I just purchased a 2006 Limited with factory JBL stereo. I want to install factory bluetooth through factory JBL and mount to steering wheel.

The only problem is that I don't want to pay the dealership $500-$600 for this small add-on.

Anyone have experience with this type of install. I would assume its pretty straight forward considering that everything is factory connections. The only tricky part would be steering wheel mount.

Thanks for the help!

What are you talking about mounting to the steering wheel?

I have the factory navigation/Bluetooth system and the only thing I have on my steering wheel is buttons. If it is the buttons you are talking about, good luck. I am a relatively tech savvy person and would not attempt to "mount" after-the-fact buttons to an airbag-equipped steering wheel - the air bag is one thing (you can disconnect the battery and be fine while working on it) but I would worry about the endurance of after-the-fact buttons. I'd try to find a compatible wheel first and swap them out, but that ain't gonna be cheap.

Every other part of the Bluetooth system is built-in to other areas of the truck - the microphone is in the glasses holder in the roof console. The audio comes out the driver's side door speakers...I don't use voice commands for my nav system so I haven't even been down that road. I only use the BT function to interface with my wireless/cell phone.

Are you going to add the OEM navigation or an aftermarket HU that has Bluetooth? If not, I don't think it'll work because only the navigation system in the 4th gen has Bluetooth. There wasn't a non-navigation headunit that had Bluetooth on the 4th gen, so I'm not sure how you would get your phone call(s) over to the audio system.

Try this thread.

SubSonic - Wrong choice of words on my part. I wouldn't necessarily be "mounting" anything aftermarket. I just planned to order the OEM right side controls for bluetooth hands free operation and the crossover ribbon to left hand controls.

I picked up these Bluetooth part numbers from other posts...
Right Control Module = 84244-35030-B0
Crossover Ribbon Cable = 84204-58010
OEM Microphone = 86730-35020

If what Uneek is saying above is true, it sounds like even if I complete this process, my OEM JBL headunit still isn't bluetooth-ready. According to his post, only the OEM navigation headunit has this capability. Is this true? Is there any way to check to see if my headunit is Bluetooth-ready before I start this process?

Thanks!

Uneek - I checked the post you linked above and it sounds like one guy (Jomama) tried the stock 10speaker amp and it DOES have the VOICE input. Is this what I need for bluetooth? Or, are you saying that I'm still missing the actual bluetooth module?

Sounds like NAV unit is the only route unless I go with an aftermarket headunit. Oh well. Maybe I will just hook up Sirius radio instead and just forget about this bluetooth madness.

Sorry for the confusion. I mean your JBL headunit is missing the actual Bluetooth module to make the connection to your phone in order to have the audio phone call transfer from your phone to audion system.

ANyone found a solution,
I just got a 2008 Limited with JBL audio and I need some bluetooth solution.

I'd like to keep the OEM radio if possible.

Christian -

I just bought a 2006 Limited with JBL audio and spent last month researching this topic. Apparently, from what I understand, only the factory JBL navigation unit is "Bluetooth ready" and the regular JBL headunit is NOT "Bluetooth ready". But, if you find someone that can make it happen, please let me know.

Read these posts...

Bluetooth steering wheel conrols for Tacoma (basically same process)...
Bluetooth steering wheel controls. - Tacoma World Forums

4Runner specific navigation install with bluetooth discussion...
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/audio-...-findings.html

4Runner specific detailed wiring instructions...
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/audio-...ns-though.html

Christian, if you're just looking for bluetooth with the JBL, I posted this writeup last week. If you're looking for complete OEM, then it's going to involve a new head, among other bits...looks like tebow has the links covered.

-Brent

thanks, does the T605 stop the music and you can hear the phone ringing?

Also if parrot has some wires adapter why not using that model instead?

thx

Yes, when you connect the 605, or any bluetooth kit's mute wire to the mute lead in the factory harness, it will mute the radio when you receive a call, assuming the kit sends it's mute output to ground, which appears to be the industry standard. Unfortunately, the JBL isn't fancy enough to say "Phone" like some of the Saab/Audi/VW factory units I've seen.

The only thing the Parrot includes that doesn't come with the T605 is a relay. I linked to the $9 relay from RadioShack that I used. Otherwise, the T605 was also half the price of the least expensive Parrot. If you go with one of the open box units from Tech4Less, it's about 1/3.

If I had known the Parrot's internal voice tags wouldn't work with my wife's phone, I would have saved myself $70 and put a T605 in her car. Her current phone doesn't have a voice command system, but I thought I could "push" her contacts into the Parrot to use its voice tag feature. However, it turns out her phone doesn't have bluetooth push for its address book...it'll print to a bluetooth printer, though...go figure.

It's easier to find plug-n-play harnesses for the Parrot than it is the T605. However, the plug-n-play harnesses are really designed for head units that connect directly to the speakers. In the JBL systems, the amp is actually located in the rear with the subwoofer. There aren't any speaker level outputs in the factory harness behind the JBL head unit for the plug-n-play kits to work with.

For the JBL systems, it seemed easiest to put a relay in front of the center speaker. The "normally closed" connections go to the amp. The "normally open" go to the speaker outputs from the T605. When the T605 grounds the relay, it switches the relay "input" from the JBL to the T605. The Parrots work the same way, but the relay is built into the Parrot wiring loom. There's a link in my writeup to another writeup I did for the Parrot kit in our CR-V.

The only other connections you need to make are to tap the constant and switched power, the mute line, and the ground...all in the factory harness behind the head.

The plug-n-play kits I found for the Toy/Lexus JBL systems still left it as "an excercise for the reader" to connect a system speaker to the T605/Parrot instead of using the kit's external speaker (included with T605/optional with Parrot). The only thing the PNP harnesses do is the power/mute/ground connection via locking connectors instead of a wire tap in the bundle. $50-$70 for a PNP harness or $2 for a bunch of wire taps and some fiddling with the factory wire harness.

-Brent

thanks, I think If I have to take the whole dash out etc... I will be patient and save my cash for a navigation unit.

thx

well I wasn't patient, mostly a parrot CK3100 showed up on craigslist and I picked it up for 50% amazon price.
I didn't go T605 mainly as I wanted to have a little LCD screen for callerID.

and I just ordered a quickconnect harness for $35 shipped... not bad... all I'll need to do is connect the speakers. we'll see when all shows up.

New member here... Is there a factory bluetooth option with the JBL favtory nav system? According to this there maybe
Toyota 4Runner History 2006

So my situation: looking to buy a 4th gen 4runner here soon. I want to do bluetooth(at minimum stream music) not as concerned with the phone aspect as it takes additional add ons that dont look stock(I want to maintain as much stock look as possible). I understand that if I dont get a favtory nav and end up with the regular headunit I will add an aftermarket(not a double din touch screen - i think they look cheap) with a bluetooth for music then upgrade speakers/sub....

In short: can I get bluetooth with factory nav and easily upgrade sub/speakers if desired? If not, what is the best route

From the factory, the NAV unit didn't stream music, only phone calls. if you want to stream, look on fleabay for adapters or gadgets that will do what you ask for. However, BT isn't the best medium to listen to music, I would find some adaptor/gadget that hooks into your NAV and provides a cable that would plug into your phone. This will be cheaper AND sound better.