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Help - whats my camera wired into?

Hi all. Very recently I went to our local Halfords to have my (old but working) Nextbase duo fitted. Ever since though I get the feeling it's still powered up after I've left the car. I had a battery go flat but that could have been a dying battery. I don't have a handbook with the car and the online version doesn't tell you what's in what slot. So from this photo on the drivers side panel this is where he's plugged it into; slot number 118. There is a green fuse below it in slot 117 and as you can see slot 127.

Could anyone tell me what's in slot 118?.

Thank you

A207 2010 E250.
It sounds like slot 118 might be a constant power source, keeping your dash cam on. You may need to switch to an ignition-switched fuse. Check your car’s fuse diagram or see if someone here knows for sure!
 
As FiveAlive says, if they wired it using a hardwire kit, then the kit should not allow a flat battery by switching the power off when battery voltage drops to a certain level, usually around 11.5V.
However, normally your cam has to be set to activate "parking mode" or similar so that with the ignition off it sleeps until there is an impact sensed, or with some cams, where it senses movement in front of the camera.
Mine does that.....but it uses it own internal battery for parking mode and impact sensing.....so no danger of flattening the battery.
 

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