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Default OT Lidle's offer of a windscreen camera

On 24/07/2014 18:20, Tim+ wrote:
F wrote:



Most cig lighter sockets are ignition switched


If your car has a socket in the boot (one you'd probably use for a rear
facing camera), you may well find that it's always live. Mine certainly
is.


+1

I mainly use the one in my Volvo V70 to power an electric cool box - but
that's got voltage sensing, and turns itself off when the engine's not
running.

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Roger
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