snethss

I've checked all my car adapter outlets, and they all seem to go directly to the battery. The only problem with this is I have to manually control my dashcam or it will slowly drain the battery.

Am i crazy or is one of these supposed to activated on startup? Search function says so, but I tested all of them with the car off and no key in ignition.

08 997.1
-Passenger Foot well
-Cigarette
-Center Console

ADias

Those outlets are not switched - always live.

If one uses a cockpit outlet to charge the battery the cigarette lighter outlet is the recommended one (adequate fusing).

Saaboteur

Try searching for threads discussing radar detector hard wiring - you could do the same with a dashcam. I bought hardwire kits for my dashcam from eBay.

Petza914

+1
You could either capture a switched 12v circuit from the overhead console with a wire tap (this is what I did for the radar detector in my wife's 997) or from the side fuse panel with an add-a-fuse adapter and run it up the inside of the A-pillar. You could an access a wireway here just by removing that part of the door seal.

ltcjmramos

Check # 6 and #8 in the Mod DIY section of the DIY/Tech Index thread above.

There's another thread describing using an empty slot in the fuse box, which I used, but can't find it.

captainbaker

This I did not know. Explains why I have to turn off my XM head unit after shut down.