I know it's connected right, because now I am able to do a factory reset on the radio. When this happens, the parking brake has been fully released, but the switch has not shut off the parking brake warning light. Try disconnecting it and connecting it again with the DVD playing, that's what I had to do with mine. Yes, on one side of the switch I grounded to a nut inside the flying bridge and the other side of the switch I connected the wire from the HU (the one that is suppose to go to the parking brake). New to the rav4 world and just brought a 2008 Rav4 base and after that i brought a double din all in one stereo system. I have the 4100dvd and I used a switch (STSP, mounted under the flying bridge) which was connected to ground on one side and to the parking brake wire on the other. I am correct that if I had a bad ground the head unit wouldnt work at all, right? When you pull the parking brake, you connect the parking brake sensor to ground. All you need is a ground, reverse signal wire, and the e-brake wire from the screen. Answer: The 4700 electrical architecture is the same as other WST models but has different pin locations in the front wall. Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:10 am, Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:43 am, Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:25 pm, Postby bundy26 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:32 pm, Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:39 pm, Postby bundy26 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:48 pm, Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:57 pm, Postby bundy26 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:05 pm, Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:18 pm, Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:45 pm, Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:23 pm, Postby bundy26 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:47 pm, Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:15 pm, Postby bundy26 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:24 pm, Postby Infinite-T » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:56 pm, Postby Infinite-T » Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:00 pm, Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:18 pm, Postby bundy26 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:22 pm, Postby DJ_B_Easy » Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:29 pm, Postby bundy26 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 4:35 pm. I did the hardware one. For dpdt (5-pin) relay: Ground to 30 E-brake to normally closed(87a I believe) Jumper from 30 to 86 Reverse light (+) to 85 The wire is usually found where your parking brake is. I've been searching the forums but couldn't find any one who mentions an exact location for the parking brake. As for the parking brake wire, I don't know what the inside of the 350 Z looks like, but it will be close to the pivot point on the parking brake device. Will do, getting dark and Im not going to do it tonight. Ah ok I was misunderstanding you. The parking brake wire is easy to find. On aftermarket radio dash kits the ground wire is always black, connect the parking brake wire from the radio to this wire and you are set. Could I possibly have a bad ground? I like to ideally connect all grounds to the same connection in order to avoid electrical noise, but grounding it anywhere should accomplish the main task at hand. 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. Use a multimeter to ensure you are getting power on both sides of each. Material may not be copied or reprinted without written permission. The circuit for that light is simple. You can continue driving your car, but you should have the switch repaired soon, as it may or may not engage the brake … The parking brake switch is broken. It's hard to say with the newer units. Read more. - Answered by a verified Mechanic for Acura We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on … the prius has no idiot light., at least not on my Gen 3, trim 2). Now i know the location for the wire but wat color is it. When the parking brake pedal is depressed the switch contacts close putting the wire to ground. What he is trying to do is bypass the parking brake. I wired it right into the same place as I grounded the head unit, if I had a bad ground the whole thing wouldn't work, correct? When I want to watch a movie, I flip the switch twice. Thanks Bundy, thats all I needed, someone who knows what they are doing to say OK. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KByd6wzYzis/about, 240SX Forums | 180SX Forums | Silvia Forums, Sentra Forum / Infiniti G20 Forum / Pulsar / NX Forum, G35 Forum, G37 Forum, G25 Forum, Q40 Forum, G35 and G37 Suspension, Brakes, Wheels and Tires, Nissan / Infiniti Truck, Crossover and SUV Forums, Nissan Pathfinder Forum / Infiniti QX4 Forum, Infiniti FX35 / FX45 / FX37 / FX50 / QX70 Forum, Nissan Tires, Wheels, Brakes and Suspension, SR20DE / SR20VE / SR20DET Forum (front drive). If you try to drive with the parking brake engaged, a chime will sound when the … just ground the parking brake wire off the dvd player and you can watch at any time, not just when the parking brake is on. Apr 24 2012, 1:59pm. In vehicles that have a foot-pedal parking brake, the stereo's wire will need to be routed to it under that dash. To bypass it just ground that wire somewhere else and you can watch video while driving. Re: Parking Brake Cables Discontinued (trystero777) ... After installing and adjusting the parking brake preload in the drums, the bar above the cat was heavily inclined towards the Right side meaning the Left cable was too long, by I estimate 1-1.5". All I really want to know is where the parking brake wire I'm supposed to connect is. I don't think you'll find the parking brake wire in a convenient location in the dash, but you could trick the DVD player to think the parking brake is on. Reply. This didnt work for me. Since the Illumination wire is part of the wiring harness I asked him why that was not connected over the phone and he tried to tell me the 4runner did not have the right wire, that the dimmer wouldn't work (BS). Thats the "harness". Where is the speed sensor wire, reserve wire, + parking brake on 2005 acura mdx. 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. I went ahead and hooked up the green wire to the parking brake switch wire. where can I wire my positive cable for my hella horns. Ask Your Own Chevy Question. At the top of the pedal assembly there is a switch with a green wire coming from it. Yeah I know what to do to ground and how to ground it, etc...I just dont know if the point I connected to is a proper ground or not. The parking brake pedal, at the far lower-left side of the driver, is foot operated and has a release handle just below the bottom of the lower-left dash. I checked it out on youtube and it i the same as my radio. In 1967, the brake light and switch was used in all Chevelle clusters. (You must log in or sign up to post here.). 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