Hi folks,
I'm trying to install 3 wire kit but little bit confused about fuses. I've 2 questions
1. I've ordered fusetap which came with something like fuse. But there is no value on it. So I think that it is not a fuse. It is just blade. Can I use it or should I plug a fuse to the top of fusetap? If yes, what should be the Amper value for that fuse?
2. I didnt understand what direction should I plug fusetap. I've watched several videos over youtube but couldn't get the point. Does anyone please explain it for me very basically?
Thanks in advance.
Generally the fuse taps have two slots, the one closest to the blades is for the original fuse, and the other, with the wire running out of the side of it, protects the secondary equipment, in this case the dashcam. (see picture)
In order to know which way round to insert the fusetap, you need to know which of the two fuseboard blade slots is live after you have identified a fuse and pulled it out.
Whichever is live should have the IN side of the fuse inserted, and the not live side should have the OUT side inserted. This is normally the side that has the wire coming out of it.
You can identify which side is live by using a multimeter on the empty slot - make sure ACC is on when you test the ACC slot or neither will be live.
Or you can take out the secondary fuse from the LIVE wire, push in the fusetap either way around, then connect the dashcam. If the dashcam powers up, it is working without a fuse and therefore is the wrong way around. I'm not suggesting this because your cam will be working without a fuse, but it is an option if you want the risk.
I'll detail what I did for my installation using the Viofo 3 wire parking kit, and you can decide if you want to repeat for yours.
1) Found that my Hazard Lights worked when the key was not in the ignition, then pulled fuses until the Hazard lights stopped working to know that I had found a fuse that always had power.
2) Connected the red parking kit (LIVE) wire to a fusetap, inserted a 2 amp fuse to protect the dashcam, inserted the original Hazard Light fuse, pushed the fusetap back in the fuse board in place of the original Hazard Light fuse.
3) Found that my Radio only worked when the ignition was at first position (ACC), then pulled fuses until the Radio stopped working to know that I had found a fuse that only had power on ACC.
4) Connected the yellow parking kit (ACC) wire to a fusetap, inserted a 2 amp fuse to protect the dashcam, inserted the original Radio fuse, pushed the fusetap back in the fuse board in place of the original Radio fuse.
I hope that helps.