Recent content by Bluedevil

Yeah.. I couldn't remember if it had to do with the radio or the vehicle... anyway. It shouldn't impact whether the power light comes on and that seems to be the initial sign this thing isn't working.

I am using the PS model (Pioneer and Sony), but I know that I didn't switch the number to 8 (the Toyota number) on the unit. Still I would imagine the power light would have come on regardless of the number. Also, I don't own a multimeter, but I'm going to see if I can borrow someones to...

I just completed my install... sort of and using just the larger of the two antenna plugs and hooking up the power antenna wire gave me a solid signal. So good news on that front. However... I thought I hooked everything up correctly, but the steering wheel controls aren't working at all. I...

lemme get back to this antenna adapter thing... since I listen to a fair amount of sports talk radio, I use AM frequently so I think I may need some sort of adapter. Anyone else have experience using just one of the antenna plugs in an aftermarket HU? Is the difference non-existent?

This is the first I have heard about an antenna adaptor... does anyone know if the 05 needs one? and thanks to tarheel and sbutz again... I think I've got this thing figured out. I'll let you know what happens after I do the work tomorrow night.

Thanks. From the company I purchased my Pioneer HU from I received a free Scosche dash kit and wire harness. The Scosche harness has two plugs (one with the rear speaker wires alone I believe and another with the front speaker wires and power/ground/etc.) and I have soldered those plugs to the...

Do I tap into the HU's ACC power and ground or is there another source? From the diagram on PAC's site it seems there are either two grounds or the instructions are redundant. I am also trying to figure out how to work with this plug and use a resistor in between. I've done my last 4 or 5 car...

Let me ask a stupid question then... I've always soldered my connections when installing a car stereo... do I snip the plug? Or how else do I connect these bare wires to the factory plug?

Okay now that I have it I see that the wiring isn't straight forward at all... Any tips going into my 05?

I've done some searches on install info and I think I am pretty set for the most part with one exception... I am also purchasing the PAC unit to control the radio from the steering wheel controls, and this is something I've never installed before, nor have I run across any photos or how-tos...

you are running those off of the deck? Any concern the Momos need more power than the HU can provide?

Great thread here guys as I'm in the same boat. tarheel has given me some great advice and the Memphis speakers he has recommended get good reviews on the net. The only thing that concerns me about taking the plunge on Memphis speakers (or CDT's which also get good reviews at a good price) is...

I'm not tied to any particular brand or configuration, but I want to get the best sound quality I can provide without amping the speakers separately.

Now that I have settled on my new HU, I'm looking at my choices for replacing the front speakers. Because I want to limit the amount I'm spending, I will run these off of the amp within the HU so I can't have anything that needs a lot of power to sound good. I'm also still weighing what size to...

The closest dealer I have is two hours away. Any recommendations? It seems they have a number of different lines...