Hi all, and thanks in advance! I am installing a pioneer head unit in my mk2 Octavia and the unit has a wire to connect to the handbrake. Can anyone please help me to locate it and tell me the colour please!

The wire runs from the handbrake to the cluster plug (Pin 25), would have to look at the wiring diagram for the colour.

 

It is a switched Ground

Why do u connect that wire?

I would guess to prevent playing dvds unless parked up.

The wire is Brown/Yellow from the switch to the speedo pin 25

6 hours ago, nige8021 said:

The wire is Brown/Yellow from the switch to the speedo pin 25

Awsome, thankyou very much for your help!

7 hours ago, gabi2004 said:

Why do u connect that wire?

To be able to play dvd, without that wire connected the head unit thinks that the hand brake is not on, and also with my head unit there are menus that I cannot access without connecting it.

Put it on ground and see what happens...because if you put it on switch from parking brake you will have al features only with  hand brake on

8 minutes ago, gabi2004 said:

Put it on ground and see what happens...because if you put it on switch from parking brake you will have al features only with  hand brake on

 

Exactly what I would do

41 minutes ago, gabi2004 said:

Put it on ground and see what happens...because if you put it on switch from parking brake you will have al features only with  hand brake on

Sorry people, I haven't fitted a head unit for a long time (as you can see!!) I am a bit stuck with this damn wire, I am not sure how to take the hand brake covers off or even if I have to! I don't even know if there is a cheat/ bypass to make the unit think that handbrake is on all the time. Will any ground do? Again thank you for your time and patience!

Just now, vstromer650 said:

Sorry people, I haven't fitted a head unit for a long time (as you can see!!) I am a bit stuck with this damn wire, I am not sure how to take the hand brake covers off or even if I have to! I don't even know if there is a cheat/ bypass to make the unit think that handbrake is on all the time. Will any ground do? Again thank you for your time and patience!

The menus I want access to include wifi setup and firmware update.

2 hours ago, vstromer650 said:

Sorry people, I haven't fitted a head unit for a long time (as you can see!!) I am a bit stuck with this damn wire, I am not sure how to take the hand brake covers off or even if I have to! I don't even know if there is a cheat/ bypass to make the unit think that handbrake is on all the time. Will any ground do? Again thank you for your time and patience!

any ground will do

Be aware, some head units need to "see" an on-off-on pattern before unlocking all features. To prevent people just grounding the wire...! 

1 hour ago, shampooefficient said:

Be aware, some head units need to "see" an on-off-on pattern before unlocking all features. To prevent people just grounding the wire...! 

Yes I have just found this information on u tube so I have found a little device that simulates that on/off that you are talking about and I am now waiting for it to arrive for ebay  and I hope it works and is compatible with my head unit as it say that it is compatible with all avh modes (we shall see!). I will keep you all informed, and again thanks for everybodys comments and help with this.