2020 head unit replacement question

david05111 said:
Awesome. Have you had the glitchy unit out of your dash yet to see what inputs it has on the rear?
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No. I'm waiting on everything to show up and some free time. Will have pulled in a week or two. My guess is that it has the standard features with factory harnesses and proprietary connections. Several speaker outputs and a camera input. All manageable if you're good with electrical work or finding premade harnesses.
 
david05111 said:
NOt to hijack the thread at all, but my question is somewhat related.

Any way to hook a CD player to the 2020 unit? I’m a bit of an audiophile and still prefer CDs in many cases. I was thrilled when I heard they were introducing a new entertainment system into the car for this model year, but discouraged to also hear that they sacrificed the CD player in order to do so.

Maybe a 6-disk changer somewhere?
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The easiest thing that I found is a CD player that plugs into the USB. There's several on eBay.

Retrofit Add on car CD player via USB for cars without CD Mech ADV-USBCD Adaptiv | eBay

The other option would be to convert everything to mp3 (or whatever) and drop in a SSHD. This would be time consuming, but if you're not adding new CD's, probably the best route.
 
DrewPeakoc said:
I have a 2020 and I'm replacing my head unit. It's buggy and the Android Auto implementation is terrible.
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Mine was horrible too. I switched phones so I could have a tight USB port, new cable, and updated the head unit software. Since then, not a single issue and AA works great. Before it was locking up, buttons not working, disconnecting, etc.
 
I think that I just don't like the implementation. I don't have any drops or a bad connection. Just not a fan of how Toyota did it. I also could be looking for a reason to get rid of it, add a custom, hidden wireless charger and install a unit with wireless AA and carplay.
 
DrewPeakoc said:
No. I'm waiting on everything to show up and some free time. Will have pulled in a week or two. My guess is that it has the standard features with factory harnesses and proprietary connections. Several speaker outputs and a camera input. All manageable if you're good with electrical work or finding premade harnesses.
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Its been 3 weeks, any progress? I'm just curious how much stuff you lose, headlight timers, door unlock etc
 
For WAY less than a JL Audio Fix 86, you could use an Audiocontrol LC 6 or LC 7.

I was planning on using a LC 6, but the pioneer amp i settled on had speaker level inputs.
 
DrewPeakoc said:
No. I'm waiting on everything to show up and some free time. Will have pulled in a week or two. My guess is that it has the standard features with factory harnesses and proprietary connections. Several speaker outputs and a camera input. All manageable if you're good with electrical work or finding premade harnesses.
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[MENTION=509052]DrewPeakoc[/MENTION] - any update on upgrading your 2020 head unit. I could use some advice on how you handled radio and xm antennas. I am installing a Kenwood Excelon head unit using a Maestro MRR2, a TO3 harness, and a TO2 kit for antennas. So far I have no reception for radio or xm....

Would love to hear if you were able to successfully install yours.
 
cobouldering said:
[MENTION=509052]DrewPeakoc[/MENTION] - any update on upgrading your 2020 head unit. I could use some advice on how you handled radio and xm antennas. I am installing a Kenwood Excelon head unit using a Maestro MRR2, a TO3 harness, and a TO2 kit for antennas. So far I have no reception for radio or xm....

Would love to hear if you were able to successfully install yours.
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You likely have the harnesses from the radio to the truck reversed for XM and GPS - they look identical and can be plugged into each other. Swap them and it will all work.
 
Dude said:
A little off topic...what JL amp you using? Thinking about a VXi700/5 to be able to use Tun to shape the sound...albeit not an entirely flat signal that you get with a FIX on the front end....just debating if the FIX is really needed.
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I have a JL sub. The amp is a 5 channel Alpine PDX V9. Fits under the passenger seat perfectly. Do a search - I have an entire thread on here about my install.
 
Blazephantom said:
I am pretty close to attempting this as I have found a decent price on a head unit and the wiring harness off a 2020.

Only problem is I have no idea what I am getting myself into.
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I know this thread is old, but were you ever successful in retrofitting a 2020 HU into an older model (2014-2019)?
 
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