Lucky_Day
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I'm getting myself prepared to do a hardwire kit install for the 70mai a810 dashcam in my 2016 Honda Pilot. In looking at the fuse box diagrams, I purchased a couple circuit fuse tap adapters as I wasn't sure if the slots without fuses were active or not.
Tonight I did my best with a multimeter and here were my findings:
a) Empty circuit slots #12, #16, and #42 are enabled - they just didn't have any fuses.
b) Circuits #16 and #42 have constant power when the car is completely off (13.36v)
c) Circuit #12 gets power when the car enters ACC mode (12.53v)
Here are my questions:
1) Does the measured voltage have any effect on the fuse I should use for the HW Kit? Should I be using a 5A fuse in the top port of the tap regardless of any readings I take?
2) Since it looks like I'll be using circuits #42 and #12 that didn't have a fuse in them to begin with, should I just leave the bottom port of the tap empty?
3) Is there a different adapter I should be using if I'm just going to be using circuits that were without fuses?
4) Should I have taken measurements/readings while the car is running?
Not sure if my pictures/notes are of any help or if it will only add confusion, but I'll include them here anyway for reference.
Thanks in advance!
Tonight I did my best with a multimeter and here were my findings:
a) Empty circuit slots #12, #16, and #42 are enabled - they just didn't have any fuses.
b) Circuits #16 and #42 have constant power when the car is completely off (13.36v)
c) Circuit #12 gets power when the car enters ACC mode (12.53v)
Here are my questions:
1) Does the measured voltage have any effect on the fuse I should use for the HW Kit? Should I be using a 5A fuse in the top port of the tap regardless of any readings I take?
2) Since it looks like I'll be using circuits #42 and #12 that didn't have a fuse in them to begin with, should I just leave the bottom port of the tap empty?
3) Is there a different adapter I should be using if I'm just going to be using circuits that were without fuses?
4) Should I have taken measurements/readings while the car is running?
Not sure if my pictures/notes are of any help or if it will only add confusion, but I'll include them here anyway for reference.
Thanks in advance!