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Originally Posted by BTSullivan91
I would like to get a Pioneer or nice "approved" unit but keeping factory faceplate is a big plus, the aftermarket ones are never colored right and look so bare with no buttons...
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You get used to not having the buttons, I almost never used them anyway. I do miss that big knurled volume knob I could reach with my pinky while my hand was still on the wheel. I've adapted to using the volume rocker on the steering wheel instead though.
Point on with the dash faceplate kits. Metra has a black one that's out now, it's close, but not perfect. I took mine to a body shop and left a piece of the trim from below the temp control to match. It came out beautifully, the faceplate looks factory though the radio is obviously not (Kenwood).
I also noticed this is a lot of black boxes and wires all over the place. I'm sure you can tidy it up more than a bit, and there's probably room behind the dash for it all. But the Maestro-RR install is a LOT cleaner and smaller AND has more options if the head supports it like gauges and OBD-II read/clear. If you're trying to do it on the cheap this might work, but I think you're further ahead to do it right the first time with a quality head unit and a Maestro unit. Besides Toyota Nav and speed lockout sucks!
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