Handbrake Sensor - diagram / photo

[SirQuiksilver]

Hi all, searched out a similar post about this back in 2013, but it got no reply, so am going to open my own here.

I've just installed a Pioneer headunit, and one of the cables from it requires a connection to the "Power Supply side, of the parking break switch", so that numerous features and functions are enabled while you're parked.

Before I start ripping away trim to get to the handbrake switch, can anyone tell me where that is, so I can target my attack??

[TomdeGuerre]

The switch is almost certain to be located on the hand brake mounting structure, almost where it is shown on your diagram.

 

[SirQuiksilver]

Thanks Tom, that's a decent photo! Any idea how to identify which wire is Ground and which is Power, once i've found it?

[Auris 1.6 vvt-i]

Instead of putting half of your car apart, just to plug it in the handbrake's jack, why don't you just short circuit it with a paperclip, fooling the HU this way that the HB is always applied, so you can have these features available at all times?

[SirQuiksilver]

If it works i'm for it!

Sorry to ask a dumb question, but short what to what? The handbrake cable from the HU to the chassis with a paperclip?

[Aidsy1]

I have the same. Just attach the wire to a ground source or the outside of the head unit. This will allow the functions to be active all the time. Its what I have done.

[wastedagen]

My pioneer needs a positive feed to tell it the handbrake is on. I personally went a bit far and by passed this using a relay....

But i do believe with Pioneer head units you can just splice it into a positive feed. So either connect it to your 12v+ ignition feed or even easier, your headunits wire that goes to an external amp, Blue/White

The unit sends out a 12v supply to external amps to tell it to switch on. So connect the Handbrake light green (which is an input) cable to that.