I'm from St.Petersburg and sadly never knew you guys existed.. I've been watching your Dodge Jeep videos for awhile now and you guys ROCK!! Thanks to your detailed videos I've now installed my Kenwood touch screen, backup cam, P-brake bypass and have all my Challengers functions with Pac RP4-CH11 thank you so much for the most comprehensive directions ever.. :)

You guys just saved me $13 on an electronic bypass for the DDX9904s I just bought. Thanks!

OK, I'm grateful for this video!! BestBuy cancelled my install of a Kenwood under seat subwoofer due the recent virus pandemic. So as an owner of a Jeep JKU I decided to tackle this myself (not a lot of experience but get by on logic). The remote wire from the SW had me stumped how to activate that until I found this video. Now I know to hook it up to the blue/white wire. Again, so much appreciated.

I openly admit that I am an audio neophyte but I've watched several videos from you guys and your videos are clear and a wealth of information. I have a Kenwood head unit and I knew I had to bypass the hand brake feature. Just so you know, it's not the law where I live that this needs to be in place. But not only did you show me how to bypass it. I actually though that this wire carried +12V and I'm glad I decided to head to KZread before I caused a major problem. Not only did I learn that, but I also learned why I am probably now having a problem with the radio reception. I never connected that power antenna wire! My car has a bee-sting antenna on the roof and since that doesn't power extend or retract, I figured that the wire wasn't needed. I was about to do all kinds of things (including remove the headlining of the roof to remove and replace the antenna) that would have gotten me nowhere. Of course, I still need to go check to see if that is the source of the issue, but I am now reasonably sure that this is the cause. Thanks so much!

Thanks for the great harness explanation. My question has been answered. I have a DNX570HD (in the car when I bought it) which is no longer connecting to my cell phone. I am contemplating replacing it with a DDX396. My hesitance is this: whoever installed the stereo (I have no good words for this person) hacked the factory wiring and made it a complete mess. If I can replace the unit while utilizing the wiring with no modifications I will be very happy. You answered my question which was to know if both HUs use the same 16 pin harness. It appears they do. Thanks again!

You guys are great. Your videos are so informative. I just pulled the trigger and bought the Kenwood DDX9704S. I almost bought the Microbypass Parking Break Override, but after watching your video, I deleted this item from my shopping cart. Thanks for saving me from this unnecessary purchase. This radio is going into a 2016 Kia Rio with steering wheel control, so I also bought the Axxess ASWC-1. Thanks so much again. You guys also look like you are having a lot of fun making these videos. Keep up the good work.

@juliobello4561

2 жыл бұрын

Little late but where did you plug the axxess control in your kenwood

Thank you! Explaining the ANT CONT wire, was way better than the semi-unclear DMX7706 manual! Thank you.

Great video - Grounding the LG wire to the rear of the unit worked perfect .... Easy and simple process Many thanks from Springfield lakes, Australia 🇦🇺

This (connect light green wire to black ground wire) worked flawlessly on my Kenwood DDX8906S. No microbypass thingy needed at all.

@troylollysaf9311

Жыл бұрын

Im new to radio installation. Whats green/white bypass connection to ground wire do?

Wonderful video and very easy to follow.

Thanks for the help. This makes so much more sense than the factory Kenwood and Crutchfield manuals.

Very knowledgeable, great job!

Thanks for the info. I have a Chinese sub-woofer with a blue wire and the installation manual says it a REM wire. My question is what do I connect it to my car stero (Kenwood DNX576s). I think I would use the blue/white wire.

so does grounding the park green wire permanently to a pioneer work as well? i understand how it is wired but the pioneer says it needs on off on.. so does a constant negative signal to the park wire on a pioneer work as well.. ? thanks

Nice.... your video doesn't waste the viewer's time and gets to the point. Thank you! Wish I had know that I didn't need that by-pass earlier! I have a speed sensor wire (pink) coming out of the plug on the back of my DNX997xr. It has a resistor, cap, or diode (IDK what it is), and the say not to cut the wire. Could I shorten this wire and solder that "resistor" closer up to the plug without causing a problem? Because of limited room behind the HU I'm doing everything I can to minimize what I stuff behind it. Thanks!

Hey Guys, I just love your videos. You guys are a blast ! ! I watch all of them and am a faithful subscriber. I just bought a 2005 Toyota Sequoia and it has a Kenwood DNX 893s with a wiring harness already wired together. If I cut the green wire coming out of the radio side plug and solder it into the black ground wire, like you showed in minute 2 of this video, do I need to do anything to the green wire on down the line. The green brake wire goes on somewhere else in the harness, I don't know where. Do I just cap off the other end of the green wire I cut ?

Awesome tutorial Dean. Thanks a bunch!

I am installing a PAC C2R-CHY4 with the 9704s. Do I need to connect the parking wire on the pac unit to anything or just leave it alone? Also, my wiring harness has the +/- cam wires, can I use these wires to power both front and rear cameras?

Hey guys great videos. Question for you - will this process work with the DDX394? I looked for the PRK SW wire that comes off the harness so I could spice to the ground wire like you mentioned. But, I didn't find the PRK SW wire on the harness. Am I missing something?

Will this bypass work for the DNX891HD, if so what do I do with the loose wire coming from the vehicle if I cut the wire off and attach it to the ground on the harness?

My maestro fo1 has a solid orange for illumination, do I connect it to the orange and white ???

Works great, Thanks! I am installing a Kenwood DNR1007XR in my 2005 Ford F250 do you know were I can tap into the VSS signal to connect the Kenwood Speed Sens pink wire? Thanks

Thank you, you have been a great help. Take care

hello i have a jeep grand cherokee could you tell me where to connect the red wire with white stripe and the purple wire with white stripe these are from the navigation outputs I have no idea where to connect those cables also when I put reverse I get the blue screen says no camera signal could you tell me why thank you very much I hope you can help me

does this apply to the ddx375bt? It has the first style wire.

So for the new DMX1057XR, I just need to ground out the parking brake wire in the harness without needing the micro bypass?

Does this bypass work the same for the new Kenwood units? Like the Kenwood Excelon Reference DMX1057XR?

Im installing the DDX9704s in my corvette with Rp5-GM11 tomorrow. The rp5 has a brown mute wire. The DDX9704s doesn't have a brown mute wire. im trying to retain my onstar. so what now. my radio will not mute when If I was to use onstar???? so I just leave the brown looped the way the RP5 came?

Hopefully you still check this. My Kenwood harness has 2 more wires. Green with white strip says cam -, and a green with red stripe says cam +. What do I do with them?

By doing the bypass dose that make the radio it self get hotter

I have a Kenwood ddx7605s it came with a radiopro 5 interface. It is going in a 2004 suburban. On the parking brake relay do I do as you did in this video or interface to truck harness?

Can I splice the ignition wire somewhere else under than the ignition wire?

Hi I installed a Kenwood dmx125bt in a 06 H2. The problem is that when I close the driver door the sound mutes or turns off. Can you guys give me an idea as to what will cause that

Does this still apply to DDX9905s?

When grounding the Park SW wire on my Kenwood Harness (Smaller Version) as shown in this video, what do I do with the Maestro RTO2 Park SW wire that would normally be connected to the now grounded Kenwood Park SW wire? Does it just not get connected or does it need to be grounded as well? Thank you, John

REAR GOOD PRESENTATION I REALLY ENJOYED IT.

@TheMobile1972

3 жыл бұрын

REAL NOR REAR

So what if my multimedia radio (with garmin bag built in) has said acquiring gps satellites and I have no dine the bypass or hooked up my parking brake wire is that the reasoning for it or what do I need to do to make my navigation work? Appreciate any answers I can get thanks!!

THANK YOU !!! I love it with no BS right

Hello, I just bought a Kenwood DNR476S. I have a light green brake wire. What is the purpose of the brake bypass? Does it effect any of the features of the head unit? Thanks

Certainly the best video that I've found on this subject. My Kenwood DNX570HD has the small connector - but there is no pale green wire anywhere else on the radio. Inserting a DVD warns that the Parking Brake is not applied - so it's looking for a signal. Does anyone know where I should be looking. Every internet search seems to assume that it's there and obvious. Mny Tkx

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

6 жыл бұрын

There is a white plug input above the main power plug. That is for the break and reverse wire. Search G63-0630-38

I have. 4707s and only have a solid blue? Can I use that as a remote turn on/off for the amp? The manual sucks. Thanks man

Have a DDX9903S. After doing everything in the video above... can i solder on a bipass switch onto the brake wire to have on hand or is that not even needed since its already bipassed? 2004 jeep Cherokee which is a bit old school for this stereo. Just would like to have passengers enjoy videos while I'm driving. By chance do you know if there's a certain format for burning dvds that would be the most advantageous for this radio? Lol any advice I'd appreciate thank you

I need help bad I have a kenwood DDX375BT and have axxess ax gmlan29 swc. And it came with 2 harness with like same colors and I'm confused. So I would like to know if I have connect both harness together to kenwood harness color for color. Please help me so that install it in my 2007 surburban ltz

How do you retain the rse function? What wire colors are needed? Keenwood DDX393 in an 04 Suburban with a Pac RP5-GM11. Bought used, and can not use the audio jacks or hear anything from the DVD player. Driving me nuts

So do I wire my blue and white wire to power?

You guys do great videos, I have watched this one about 4 times, and the other wiring video, but I am currently going back into my dash to look at some incomplete install issues from last time. I have the Kenwood Excelon DDX9904S and PAC RP4-MZ11 Wiring Interface. My lights do not dim at night, and I am a little confused since I have just ran my wiring for the subwoofer and backup camera where I connect the wires. Do I take the illumination wires to the PAC unit or directly, from the stereo. I know thaat sounds confusing, but I noticed the + and - illumination wires from the PAC unit when going back to add to my install. Ill see what vids you might have on PAC unit wiring in the meantime. Great Job guys. The vehicle is a Mazda CX-7 with the Bose system.

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

5 жыл бұрын

There is an Orange/white wire on both the PAC harness and the Kenwood, connect them to each other. That should din the radio when the lights are on. The KENWOOD’s Purple/white will go to the PAC harness reverse out put( it may be Green check the instructions). Connect the power for the camera to the Red accessory power. The PAC harness may need a relay on the accessory if it does not have one from the factory.

Hey guys-- Great content! I've been watching lots of your vids during this pandemic and they're all good stuff!! I'm new to car audio installs but hope you can help me out.. I have a Kenwood Excelon DDX9906XR with the PAC C2R-FRD1 Wiring Interface arriving in the mail in a couple of days (for my '09 Mustang w/ Shaker 500 system) and I understand what to do with the HU's wiring harness's Ground and light green Parking Brake wires-- but what do I do with the corresponding wires on the PAC Wiring Interface? Just leave them alone or connect them to each other?.. Or should I look into a MicroBypass? Thanks to you guys &/or anyone else out there that may know-- Dean

Thanks guys appreciate the video

I have a 2013 dodge grandcaravan how do I connect the wire to the parking brake for the reverse camera?

So I was searching for solution to my issues, and found this video. Great info. Unfortunately doesn't fix my issue. I have a '15 GMC Sierra with Kenwood 9907xr and a '09 VW GTI with 9907xr. No issues with the Sierra, but if the GTI is parked for longer than a few hours, the radio has to be manually powered on when started. All memory is retained, it's just not powering on by itself when the car is started. Any thoughts? The GTI is a manual trans and I can't say for certain if I press the brake when starting, but can't imagine that would really be a correlation. PLEASE HELP!! :)

Hello. I’m having a problem with the new KENWOOD 709s double din I’m installing. I’m using a Sony s400d small amp. Everything works fine with my single din pioneer headunit but when I hook up the kenwood the exact same way the pioneer is hooked up I get no sound. Almost like the preouts are turned off. But you can’t turn them on or off. The kenwood powers up and works fine. Just no sound comes out of the speakers. I was using the same ground and power from the amp though. Not sure if something screwed up the headunit or not but again. No sound. Hooked up the pioneer the exact same way and sound comes out great. Is there something I’m missing here or do I have a faulty kenwood?

What if I don't have a green park wire. I have the DNN991HD and it has a 3 wire that has blue/red wire, light blue wire, and purple and white. Light blue says prk sw and I've tried putting it to ground and also a toggle switch

Thanks bro how do I hook it up in the house at home

Help I’m installing a kenwood DMX8709S for my iPhone 14 I was told by my friend to get a HMDI D type and a HMDI C type is that correct ?

Great video, thanks.

Hey Five Star Car Stereo! Do you happen to know where can i purchase an oem remote for my Kenwood KMM-BT260U? Not the knock off, the OEM Kenwood remote. I bought the stereo new but it didn’t come with the remote. Thanks

Great job

Thanks Brother.

I have kenwood with backup camera after 1yr or so now when I hit brake camera come on with lines three it but still workin rt in reverse with clear pic any ideal the cause

So it’s been a few decades, since I’ve installed a stereo, till now. I just put in a Kenwood DDX276BT and everything seems to work perfectly except for I put a disc in and nothing, not no warning nothing. Now I didn’t know I had to connect the parking brake wire so I will do that, but should I have gotten some sort of warning telling me that on the screen like most video show here on KZread?

Can we ground it to the chassis somewhere? I dont have a loose black ground wire on my harness.

Thanx a lot I just installed my system so easy by following your instructions

Thank YOU!!

I just purchased a Pioneer avh-2440. I love it.... except the bluetooth has a 2 second delay for any and every sound. So if you're playing youtube (video is on phone) all the audio is 2 seconds behind. Do you know if the Kenwoods have this same issue? I saw the DDX9904S and am thinking about replacing the Pioneer with it. I sure appreciate any help! You guys are great..... Very informative. Oh also I saw your video on the Micro bypass for the pioneer. I did that on my Pioneer. I don't think that would cause the delay.... but I thought I'd mention it. Thanks again.

@Shax117

5 жыл бұрын

Bluetooth via a phone usually has a very high latency, so this will always be delayed.

So I have a 2000 Toyota 4Runner SR5 been had a factory amplifier in it and I have the Kenwood dmx706s

Love your videos, great explanations! Just self installed a Kenwood DDX9903s and idatalink maestro and CH3x harness. I have the solid orange hooked up to the solid orange, head unit set to sync in the dimmer section but when i roll the dimmer switch on the dashboard, dash lights dim as they should but not the Kenwood screen. What am i missing?

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

6 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Santos the radio does not have an adjustable dimmer like that. It will just dim to a predetermined point when the parking lights are turned on. You have to adjust the brightness in the radio not using the factory switch.

@danielsantos531

6 жыл бұрын

got it , thanks!

@markp5737

4 жыл бұрын

@@FiveStarCarStereoInc Hi, Will the handbrake wire bypass you show in this video work for the Kenwood dmx 8018s? I'm installing one this weekend in my car and this looks like an easy fix, just want to be sure it works on the unit I've purchased. Thanks :)

Could you do a video of step by step wiring of a newer Kenwood wire harness along with iDataLink and accessories including GPS, SATELLITE RADIO, BLUETOOTH, AM/FM ANTENNA, USB/AUX and including excluding using factory speaker wires. In another words, if your going to run all new speaker wires from amps and do not need the factory wires. Particularly for a 2015 Tundra NON-JBL eliminating the factory amp as well

Where does a red wire with reverse trigger hook to?

Will this void kenwoods 2 year warranty?

You didn't explain the green brake wire on the larger harness.. you said you'd come back to it. Can you please provide some comments on the green brake wire? DO I need to buys the MicroBypass Parking Brake Override Bypass for Kenwood from Amazon?

Hello, please can someone help me please. What am I supposed to do with the BRAKE IN wire?

I have 2 cable coming from steering remote , but there is one remote control cable my kenwood kmm u11. Where should i connect second cable that from steering? Thank you

@charleswp71

4 жыл бұрын

You need a interface box like a awsc1 or maestro

I have a 2012 Titan will the Kenwood 9903 fit? if not I was thinking about the Kenwood 794. I also wanted to say your channel is great and is very helpful. I almost would move back to Florida to shop with you all.

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

Joe D'Alessandro thank you, yes they will both fit. Go to Metraonline.com for a full list of parts

Good tips!

My problem is I'm trying to hook up a camera to my Kenwood and I'm trying to figure out why isn't it working the way it should unless I connected it to power from the battery and I drive a 2010 328i I don't know too much about the wiring harness from that I would appreciate if you can give me some input thank you have a good day

I just had a Kenwood DMX9707S installed at Bestbuy on Saturday....I couldn't get screen mirroring to work and it said parking off....When I pulled the radio out I cut, put an O ring and grounded it to the radio chassis itself like I saw in a different video....Thing is It was crimped together with a different color of green wire that I think comes from the steering wheel controls....I just taped that one and it did not work....Anyone know what to do ???? Radio now says there is any error in the wiring....Thank you

A Five Star Car Stereo which method do I use for my dnn991hd head unit

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

spencer wright the light green wire just needs to be grounded.

Hi, I have this DDX9903s not installed yet and like you say in the video it is not necessary to use microchip MICROBYPASS PARKING BRAKE OVERRIDE BYPASS sold on ebay. I have also a Pioneer AVH 8500BHS installed in my Audi which I have to use this microchip microbypass to see my videos and DVD.

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

Alexandre Rizzardo yes you got it, Kenwood does not need it and the Pioneer does. I hope you enjoy that new Kenwood, it is sweet

Kenwood DMX125BT does not have that typical orange illumination wire on the deck itself.... Is this just this particular Kenwood model that doesn't have this option?!

Is the soldering mandatory?

Well.. my friend did the bypass thing for me before I got my Kenwood dnx576s installed. I can't access/ set up Android auto - it keeps telling me to engage they parking brake.

The wiring harness for my car (PAC RP4-MZ11) has a VSS wire. Is this used for a Kenwood DDX9903S?

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

Nope that wire is rarely used any more, most navigation system do not need it.

On a KENWOOD DDX9903S, is the HDMI port for input or output?

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

+Chris Denton input

Question. When you do the bypass for the PRK SW wire, does that make it to where I can watch a movie while I’m driving rather than wiring a switch under the steering wheel?

@Jayhoyt32

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. Exactly right.

I'm installing a Kenwood DDX9703S tomorrow while I'm off work. My question is in regards to the light green (parking brake) wire. I noticed this video is from 2years ago. Does this hack (parking brake bypass) still work or is a mounted 2 position switch Now needed to bypass (P B)? I heard that in a recent Firmware update the switch is needed. Any truth to that? Thanks for the great video

@chrislancaster619

5 жыл бұрын

Did this still work for you?

Does this work for the jvc counterparts of the kenwood stereos? I have a jvc kw-v840bt. Hooking it up per instructions has the video disabled when in gear, which defeats the purpose of why I bought the unit(for kids to watch movie while on the highway for vacation, etc)

@INFRNL1

5 жыл бұрын

That's because it's illegal to play video while driving

i just installed a dnn992 and i did connect the brake wire(green) to another wire with ground but im having weird problems my bluetooth connection is on and off every 2-3 sec. and when i go to the "APPS" source a blue screen pops up saying video not available(i think) sometimes it says connected to phone but it wont connect to audio ... help please.

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

+dulce inzunza sorry, that radio has always been a mystery to me. We never sold it.

I have the DDX773BH. Do I need to just Screw in green wire on the back of the unit and splice the green wire and black wire together? Or just one or the other? Thanks, your channel is awesome.

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

Justin Webber one or the other is all you need.

@coreyreeves6833

3 жыл бұрын

If you don't hook that light green wire to the ground what will or won't happen?

You da man

so what goes to the reverse wire

Can i just cut the light green wire on the harness and screw it to the back of the radio like you did on the other one?

@gene3122

4 жыл бұрын

The ring terminal makes a solid connection. Just screwing the bare wires to a screw can cause the wire to unstrand.

Like, question for ya? If u have multiple amplifiers do you run 1 remote blue wire, then split or split from beginning depending on how many amps you have?

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

8 жыл бұрын

We do both depending on where the amps are getting mounted. Either way works and is ok.

@loloent

8 жыл бұрын

Cool thanks

@serkanyank760

6 жыл бұрын

Slm kenvut 5220 soketi lazım bana yardımcı olurmusunuz

Great explanation.

at 2:35 just to clarify, is that bypassing the parking brake?

Why does mine have two green and black wires on the ddx370

I have a ddx8905s how would i wire in a front camera

@richarda3764

4 жыл бұрын

This is what I want to know.

This seems a little common sense, but just to be sure; For my DDX9903S harness side, I spliced/soldered/heatshrinked the parking brake (light green) and ground (black) wires together just like you showed (1:45). On my '12 Chevy Colorado harness side, it ALSO has a light green parking brake wire and black ground, so I just twisted those together before butt splicing it into the DDX9903S ground wire. Is that okay, or is it going to send too much electricity somewhere when I use my parking brake?

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

seanautube on the truck side do not connect the ground and break wire together. Just on the radio side. I could cause issues with the smart harness or truck. Just connect radio side like in the video

@RefinerSimilitude

7 жыл бұрын

Done and thanks so much for these great vids! I need more parts, so I'll check your website out.

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

seanautube or give Paul a call 727-2166170

Will these bypasses ... Work on my kenwood ddx 6906s????

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

That allows access to menus but does not allow for watching DVDs right?

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

Mark Schuster no it will unlock everything

Will these work on the dnx893s

@FiveStarCarStereoInc

7 жыл бұрын

TrillasAdventures yes the colors are all the same