10 amp fuse for Radar and Dashcam?
12-09-15, 06:27 AM
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10 amp fuse for Radar and Dashcam?
I cant imagine either of these devices draw too much load and id would rather keep the fuse jumpers to a minimum.
Before anyone asks, i dont want to wire to the back of the mirror for power because i want to use the separate mute module in the escort hardwire kit. I am going to tuck the radar and cam behind the mirror so it will be a pain to keep muting it on the highway after the initial alarm.
Before anyone asks, i dont want to wire to the back of the mirror for power because i want to use the separate mute module in the escort hardwire kit. I am going to tuck the radar and cam behind the mirror so it will be a pain to keep muting it on the highway after the initial alarm.
12-09-15, 08:15 AM
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Not sure how much amperage is drawn from the Radar.
But for a single channel dash cam alone, a 10amp fuse is too much. Even a 5A fuse for just one single channel dash cam is too high in my opinion because the wire may burn before a 5A fuse blows.
And you are correct, a dash cam doesn't normally draw even 1A from the source. Some dash cam states it only draws 200mA on average (13.4V)
If my memory serves, I only put a 2A fuse for my 1-ch dash cam. Not to mention I have a inline fuse somewhere that ties with the battery discharge system (e.g., Blackvue Power Magic Pro, Lukas LK-290, etc)
But for a single channel dash cam alone, a 10amp fuse is too much. Even a 5A fuse for just one single channel dash cam is too high in my opinion because the wire may burn before a 5A fuse blows.
And you are correct, a dash cam doesn't normally draw even 1A from the source. Some dash cam states it only draws 200mA on average (13.4V)
If my memory serves, I only put a 2A fuse for my 1-ch dash cam. Not to mention I have a inline fuse somewhere that ties with the battery discharge system (e.g., Blackvue Power Magic Pro, Lukas LK-290, etc)
Last edited by AndyL; 12-09-15 at 08:18 AM.
12-09-15, 09:39 AM
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Not sure how much amperage is drawn from the Radar.
But for a single channel dash cam alone, a 10amp fuse is too much. Even a 5A fuse for just one single channel dash cam is too high in my opinion because the wire may burn before a 5A fuse blows.
And you are correct, a dash cam doesn't normally draw even 1A from the source. Some dash cam states it only draws 200mA on average (13.4V)
If my memory serves, I only put a 2A fuse for my 1-ch dash cam. Not to mention I have a inline fuse somewhere that ties with the battery discharge system (e.g., Blackvue Power Magic Pro, Lukas LK-290, etc)
But for a single channel dash cam alone, a 10amp fuse is too much. Even a 5A fuse for just one single channel dash cam is too high in my opinion because the wire may burn before a 5A fuse blows.
And you are correct, a dash cam doesn't normally draw even 1A from the source. Some dash cam states it only draws 200mA on average (13.4V)
If my memory serves, I only put a 2A fuse for my 1-ch dash cam. Not to mention I have a inline fuse somewhere that ties with the battery discharge system (e.g., Blackvue Power Magic Pro, Lukas LK-290, etc)
Great technical answer. Ill pull the specs and size accordingly.
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