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2000 Ford Expedition 5.4L Brake wire

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Printed Date: March 29, 2024 at 9:47 AM


Topic: 2000 Ford Expedition 5.4L Brake wire

Posted By: foxcokk
Subject: 2000 Ford Expedition 5.4L Brake wire
Date Posted: September 25, 2006 at 9:03 PM

Im looking for the wire for the emergency brake to hook up to my pioneer avic n-2. I need this to shut off the dvd while im driving. Yeah... i actually want to do it the responsible way.



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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: September 26, 2006 at 1:07 PM
It's attached to the parking brake arm in the rear of the pedal. You should be able to see the wire with a trouble light.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA




Posted By: foxcokk
Date Posted: September 26, 2006 at 10:56 PM
do you know what color it should be? and the polarity? i know the avic wants a ground when its on, but it wont show + when its off will it? someone said it might be +12 when the ebrake is in normal state.




Posted By: caraudio904
Date Posted: September 28, 2006 at 12:28 AM
When the e brake is not engaged it is neutral. not negative and defenitly not 12volt. Its just a open or closed negative switch

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Southern Stylez
Jacksonville, FL 32218




Posted By: foxcokk
Date Posted: September 28, 2006 at 12:58 AM
i cant find the wire though.




Posted By: caraudio904
Date Posted: September 28, 2006 at 1:22 AM
Their usually pretty high up. Probably on the top of the e brake switch or kinda behind it. The thing to do is get the trouble light or just a flast light something and just start an the e brake an just follow it up, its pretty tight area but you will see the wire. Try the Neutral Safety Wire in the ignition switch. RED / Light Blue its easier to get to and it wont work with the car in drive

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Southern Stylez
Jacksonville, FL 32218




Posted By: foxcokk
Date Posted: September 28, 2006 at 1:47 AM
the ignition switch sounds like a good idea. theonly problem is that i think the process to deactivate the dvd lock is to basically give the unit one ground pulse, then a constant ground. hit the ebrake, relase, then hit it and let it stay. that wont really work with the ignition safety




Posted By: caraudio904
Date Posted: September 28, 2006 at 2:02 AM
What dvd system are you using? Some have different ways to do it

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Southern Stylez
Jacksonville, FL 32218




Posted By: foxcokk
Date Posted: September 28, 2006 at 3:32 PM
avic n-2




Posted By: caraudio904
Date Posted: September 29, 2006 at 12:24 AM
I checked my manual on that system and I don't see where it says that. I don't even remeber anyhing like that on this system I can recall I few I've installed I dont remember such a problem. I've done an alpine light that I think all I did was loop the ground wire or something but just hook i up it will work

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Southern Stylez
Jacksonville, FL 32218




Posted By: foxcokk
Date Posted: September 29, 2006 at 6:33 PM
it says it in the users manual... that you need to press and release and repress the ebrake. i made a ground wire with a switch in it so i can flip it on and off... same effect i guess.





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