works the same as the PM-Pro) which I need to fit to my S5. Have you had any problems with this fuse combination?
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None what-so-ever, it's run like a dream.

I spent an awful lot of time testing the fuses to make sure they worked as expected, including removing the fuse and running the car to ensure it threw up the right warnings when the engines was on/off.
 
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J Law said:
None what-so-ever, it's run like a dream.

I spent an awful lot of time testing the fuses to make sure they worked as expected, including removing the fuse and running the car to ensure it threw up the right warnings when the engines was on/off.
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Great, thanks! Just need to figure out how to get the A-pillar cover off now!
 
Ras-admin said:
Great, thanks! Just need to figure out how to get the A-pillar cover off now!
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Don't bother, run it through the gap between the headlining and A-pillar at the top of the windscreen and then run it behind the window seal down to the bottom of the A-pillar and back across into the dash.
 
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J Law said:
Don't bother, run it through the gap between the headlining and A-pillar at the top of the windscreen and then run it behind the window seal down to the bottom of the A-pillar and back across into the dash.
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Ok, thanks.
 
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