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      05-05-2019, 10:53 AM   #1
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12v by cupholders always live?

I'm doing a (low-tech) dashcam installation and was hoping to plug it into the centre 12v socket by the cupholders.

I ran the wires but the 12v socket seems to be always live - is that right? Or didn't I wait long enough for it to turn off.

Locked the doors, waited a few minutes - was still live.
Same with the USB socket next to it
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I'm doing a (low-tech) dashcam installation and was hoping to plug it into the centre 12v socket by the cupholders.

I ran the wires but the 12v socket seems to be always live - is that right? Or didn't I wait long enough for it to turn off.

Locked the doors, waited a few minutes - was still live.
Same with the USB socket next to it
it will shut off after 10 to 20 minutes. I don't remember exactly.
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