Probably it isn't that simple that you can put 5V on the output pin... as you see in this typical diagram there are some more components:

So if you need to do this kind of hack I would have searched for the V+ pin on any other IC on the board that you know is using +5V and tap it in right there.
Also note that there might be more than one regulator and voltage on the same board. 3.3V is a typical low level voltage for some logic circuits and CPU's, so perhaps that is something that needs to be there as well.