bypassing radio wiring to emergency brake for using dvd while driving

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Nov 5, 2008 | 11:42 AM

ed suarez

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bypassing radio wiring to emergency brake for using dvd while driving

My JVC that I installed requires that I connect a wire to the parking brake to use the dvd. How do I bypass the parking brake connection? It not only will be a hassle, but I would like that someone in the passenger seat can view the dvd screen while I am driving.

Nov 5, 2008 | 11:51 AM

DumpTTruck

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If you bypass at the handle won't you lose the warning light?

I'd just run the JVC wire to either 12v or ground which ever its' looking for.

Nov 5, 2008 | 11:53 AM

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He doesn't want to find that wire, wants to trick the headunit to think that the ebrake is always on

Nov 5, 2008 | 12:07 PM

adminisTerTurbo

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couldn't you just introduce 12v to the JVC wire?

from the dashlights or something...

Nov 5, 2008 | 12:08 PM

adminisTerTurbo

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bwahaha, i should have read your post first...

Nov 5, 2008 | 12:21 PM

AxeYrCat

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I had a toggle switch on mine that I had to flip... It was sort of a process:

Flip switch, depress brake pedal, flip switch again, release brake.

Dunno exactly what that voodoo was, but it worked.

Nov 5, 2008 | 06:17 PM

ed suarez

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Re: I had a toggle switch on mine that I had to flip... It was sort of a process:

I figured it out. It was very simple, just had to ground the wire. Now my next problem is I cannot find a switched power lead. All the power leads are always on, not switched by the ignition. Anyone know which would be a switched lead I could use. I don't want the radio to have to be manually turned off.

Thanks,