Hello, I have a question about which fuse you would recommend using for dashcam power. My vehicle is a 2012 Base Model Cooper Hardtop (so alot of these fuse plugs are non powered). I used the Youtube video to get everything else installed and grounded correctly so that is all well. Currently I have a temporary fuse tap going to the cigarette fuse (Location F44) however that fuse will not be ideal long term because it is a larger fuse and I am unable to install the fuse cover back on. I also looked at using F16 however that is a constant hot. I checked out F22 my vehicle doesn't have that feature as well. Looking from F1 to F53 are there any other spots that could be a potential source of keyswitch power? Radio perhaps? Below is my fuse cover panel.

Thank you in advance

 

F32 Parking Distance fuse, it's probably empty if you have a Base model and you could use that.

 

Interesting I do actually have a fuse in there.
What exactly does this parking distance fuse do?

 

It powers the module for the parking (backup) sensors in the bumper. Being that your a base Mini you shouldn't have them, and the fuse is just in there.
If you have the circles in your bumper (see pic) then you have backup sensors.

 

Yeah, we have no sensors but we have power. That's a great choice. Thank you!