Tesla Model Y dashcam hardwire fuse guide (Australia)

Tesla Model Y (2022+). We could not verify any fuse-tap point for the Model Y. The 12V outlets stop powering up when the car sleeps, so a battery pack or built-in dashcam is the likelier route.

Community-sourced, awaiting installer verification Data confidence: Low Reviewed 2026-10-29 2022+
Verify before you tapVerify every fuse with a multimeter or test light before tapping. FuseMap AU is general information only: fuse layouts change by model year, trim, market and options, and we cannot guarantee any entry is right for your vehicle. Hardwiring is done at your own risk. FuseMap AU and its contributors accept no liability for damage, injury, voided warranties or loss arising from use of this information.
Fuse box location
Unknown, help us verify
Fuse type
Unknown, help us verify
Constant (always-on)
Unknown, help us verify
Ignition / ACC (switched)
Unknown, help us verify

Core fields known: 0/4 (✗ Box location · ✗ Fuse type · ✗ Switched (ACC) slot · ✗ Constant slot). Known doesn't mean verified. See the evidence badges below.

Fuse box location and type

Location: Unknown, help us verify

Unknown, help us verify. We have no source locating a usable fuse-tap point.

Fuse type: Unknown, help us verify

Unknown, help us verify.

Scope of this data: Nothing here is AU-specific. Tesla's owner's manual and the best owner forum threads were blocked to our fetcher.

Constant (always-on) fuse candidates

Battery-direct slots: 12V with the ignition off. Use for the camera’s parking-mode (BATT) wire. Candidates only. Meter each one.

Unknown, help us verify. We have no source-backed slot yet. Submit what you found.

Unknown, help us verify.

Ignition / ACC (switched) fuse candidates

Slots that read 0V with the ignition off and ~12V when it’s on. Candidates only. Meter each one.

Unknown, help us verify. We have no source-backed slot yet. Submit what you found.

Unknown, help us verify.

Slots to avoid

Gotchas for this vehicle

Watch out: A news report says that since software 2024.32.3 the Model Y's 12V outlets (centre console and trunk) only power up when a driver is detected or the touchscreen is used, or in Camp Mode. They are not reliable for parking mode. [1]
Watch out: EV: do not touch the orange high-voltage cabling and don't hardwire to anything you can't identify.

How to verify before you tap (generic)

  1. Find the fuse box and its cover diagram. Use a multimeter or test light, with the black lead on bare chassis metal.
  2. Test both contacts on the top of each candidate fuse. Constant: 12V+ with the ignition off. Switched (ACC): 0V with the ignition off, 12V+ with the ignition on. Check again after the car has been locked a few minutes: some circuits stay live briefly.
  3. Don't put the ACC and constant wires in the same fuse slot. Use a fuse in the tap that suits the camera (typically 3–5A), and keep the tap the right way round so the fuse is fed from the supply side.
  4. Earth the black wire to a clean bare chassis bolt. Cable-tie the tap and wiring so nothing rattles loose.
  5. Check the dashcam on and off, and after the car sleeps. Look for warning lights, and for the vehicle waking or draining.

Generic method per the BlackVue hardwire kit manual and the BlackboxMyCar guide. Not specific to this vehicle.

Sources

  1. TeslaNorth - Tesla update limits Model Y 12V outlet use to driver or Camp Mode news
    https://teslanorth.com/2024/09/28/tesla-update-limits-model-y-12v-outlet-use-to-driver-or-camp-mode/
    Used for: 12V outlet behaviour change (2024.32.3).

Why this confidence rating? No verified fuse-tap method found. We only have a news report on how the 12V outlets behave.

Unverified leads. Don't rely on these.
  • Search excerpts of Tesla's manual say Sentry Mode turns off in Low Power Mode and that a dashcam needs a formatted USB drive. Tesla's pages returned 403, so we haven't read them.
  • A Tesla Owners Online thread reportedly advises against tapping the 12V battery under the frunk. It timed out, so we haven't read it.

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Verify before you tapVerify every fuse with a multimeter or test light before tapping. FuseMap AU is general information only: fuse layouts change by model year, trim, market and options, and we cannot guarantee any entry is right for your vehicle. Hardwiring is done at your own risk. FuseMap AU and its contributors accept no liability for damage, injury, voided warranties or loss arising from use of this information.