Recent content by claytonb78

True but if your patient it may be well worht the wait/work. I am considering just doing the middle section but who knows. And I cannot believe they argued the "blue light" color issue. I can see their point with the daytime & night single color but still...it's all users preference. Anyhow know...

That is one heck of a nice mod. I sure hope "that guy" post some info on how he did that. Changing out light bulbs seems easy enough. Anyhow on here have any idea how hard that would be and how much? I have plenty of time & patience...would definitely be a nice project to take on...amoung the...

Hello Everyone, I just wanted to let you know I went with the Kenwood 5120. I ordered in on Amazon for $630 which was a steal compared to other sites. Just to be safe, I went onto Crutchfield and bought their install kit/accessories normally included with this unit. I plan to install myself in...

I want to say I can find the 8120 for less than $1200 at Sonic Electronic and the AVIS Z-3 goes for just about that. then again, a refurbed Z-2 will only set you back $900 or so off the same site. Mind you, sonicelectronics may not be as good as other vendors and I am not trying to promote...

Right now I am doing the research but underseat would be my first choice. I've seen some pretty cool installs in the trunk too but I really like the idea of hiding the amp out of the way. Bigger question is if I need a sub. I know almost everyone will say yes but I really hate the idea of...

Whoops...sorry, in my last post I meant the XM antenna, not the NAV antenna. Total noob mistake made by a noob. Sorry.

Actually, I think you mean on top of the dash. I've been reading a lot of the NAV posts and some people like putting the antenna in the corner of the dash and for the most part I haven't heard any problems with that however I presonally believe the best and cleanest signal will only come from...

Iclocked my V6 2004 4Runner cross country and averaged slightly above 25 miles per gallon. Within the city I average 22 to 23 usually. I've never been big of flooring it so much and just attribute my high gas milage to good driving.

Chris, Long story short...I would avoid having Toyota install the 1808 if you go with this unit. Mind you, I am no expert but I've researched the 1808 heavily. IT literally fits right in the factory slot and all the cables (except the diversity antenna) plug directly in the back. I'm talking...

Ok, well I've pretty much made up my mind. I am going to get the 8000BT with the HD and XM radio add-ons and the PAC adapter to retain the use of my steering wheel controls. All came up to $600 on Crutchfield. It's very tempting to get an amp and new speakers however I am going to wait and see...

Ok, I have two more questions if it isn't too much trouble. How is the AUX ran into this unit. Looking at a picture of the back of the 8000BT, it looks to be a 3.5mm port but I wasn't sure. I guess I have the habit of thinking of AUX as in RCA connections. Second, any opinions as to if I'll get...

Thank you everyone for your insight. Shortly after posting this I found an excellent "how to" video on Cruntchfield which was very informative. Pretty much they said what everyone here did. I am hoping the existing firewall grommet has space for one more cable and this sounds like an excellent...

Hello Fellow 4Runner Owners, I am currently looking at replacing my factory deck and possibly upgrading the speakers & installing an amp. I am pretty sure I can handle the deck and speakers but was curious how hard people think installing an amp is? More particularily, is it worth paying an...

Chris, You're right but that's because of the different speaker sizes. In the front you have 6x9s which are known to produce fairly decent bass while the backs are 6 1/2" which are more known for their mids. So better bass up front is correct but you'll likely have better mids in the back. Clay

Chris, From what I have read, everything is plug & play. All the way down to the CD changer and steering wheel controls. I can't answer the sub question however I know a lot of scions have subs in them so I wouldn't be surprised if it has a sub pre out. But I do know your steering wheel...