In Dash Emergency Brake Wire setup HELP plz.
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In Dash Emergency Brake Wire setup HELP plz.
Ok, so i got an in dash dvd player with touchscreen monitor, etc. Well it has a safety feature that makes the vid not show when the vehicle is driving, does anyone know how to trick the system or disable it ? i want to hook up my laptop to it and use it to voive GPS software on my laptop and use the AV in. If anyone knows that would ne great. Thanks, SL.
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Originally Posted by NightShade
grounding the brake wire? ground it to what?. thanks in advance
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its easier to bypass the older units. but "usually" the unit is looking for a signal from you brake. and that signal is only a 12v signal so just hook up a 12v constant to a switch and the switch to the unit . not 12v to unit because some units look for a signalbreaksignal kinda deal. just find out what kinda signal it needs and supply it.
and grounding it might work to like ankryth said
and grounding it might work to like ankryth said
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Originally Posted by NightShade
grounding the brake wire? ground it to what?. thanks in advance
more older units just use that safety feature... newer ones have it built into the software and are a little bit more difficult to bypass.
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yeah the manual says it has to be connected to the parking brake mechanism and that i shouldnt just ground it, So im thinking ground it might make it work. but when i get the chance i'll scan the diagram on wiring to see if anyone can help. it looks like a wire is hooked up to the e-brake
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yeah, thanks all , I will do that once i recieve my dash kit. I just hope i comes soon, but im working so much i dont have alot of time to install. errands to do. so hopefully it gets here tuesday so i can attempt to install. I post a followup/
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Originally Posted by MPanova
Just twist the parking break wire in with the main groiund for the head unit and it will work just fine, it will think the parking break is forever on lol
Thats what i've always dont too, works great and it's easy
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I also have a reverse wire thats supposed to be hooked up to the reverse lamp, im suggesting for the reverse camera, can i just ground that too? looks like the wire diagram for my unit the brake and reverse wires are supposed to be hooked to get a signal from the parking brake light and reverse light so im gonna try to ground them both to a switch then the chassis, as long as the weather is nice here in maine.
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hummm.. seems grounding it to the chassis doesnt work and hooking it up to the units constant 12v doesnt work and hooking it to the 12v for the cig lighter doesnt work either. so now i dont know what else to do but wonder how its supposed to be hooked up to the e-brake. help anyone? thanks.