brake switch

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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=109819
Printed Date: May 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM

Topic: brake switch

Posted By: zuki76
Subject: brake switch
Date Posted: December 16, 2008 at 11:42 PM

I just installed a Carvox remote start/keyless entry for a friend first off this unit has the worst directions I have ever seen. anyway here is the problem everything is working great except for the cutoff switch on the brake pedal. It is hooked to to the switched pos. on the switch as directed and tested and verified but the start does not cut out when activated. My question is this is it possible I need to hook into the neg side of the switch instead as I believe this is a neg switched circuit as most other ones are on this vehicle (Toyota). any help would be appreciated.

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Posted By: jeff-s
Date Posted: December 17, 2008 at 12:22 PM

when you say tested and verified-when you put a meter on the brake wire does it show 0 until you push the brake and then show 12volts when you push the brake?

unhook your connection from the brake-remote start the car-touch the brake disable wire to 12volts-should turn remote start off-

try this and write back

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my mom was right-I shoulda went to college

Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 17, 2008 at 12:26 PM

allways post the year make and model of the car your working on!!!

A Toyota what?

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Posted By: zuki76
Date Posted: December 17, 2008 at 11:56 PM

It is 92 Toyota Land Cruiser. The wire does have 0 volts till pedal is pushed then 12 volts when depressed via fluke dmm. Tried running the wire to known 12v + and still no shutdown. Hope this clarifies.

Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: December 18, 2008 at 1:57 AM

That is the way the switch/wire should test.

It's GREEN / WHITE

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Posted By: soundnsecurity
Date Posted: December 18, 2008 at 10:24 AM

ghetto rig 101 is now in session. if your brake shutoff wire wont work try using the hoodpin wire with a relay to change your positive input from the brake switch into a negative that your hoodpin wire uses. do this only if replacing the brain is not an option though

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Posted By: zuki76
Date Posted: December 18, 2008 at 3:59 PM

I will look at it again tomorrow. this unit was bought a year ago or so doesn't look promising to return brain :(. Hopefully i can come up with something since the rest of the system works fine, i have yet to try a ground signal to it so I might try that don't have much to lose at this point as it seems as I thought in the first place a brain problem. Thanks for the input.

Posted By: muaiad97
Date Posted: December 23, 2008 at 8:59 PM

i got that problem with this remote starter the starter dosnt shut off when the brake presst just press the brake tow times and will shuts off