Feel free to tell me to p**s off

[Chris1983]

Hi all, as per title feel free to ignore or tell me to go find a Skoda forum.

But, if you are willing to lend some expertise.

Question-

Skoda (other car) struggled in cold spell recently starting. Presume battery on way out, so booked in to get that changed tomorrow.

Happened a few times needing one of those NOCO to boost/ start. No problems.

I have just noticed the dashcam is not on, nor will switch on (normally can see little screen etc). There is a little blue LED ‘on’ though so it’s getting power you would think.

This is piggy backed into a fuse in dashboard so comes on when engine comes on etc.

Never ever had a problem over a year or more.

So, do you reckon the jump pack thing could have caused issue? If so fuses?

I’ve taken a picture of the piggy back fuses which appear intact. There is a strange skinny glass tube (presumably a fuse) that I cannot detect if this is intact?!

Anyhow, have at it fellow forum folk. Any ideas? Or just tell me to p**s off

 

[The Flying Scotsman]

Ok Piss off.
Only joking the glass fuse looks blown to me.
You should be able to clearly see a thin silver wire inside the glass going from end to end.

 

[whodat]

Yeah -;ittle plastic tube looks like a fuse - possibly 1amp or 2amp. Can you run an ohm meter / tester over it and see if it has popped?

 

[Chris1983]

Yeah -;ittle plastic tube looks like a fuse - possibly 1amp or 2amp. Can you run an ohm meter / tester over it and see if it has popped?

I have a multimeter in hand.

What do I put where? Hahahah

 

[Chris1983]

 

[Deaky]

Turn it to here and touch the probes together, you should hear a bleep.

Take the fuse out of the holder and touch each end with the probes. If it bleeps the fuse is good, if it doesn’t it’s blown.

 

[Chris1983]

Standby

 

[Chris1983]

Beeps

 

[Chris1983]

Any other thoughts of where to troubleshoot next? Maybe the camera is knackered and the noco jump thingy is a red herring

 

[Chris1983]

Maybe tomorrow new battery sees it all solved? Camera could be in standby mode or something?

 

[whodat]

Did you check both fuses (the orange one also)?

 

[Chris1983]

Did you check both fuses (the orange one also)?

Orange ones looked intact. Will check now

 

[Chris1983]

Yes, all beep.

 

[Chris1983]

So fuses are fine

 

[ginkster]

What does the troubleshooting section of the dashcam manual say? May need a reset or charge from a proper charger. If it’s got a light on that would suggest it has power.

 

[Chris1983]

I aim to investigate tomorrow. Will report back

 

[CAB]

Does the camera come on with the engine running?

 

[Chris1983]

It didn’t. All fuses intact. Battery was changed by halfrauds. All works fine now. Presume battery was so knackered it wouldn’t come on?!

But all fine now

 

[Paynewright]

A dying battery can cause all sorts of weirdness on modern vehicles with CANBUS electronic systems. Glad you’ve got it sorted.

I think you’ll mostly get a response if you’re stuck with a technical problem - forum members are generally friendly and helpful. What winds a few of these very helpful people up is where a poster is asking a question that has been covered numerous times ‘exactly’ and it is obvious they have not done any ‘self help’ investigations themselves.

 

[Chris1983]

Was my question an example of that? Apols if so