2008 F350 VSS (Speed Sensor Wire)

[2008TTCC]

I am installing a new headunit and need to find the Vehicle Speed Sensor wire so my navigation will owrk correctly. Can someone please let me know where to find this? Thanks!

[2008TTCC]

No one has installed any sort of navigation unit requiring this?

[Harley350]

When I installed an aftermarket unit the instructions said to ground the SSW so I could use the nav controls while in motion.

[timid1]

Originally Posted by Harley350

When I installed an aftermarket unit the instructions said to ground the SSW so I could use the nav controls while in motion.

I am not a lawyer, but doing so is a potential liability in the event that you get into an accident not to mention that it is illegal (in some, maybe all states) for the driver to view motion video while the car is moving. You obviously made up your mind that that is a liability you are willing to accept, and I'm not going to harangue you over that decision--I just want to point out its potential illegality so that the original poster can make a more informed decision.

[Harley350]

Originally Posted by timid1

I am not a lawyer, but doing so is a potential liability in the event that you get into an accident not to mention that it is illegal (in some, maybe all states) for the driver to view motion video while the car is moving. You obviously made up your mind that that is a liability you are willing to accept, and I'm not going to harangue you over that decision--I just want to point out its potential illegality so that the original poster can make a more informed decision.

Who said anything about watching video? My speed sensor is disabled so my passanger can use the GPS and input an address, etc while in motion.

[2008TTCC]

This site is all about "the law"...the Speed Sensor wire is for the navigation that is it... what controls whether you watch movies or not is a double signal of ground... i have a switch for that...

[stunya]

Originally Posted by 2008TTCC

I am installing a new headunit and need to find the Vehicle Speed Sensor wire so my navigation will owrk correctly. Can someone please let me know where to find this? Thanks!

underneath the dash, on the left hand side there is a bundle of wires, i think 10 or so total taped up.

one is specifically labeled vss i believe, but forget the color exactly. I hit this wire for my head unit and it works perfectly.

good luck! if you need a color, i can probably get it tomorrow!

[2008TTCC]

Stunya... Yellow/Blue? I found out that that is a VSS wire as well...

[reddog999]

do you know if this would work on factory nav also? what do you do with the wire? we pull a 40ft 5er and hate pulling over when my wife is right there.