just find out what the wire's input needs to be either hot or ground( from the diagram it apears to be a 12v+) and hook it up so its constant. Step 1. I have had a couple of the newer Pioneers with the brake wire and they have to receive an ON-OFF-ON signal to allow video to be used. Thanks in advance all! 0 1. I ran the wire to the parking brake wire (under the cup holder area in the B5.5). parking brake wires on indash units should ALL go to ground. You just need a good ground and you can find that anywhere. This will require you to remove the trim panels in some car trunks, which you can in some cases accomplish with a Phillips-head screwdriver or a small socket. And I figured since I have to take it apart anyway I would do this now. i would google the model number with the word parking brake and see what you come up with. Get a 12V SPDT (single pole, double throw) relay. Not really a big deal since I know how everything fits together now. Cost $10, I think, arrived in a few days, I soldered it up and it works just fine. The other side of the switch went to ground. A. Boss, Planet Audio, and Soundstream all have pink wires whereas other manufacturers have light green. So I get to take it apart to plug that in after work. I installed a DVD head unit in my truck and had the same thing - a wire to connect to the parking brake to prevent the DVD function from working (and maybe the ability to input information into the GPS) unless the parking brake is set. I did not locate the wire from the parking brake at all as I wanted to be about to run the video while moving. According to the 2002 model schematic, the parking brake switch is grounded on one side and has a light green w/ red tracer wire going to the switch. I have the secret code to disable the emergency brake fucntion. I simply grounded the wire to a nearby screw so I wouldn't have to mess with tapping into any wires (and also allow all functions to be available all the time). Any help is greatly appreciated. My jvc and every other dvd deck has worked perfectly like that. Mine is bundled in with the ground wire on the stereo. I have plenty of experience with computers and other technology but never car stereos. The schematic shows the light green/red wire going to the instrument cluster, but nothing more than that. I'm afraid of screwing up my D-3 unit if I do the wrong one. I don't have a schematic handy to check to see if this is how the parking brake circuit works, but many times actuation of various things in a vehicle actually completes a path to ground instead of applying +12VDC (most of the switches in steering wheels work this way - or at least used to). The bar at the bottom even shows that its playing through the song, but no sound comes out. On my head unit (a Kenwood), this wire looks for a ground - not +12VDC. SIMPLE 4-wire installation (connects to radio's amplifier remote, ground, foot brake, and parking brake wires) Help is greatly appreciated! The reason it needs to be on the parking brake wire is because when the car is "not in motion" the e-brake will be on to allow you to watch video. Come join the discussion about PowerStrokes, performance, modifications, troubleshooting, towing capacity, maintenance, and more! The instructions in the Pioneer manual say that the light green wire should be connected to the power side of the parking brake switch, however, the switch in the picture only has one wire coming out of it (the red and black one). So I didn't know which one to use. On many head units, you don't even need to do that, you can simply connect the wire to ground. Find a … Brake controllers have no user serviceable parts inside them so the best action would be to replace the controller. Connect the green wire from your MicroBypass to your Pioneers green parking brake wire. JavaScript is disabled. If so, how would I go about this? (usually a 4 ft light green wire) 1999-2007 Upgrades and Aftermarket - General, http://photos.thedieselstop.com/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=21923&thumb=1, 99 & up 7.3L Power Stroke Engine & Drivetrain, 99 & up Upgrades and Aftermarket - 7.3L Engine, 7.3L IDI Diesels (Not Powerstrokes) 1988-1993, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. You must first ground the parking brake wire which is black, to the pale green or sometimes pink wire. Locate the ground connection for the brake and tail lights. 2020 F-350 4x4 King Ranch, 6.7L PowerStroke. Which one do I cut and ground? In most cases its either a 12v+ or a ground and the parking brake itself is the switch. I also have a rear seat monitor for the kids so they can watch anything they want. 3. I have a light green, med green, and dark green wire. 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