Adding Seat Belt chime to Parking Brake
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Adding Seat Belt chime to Parking Brake
Every once in a while I leave the parking brake on and drive a block or so before I notice it. Most vehicles you will feel it, but this truck is so heavy that I don't even notice that it's engaged. The light on the dash is a little hard to see and with shades on, well, I just don't notice it. I know this is a dumb question, but does anyone know how to add a chime to the parking brake so that if it's on when your in drive it will sound off and prevent me from frying my e-brakes?
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The easy route is to use the existing parking brake switch, disconnect it from the dash.
Use an add-a-fuse in a hot in run position fuse ( i.e. radio ) to use as power for an external buzzer / chime.
The dash parking brake circuit would no longer be usable going this route, but you know for sure the switch on the parking brake would not hold up the brake mech.
There are a few types of buzzers / chimes available online.
Use an add-a-fuse in a hot in run position fuse ( i.e. radio ) to use as power for an external buzzer / chime.
The dash parking brake circuit would no longer be usable going this route, but you know for sure the switch on the parking brake would not hold up the brake mech.
There are a few types of buzzers / chimes available online.
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I was hoping to integrate something into the F150 as was done on this Kawasaki. http://utvweekly.com/index.php/2010/...awasaki-teryx/
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If you want to try to integrate it along side the factory indicator, you would do so at your own risk. I cannot say one way or the other what could happen.
The factory function of the parking brake switch switches ground to the instrument cluster to make the parking brake indicator illuminate.
The factory function of the parking brake switch switches ground to the instrument cluster to make the parking brake indicator illuminate.
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The parking brake signal could be hardwire ORed with the chime request signal from the RCM into the cluster. That would cause the cluster to think there is an airbag fault and chime appropriately.
With some additional logic, you could probably make the cluster think a door was ajar or a seat belt was unlatched. I'd suggest this as I'd be reluctant to mess with the communication between the RCM and the cluster. I'd have to look closer at the circuits.
With some additional logic, you could probably make the cluster think a door was ajar or a seat belt was unlatched. I'd suggest this as I'd be reluctant to mess with the communication between the RCM and the cluster. I'd have to look closer at the circuits.
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You're doing this the hard way. Just get a few parts off a junker CV/GM/TC. They have a vacuum system operated by the gearshift that automatically releases the e-brake. It's totally stock, and will fit your column. You might have to do a little fab on the pedal, but I doubt it.
