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The trim ring was covered with a grey textured vinyl that matches the grey plastic in the interior. There is also a black carpet placed under the bottom front of the unit so no light reflects into the small gap at the bottom. Other than that I am not sure what was done since I did not do the...

I had the JBL Synthesis system. The Metra harness worked great with it. The steering wheel controls work with no additional harness. The Metra harness is not needed for the steering wheel controls to function. They plug directly into the H/U.

Yes. I just attached it to a common ground point under the dash. This way I can use the destination functions etc... while I am driving and since I have the single DVD I can let my passengers watch a music video while I drive. It was originally installed hooked up to the parking break light...

I mounted the antenna just in front of the rear spoiler. The cable was routed under the rubber seal for the rear hatch. It has not leaked yet. I used a Metra dash kit even though it is not the exactly correct. I had it installed by Car toys and they customized it a little. It looks very...

If you are doing the install yourself, I would suggest not tapping into the parking break light wire. Just ground the parking break sensor wire from the H/U. Otherwise you cannot operate most of the Nav functions unless the emergency break is depressed. I have an AVN5500 and assume it is the...

Thanks for the boot screen change procedure. I will give it a try when I get back home. I am in Canada for a couple of weeks. When I get home I can make you a copy of ver 1.4. PM me with contact info. I bought the AVN 5500 a couple of weeks ago new from an internet dealer and had it...

What is the boot screen mod? I have the version 1.4 nav dvd. I see on the eclipse website there is a new disc out for this year - MDV-07D. Do you know what the difference is? Look like there are more POIs.

I have the jbl synthesis system. All of my research indicated that an adapter was required to properly turn on and control the digital amp. The steering wheel controls were plug and play however. My unit is almost flush when the face is down. It sticks out maybe 1/8" past the dash kit. It...

All of the speakers work. I guess in the past some people lost the center and the subwoofer if the adapter was not used. I don't have the instructions anymore but the install is very easy. The Metra adapter contains 2 cables and a box with a circuit board and 2 connector plugs. One cable...

nyc4running I just had an AVN 5500 installed in my T4R. I used the Metra Wiring adapter and everything works great. I am less happy with the dash kit that was used - Metra I believe. The face of the HU sticks out about 1/4" from the trim and there are small gaps between the dash kit and the...

I had mine installed by someone else too. Even though I told him about the adjustment before the install he did not check it. After I listened to it I, made him tear everything apart and make the adjustment. Now it sounds great.

The Metra adapter will work for sure if you have the JBL synthesis system on a 2004 or later 4runner. The literature also says it works with standard Toyota JBL systems as well. As long as you have preamp out RCAs on the new head unit you will be good to go. You plug your front and rear...

I just installed an Eclipse AVN 5500 with the Metra TYTO-01 to interface with the JBL Synthesis system. It worked great. Greenwave81, did you adjust the volume control on the Metra interface? I had to crank the adjustment all the way up to get a sound level matching the original HU. The...

Hi, You can definitely add a new head unit without replacing the rest of the system, and it might even sound better. I just installed an Eclipse AVN 5500 in my '06 SE. I have the JBL Synthesis. The Metra TYTO-01 wiring harness is required to interface the HU with the JBL amp. It works...

I think the reason so few 4Runners are out there is probably the same reason most mountain bikes never see dirt. They are both practicle, comfortable all purpose transportation modes. And many buy them for the image with no intention or capability to use them fully. I, for one, like to use...