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Harness question

By LedZepp_81 · Feb 06, 2009in General💬 7 posts👁️ 1,179 views
Posted Feb 06, 2009 · 21:19 UTC#1

Hello all,

 

My wife will be purchasing the 90bt next week as a b-day gift for me :D

I now have installed in my 04 f-150 the avh-p5700dvd.

My question is, do I need to buy a new wiring harness for the 90bt or with the one already installed work?

 

Thanks

Posted Feb 07, 2009 · 07:33 UTC#2

No, just match the colors with the one you have. You may also want to find out where the VSS wire is on your truck

Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 04:28 UTC#3

Cool..thanks for the reply.

From what I've read on the VSS wire, it's the Gray/Black pin 14 on the radio harness, in case others need to find it

Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 04:33 UTC#4

Unless your car came with a built in nav system it's unlikely that the VSS wire, reverse wire or break wire will be integrated into the wiring harness.

 

Which means you'll need to do a bit of research to locate them.

 

You also asked if you would need a new wiring harness. You don't "need" one if you already have an aftermarket stereo installed. If not you'll have to go buy one (I suggest walmart, the price for the harness is around $7.00).

 

I'd do the majority of the wiring in the house because it's simply easier than being upside down in a car with a flashlight trying to find the right wires.

Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 04:48 UTC#5

Yeah I already have an after market installed.

For the VSS, I haven't personally opened up the dash and looked at it, but apparently (at least for the newer F-150's) it's located in the stock wiring harness. It didn't have a stock Nav system installed, but it does have that option were the stereo volume increases as you speed up/down. So I'm assuming that is why the VSS wire would be in that location.

Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 13:25 UTC#6

What does the Illum wire actually do?

DAY and NIGHT modus go automatically on local time...

Does the illum wire only take care of how bright the buttons are lit?

Posted Feb 09, 2009 · 16:47 UTC#7

And how bright the LCD is

 

What does the Illum wire actually do?

DAY and NIGHT modus go automatically on local time...

Does the illum wire only take care of how bright the buttons are lit?