Hello! I'm sorry if I posted this in the wrong section, but I didn't see anything specifically for this.

I got a dashcam for christmas, and it plugs into a cigarette lighter. I know I have 1 under the radio and 1 behind the center console, but do any of these turn off with the engine? Is there a way to make one or both turn off with the engine? Thank you all for your time!

 

I know for certain the rear one stays on all the time, as the green light on my cell phone charger is always on when it is plugged in regardless of the car being turned on. I can't comment on the front one, as the fuse blew shortly after I got the car and I haven't bothered to change it lol, but I would guess the same situation as the rear

 

the front one also stays on all the time, my phone charger is always lit blue tho, the thing that always made me wonder is this dont kill the battery?

 

There is a plug taped to the wiring harness just behind the glove box. It is near the right kick panel. There are (I believe) 6 positions. One is keyed power and one is ground. I have a 3 position accessory socket wire to mine. It shuts off with the key, not delayed like the rest of the electronics.

 

They are both 12v with constant power. I would recommend a hardwire into a fuse that shuts off with the car.

 

I ran my wiring for my dash cam to the rear power outlet, and I unplug it and plug it in as I use the car. It's annoying, but it's cold out and I don't really want to do anything about it lol. But yes, as stated above both front and rear have constant power and you'll need to manually turn your gps, dash cam, etc on and off (unless you mod the car otherwise).