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Old Feb 28, 2014 | 02:19 PM
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May not be the right place for this, but I'm not getting any traction in the electronics forum


I'm putting a Kenwood DDX470 into a 2004 Z06. I'm trying to figure out were to put the green park switch wire. It looks as though there is a purple and an orange wire running up from the parking break lever, under the console, and then forward. Are these the two correct wires? If so which would I tap into?

I don't want to bypass the safety feature.
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Just ground it,,,,, its to prevent watching the DVD while moving,,,,, yes that's bypassing it,,,, but you will be much happier with the option
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Make sure you if you disable it that you know what's on your memory car. Nothing like some bass **** blasting out of a 12" JL audio while you try to fumble to turn the screen off in rush hour traffic with the windows and top down...
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Make sure you if you disable it that you know what's on your memory car. Nothing like some bass **** blasting out of a 12" JL audio while you try to fumble to turn the screen off in rush hour traffic with the windows and top down...
im glad im not the only one
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in my dd mines hookedup and i can just leave the e brake 1-click up to bypass it.
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Put a test light on both wires. Attach the wire from the head unit to the wire that changes to negative when the e-brake is pulled up. I would just ground it, but it's your car do what you want.

Hope this helps.
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Turned out it was neither, it was the tan/white one. Works just as it should, thanks.
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