seand23 said:

Hey guys http://www.the12volt.com and rosta.com both tell me different colors for my vss wire its on a 1999 ford escort lx, near the pcm there is a wire that is black and has VSS F2 writen on it. Does anyone know what is the right color? confused as hell at this point :?: I just want my navi to work.

White/Black wire located at the power distribution box. Power distribution box is located near the driver's fender in a single wire plug.

I have searched through this entire post and also looked on rostra.com and the12volt.com and neither had my vehicle. I have a 2006 Ford Expedition XLT. I did find a post on an 04 expedition, but I know some things changed between those models. Any help would be much appreciated.

Update on an 06 Expedition
Reverse Wire - Black / Violet Wire, not Black/Pink. (Trial and Error)
VSS - Not really sure how to test this well, but there was a Grey/Black wire going to the wiper motor so I tapped that.

Also just a note, I figured this out the hard way, unless you either grounded your the green wire or you tied it to the parking brake, you can't access your settings, change language, etc. I thought the unit was defective when I first installed it, and then just decided to go ahead and try grounding the cable and see if that was it. I thought it was stuck in some demo mode. Anyhow maybe my stupidity will help someone else.

Also to note, I change the pioneer.ini file speed setting to 256 instead of 128 and it works. As others have pointed out 128km represents about 80mph. So I will test going above 80 this week and see if it still works.

TheFarq said:

Update on an 06 Expedition
Reverse Wire - Black / Violet Wire, not Black/Pink. (Trial and Error)
VSS - Not really sure how to test this well, but there was a Grey/Black wire going to the wiper motor so I tapped that.

The Reverse wire. Where is it at physically?

Anyone know where I can tap the VSS wire in a 2000 Olds Bravada? Would also like to know where to tap the reverse signal wire in center console shifter. Thanks.

2008 Kia Sedona
The http://www.rostra.com/techsupport-main.asp website did not have information about the Kia Sedona. Does anyone know where I can find the VSS wire and the reverse wire for the 2008 Kia Sedona? Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

I just purchased a 2006 Volvo S60 and want to put my AVIC-Z3 from my old car into the Volvo. Does anyone know where I can find the VSS and Reverse wires on this car?

Thank you.

So the two websites dont have any info on a 09 honda fit. Can anyone help me out on this please?

TIA

Kahne

I have a 2008 Jeep Liberty Sport, 3.7L engine, auto trans. Does anyone have any idea where the VSS wire is?
What color is it? What connector is it in? Help PLEASE

Thanks

Howdy.

I've been running my Z1 for two years now without the vss hooked up. The nav system absolutely does not need it.

I have a 2006 Jetta with the vss on the CAN bus, so it isn't available without an expensive adapter.

At best, the vss signal is used to estimate vehicle position when in a tunnel or downtown area with tall buildings where a sat loss may occur. Even when I am in those areas, my Z1 tracks beautifully.

So to sum up, it has never been hooked up, and my nav works perfectly. Keep in mind, most NAVs are window units which work just fine without the vss as well.

-J

-J
Thanks for the info. The Liberty also has a CAN bus, which probably requires a specfic adapter.
Thanks again

Hueypilot

Anyone know the wire and location of the VSS for a 1993 Cadillac Seville STS?

Can someone please help. Im looking for VSS wire and reverse wire in an 08 Sable with Audiophile system.
I prefer wires under dash as opposed to under hood.

Thanks,
Greg

pcmirv said:

Doing a D3 Install in a 1997 Acura 3.2 TL. Where's the VSS wire and what color is it? Tks. :?:

did you ever find the VSS wire? Because I have the same car and i could neve3r find it

Is this wire necessary for operation, if so why, what is it's purpose?
Thank You,
Matt

The VSS is not 100 required, but it certainly helps the accuracy of the GPS. When you do not have satelites 'locked' such as going through tunnels or when you first boot up the headunit. It works in conjunction with the internal gyro.

mwilcher said:

Is this wire necessary for operation, if so why, what is it's purpose?
Thank You,
Matt

Read previous posts. There are like 20 pages of previous posts, and this exact question is answered on virtually every page.
It's so that if you lose GPS signal for whatever reason (such as a tunnel or whatnot), it still generally knows how far you've travelled based on your vehicle's speed.

Any tips on finding the wire on a 2007 Ford galaxy mk3? The Pioneer steering wheel harness did provide a undocumented white wire, could this be the one?

Hello does anyone have any information on the vss wire in a 2009 tacoma. I just purchased an avic-f90bt also looking for any information on the stock Nav reciever on the roof if I can use that instead of the one with the radio.

Thanks

Well, this link didn't really help me out......cause my trucks not listed. I've got a '99 Chevy K3500 Crew Cab Dually(old body style) with the 7.4 BB....can anyone help me with the wiring on this truck?

Hello-

I've checked the rostra site linked in the first post of this thread, but no luck. I'm looking for the VSS wire for a 2009 4Runner. I have checked previous years, with no luck....back to google....

I'm going MAD trying to find the right wire...
AVIC N-3

Here what I THINK I know......
I have a question:
Is pin 53 on the Nissan 300ZX ECU the VSS hookup for the AVIC?..

Need to VERIFY the VSS ( speed sence line ) so the AVIC knows how fast I'm going..

I BELIEVE it's ECU pin 53 ( Yellow / Green )

But I'm not 100% sure...
Here's the spec:
Japanese standard
637turns/1km
637rpm on 60km/h driving

Here a difference in the VSS senders
4 Magnets : Toyota,Honda, etc
2 Magnets : Nissan

4 Magnets (4 Pulse Car) : 39.25 cm/pulse
2 Magnets (2 Pulse Car) : 78.50 cm/pulse

So I will either need a shout from another AVIC owner...
Or just live dangerously and try it ( Maybe hook a freq counter up first ).

Thanks
MIke

I was correct
I'm going MAD trying to find the right wire...
AVIC N-3

Here what I THINK I know......
I have a question:
Is pin 53 on the Nissan 300ZX ECU the VSS hookup for the AVIC?..

Need to VERIFY the VSS ( speed sence line ) so the AVIC knows how fast I'm going..

I BELIEVE it's ECU pin 53 ( Yellow / Green )

CAUTION...
There is more than 1 Yellow / Green in the ECU harness.. so you best remove it and count the pins...

Opposite side from where the wires feed into the edge connector..Top
60 Black
59 White
58 white/black
57 green /red
56 yellow / red
55 white
54 gray / red

53 YELLOW / GREEN ( your home free! ) bout 2.5 vac 19 hz ish @ 25mph.

PLUS
You must re - learn the head unit in the navagation hardware panel !

Good Luck
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Aloha,

I've got a 1990 Fleetwood Flair motorhome on a E350 Ford Chasis with a 460 EFI gas engine
with cruise control integrated on the steering wheel, I am trying to install a 910BT but need help finding the VSS wire, Reverse wire and if possible the Illumination wire. Any help would be greatly appreciated...

can anyone tell me where I can find the VSS wire on a 2000 CHEVY SILVERADO, Ive been looking for it everywhere. Not sure if theres more than one place to tap into it. I find this from rosta but have know idea where these locations are located? Are they behind the guage on the factory wire harness to the radio any help please? Please be specific thanks!

Control Lever: 250-3421,250-3125,250-3742
VSS Wire: Location 14 Factory 10 pin connector position K
VSS Wire Color: Green/White
VSS Pulse: 4000
VSS Tach Wire: Location 15- White or Clear 32 pin connector of ECM
Tach Signal Wire Color: White
Brake Switch Positive: ORANGE
Brake Switch Negative: White