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2003 jeep liberty renegade wiring for nav

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Topic: 2003 jeep liberty renegade wiring for nav

Posted By: cofogus
Subject: 2003 jeep liberty renegade wiring for nav
Date Posted: March 10, 2008 at 2:45 PM

I am installing a Car Stereo/NAV model JVC KD-NX5000 in my 2003 Jeep Liberty Renegade. It needs to be connected to the VSS wire, brake light wire, and reverse light wire. I have found documentation on the Brake light wire here:
https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp~TID~15104
However, I need to find the VSS (Speed Sensor) and reverse light wires. Thanks in advance!



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Posted By: KarTuneMan
Date Posted: March 16, 2008 at 4:04 PM
REVERSE LIGHTS BROWN / lt.green Under driver's side running board   + 
 VSS WIRE Dk.GREEN/ orange Pin-21 on C2 connector at BCM    
 The fuseblock and BCM are part of the BCM/fuseblock assembly. See the BCM/FUSEBLOCK graphic for exact pin locations.
 DATABUS INTERFACE Pin-2(top row from left) Diagnostic plug below dash   DATA 



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Posted By: cofogus
Date Posted: March 16, 2008 at 8:46 PM
Thanks for the reply! However, I successfully installed the JVC KD-NX5000 yesterday. From that install, I can provide this feedback in case anyone else attempts this:

VSS Wire: I downloaded a 2003 Jeep Liberty Service Manual (Official Chrysler version https://pdftown.com/PDF-Jeep-Liberty-2003-Service-Manual.html ), and found out that the VSS is really Light GREEN/ YELLOW and located at C1 pin 20 of the BCM. Several sources, including JVC, said like you it was Dark GREEN/ Orange. When that failed, I resorted to downloading the official service manual and sifting through wiring diagrams! Fun times!

Parking Brake: Easy enough, partially remove the center console, and there's only one wire running to the switch attached to the parking brake.

Reverse or backup lights: I too found via the service manual the color combo you stated, but could not find it up front. I resorted to running the wire to the rear, drivers side tail light harness. It was a pain running the wire under the molding, but not nearly as bad as I first thought.

Over all, this was the hardest install I have ever done, and I've installed many car stereo systems over the years. Thank God I have an electronics background. It still amazes me that this NAV system requires these three atypical wire connections! I understand why they say they are needed, but portable GPS/NAV systems like TomTom do not need them...

That being said, this system was worth the hassle and rocks!





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