Hi looking for the VSS wire comming from the radio. 2006 Mercury Mountaineer.
thanks for any help

 

This is for a 2002 so check it close
| ITEM | WIRE COLOR |POL| WIRE LOCATION |
| 12V|yellow |+ |ignition harness |
| STARTER|red |+ |ignition harness |
| IGNITION|red/lt. green |+ |ignition harness |
| ACCESSORY|green/lt. green |+ |ignition harness |
| POWER LOCK|pink/yellow |- |driver kick panel or CSM *1 |
| POWER UNLOCK|pink/lt. green *4 |- |driver kick panel or CSM *1 |
| LOCK MOTOR|pink/black | |driver kick panel or CSM *1 |
| UNLOCK MOTOR|red/orange | |driver kick panel or CSM *1 |
| DISARM DEFEAT|pink/orange | |driver "B" pillar or CSM *1 |
| PARKING LIGHTS +|brown | |headlight sw or driver kick |
| HEADLIGHTS|red/yellow |+ |headlight switch |
| DOOR TRIGGER|black/lt. blue |+ |driver kick panel |
| DOME SUPERVISION|use door trigger | | |
| TRUNK/HATCH PIN|common with doors | | |
| HOOD PIN| | | |
|TRNK/HTCH RELEASE|org/lt grn or pur/ye|+ |Central Security Module *1 |
| FCTRY ALARM ARM| | | |
|FCTRY ALRM DISARM|green/purple |- |driver dr harness or CSM *1 |
| TACHOMETER|*3 | |ignition coil/coil pack |
| SPEED SENSE|gray/black | |radio or GEM *2 |
| BRAKE WIRE|tan/red to lt. green|+ |brake pedal switch |
| HORN TRIGGER|yellow/lt. green |- |steering column or CSM *1 |
| WIPERS|white(L), blu/org(H)|+ |windshield wiper motor |
| LF WINDOW UP/DN|wht/blk - tan/lt blu|A |driver window switch |
| RF WINDOW UP/DN|wht/yel - tan/lt blu|A |driver kick panel |
| LR WINDOW UP/DN|gry/org - yel/lt blu|A |driver kick panel |
| RR WINDOW UP/DN|yel/blk - red/blk |A |driver kick panel |
| SUN RF OPN/CLOSE|not recommended | | |
| RADIO 12V|white/yellow |+ |radio |
| RADIO GROUND|black/lt. blue |- |radio |
| RADIO SWITCH|black/pink |+ |radio |
| RADIO ILLUMINATE|red/black (dimmer)|+ |radio |
| LF SPEAKER|org/lt grn-lt blu/wh| |radio |
| RF SPEAKER|wht/lt grn - grn/org| |radio |
| LR SPEAKER|gry/lt blu - tan/yel| |radio |
| RR SPEAKER|org/red - brn/pnk | |radio |

Notes:
NOTE: Some models of this vehicle are equipped with PATS (Passive Anti Theft System). Use TBKII to over-ride during remote start. *1 The CSM (Central Security Module) is in the passenger side C pillar. *2 The GEM (Generic Electronic Module) is behind the glove box above the kick panel. *3 For tach go to one of the ignition coils or coil pack and use the wire that is NOT white/lt. blue. *4 The GEM in this vehicle shuts down after the doors have been locked for a certain time period, to wake-up the system refer to directfax document #1094.

 

what is a vss wire?

 

thanks! Great help!!!!!!!

 

VSS Vehicle Speed Sensor

 

i thought so, but what does it have to do with the radio???

 

Some radios, navigation and DVD radios in particular, need a parking brake or VSS signal to make sure the vehicle isn't moving so it can display a movie or allow you to change the view.

 

well ain't technology something!

 

If they require VSS it sucks, the e-brake is nice because it's easily bypassed.