Recent content by lotsamula

The audio shop that I went to charged me $150 for everything. There is no way that I know of to bypass or disable the "safety" feature that you are talking about. This is automatically engaged when the GPS sensors sense that the vehicle is in motion. If you know of any way to disable this...

I had an audio shop install widen the hole and install the unit. He allowed me to watch though. The Camry navigation is an all-in-one unit with the brain integrated. As I mentioned earlier, the hardest part was finding the VSS wire to tap into. We located that wire at the ECU. Jim

It has all the features of the original headunit - AM/FM CD with all the features. The CD slot is behind the motorized faceplate. The only aspect that it is missing from the old HU is the cassette player, however I hardly ever used that anyway. The sound is about the same if not a little...

I'm not trying to sway you either way on this. However, I think that once you get this unit installed, you will wonder how you ever lived without it! Its a shame that Toyota didn't have this unit as an option from the factory when we bought our 4Runners new. If you feel hesitant on tapping...

The wiring was very straight forward. Since it is a factory Toyota unit, it plugged directly into the factory wiring harness. The hardest part was finding the Vehicle Speed Sensor wire for the Nav. I ended up finding that wire at the ECU. Other than that, its pretty much like installing any...

I have been perusing this forum for a while. I have a 2001 4Runner Sport and have always wanted navigation for it. I have seen the offerings as far as aftermarket and I was not impressed. My goal is to keep my vehicle as factory looking as possible. Last week I stumbled across an item on Ebay...