cvxsmitty58 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Posted November 5, 2009 This may or may not be a dumb question and it might have been asked a million times already but this is my first time installing an indash dvd/touchscreen unit. It is a Clarion VZ409 and it, along with every other unit (i think) requires a parking brake lead to operate the video portion at all. I am installing this into a 2001 jeep grand cherokee btw and there is no wire on the factory harness to match up with this parking brake lead. Ive heard of just grounding it, but ive also heard of putting a switch inline with it to fool the headunit into thinking the car is in park. At this point im not super concerned with bypassing the park feature but i think it would be nice.....I know you guys can help me out with this one. Thanks
IH8PunkRok Posted November 5, 2009 Report Posted November 5, 2009 i just soldered mine together with the ground and it works perfectly -Matt2005 Dodge Magnum RTJVC KD-AVX1 2 PPI S580.2 Obsidian Audio ST1 Horn Tweeters PRV 8MB450s Audio Legion 3500.1D 2 RE MT 18s 360 ah LiFePO4 BatterySHCA 2/0 155.2 @ 29 hzKicker CVR 15's buildDD 3512e buildMini T-Line Build(6) 8s BuildNightshade 15s Wall BuildMagnum AB XFL 12s BuildNewest Magnum Build
Berto Posted November 5, 2009 Report Posted November 5, 2009 This may or may not be a dumb question and it might have been asked a million times already but this is my first time installing an indash dvd/touchscreen unit. It is a Clarion VZ409 and it, along with every other unit (i think) requires a parking brake lead to operate the video portion at all. I am installing this into a 2001 jeep grand cherokee btw and there is no wire on the factory harness to match up with this parking brake lead. Ive heard of just grounding it, but ive also heard of putting a switch inline with it to fool the headunit into thinking the car is in park. At this point im not super concerned with bypassing the park feature but i think it would be nice.....I know you guys can help me out with this one.Thanks If you want to do a switch, then just buy a normal on/off switch and put your parking break lead to one input of the switch and your ground wire to the other. I have a pic, I'll get it from my photobucket right now. EDIT: And nice choice of unit, I had a Clarion and that's what I did ^ that too. TEAM FLEX ISSUES Car: 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal 24" Rims HU: 7" Carputer, Planet Audio EQ, iPhone. Coax: T3 Audio 4" speakers Subs: 2x 18" T3 Audio TSNS (walled) Sub Amp: DC 9k SOON TO COME T3 Audio 6x9s MB Quarts 6.5" comp set MAYBE ADDED 2nd DC 9k
Guest Posted November 5, 2009 Report Posted November 5, 2009 i know that the new generation pioneer touchscreens have a security measure where you have to ground out the parking wire, then unground it, then ground it again and keep it there. i had to wire up a switch in my friends car to bypass that. they sell kits online also so its pretty inconspicuous
cvxsmitty58 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Posted November 5, 2009 this is a cheaper headunit so im guessing it will be simple
IH8PunkRok Posted November 5, 2009 Report Posted November 5, 2009 damn kranny that sounds complicated i guess mine was just extremely easy -Matt2005 Dodge Magnum RTJVC KD-AVX1 2 PPI S580.2 Obsidian Audio ST1 Horn Tweeters PRV 8MB450s Audio Legion 3500.1D 2 RE MT 18s 360 ah LiFePO4 BatterySHCA 2/0 155.2 @ 29 hzKicker CVR 15's buildDD 3512e buildMini T-Line Build(6) 8s BuildNightshade 15s Wall BuildMagnum AB XFL 12s BuildNewest Magnum Build
Berto Posted November 5, 2009 Report Posted November 5, 2009 Mine was easy too. TEAM FLEX ISSUES Car: 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal 24" Rims HU: 7" Carputer, Planet Audio EQ, iPhone. Coax: T3 Audio 4" speakers Subs: 2x 18" T3 Audio TSNS (walled) Sub Amp: DC 9k SOON TO COME T3 Audio 6x9s MB Quarts 6.5" comp set MAYBE ADDED 2nd DC 9k
cvxsmitty58 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Posted November 5, 2009 does your video work while driving PunkRok?
IH8PunkRok Posted November 5, 2009 Report Posted November 5, 2009 does your video work while driving PunkRok? yessir although i dont recommend watching it while driving. entertaining but kinda dangerous. haha -Matt2005 Dodge Magnum RTJVC KD-AVX1 2 PPI S580.2 Obsidian Audio ST1 Horn Tweeters PRV 8MB450s Audio Legion 3500.1D 2 RE MT 18s 360 ah LiFePO4 BatterySHCA 2/0 155.2 @ 29 hzKicker CVR 15's buildDD 3512e buildMini T-Line Build(6) 8s BuildNightshade 15s Wall BuildMagnum AB XFL 12s BuildNewest Magnum Build
cvxsmitty58 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Posted November 5, 2009 aight well i guess ill try that first but i think the switch will definitely be backup plan numero uno
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