Aftermarket Stereo

well, what's the point for someone to spend 300 on some crappy head unit, and want to replace it within next couple of years?

my z1 (later, upgraded to z3 software) lasted me for 5 years, and was worth every penny.

True, but there's a big difference between 300 and 1500. I could see dropiing about 6-7 on a nice unit. No way I'd drop 1500.

Plus, after 5 years you'll want to replace it anyway because all of the "new" stuff is out and your's will be out of date. If you are going to spend 1500 on a HU, then you are probably an audiophile and will always want the latest thing, at least within a few years.
 
i think the best budget hu is the pioneer avh-p4300..it has all the features minus the bluetooth and navi which can be added for only a couple hundred more..it will keep you way under $1000...i personally don't see the need for navigation when turn by turn on phones are so accurate these days.
 
i think the best budget hu is the pioneer avh-p4300..it has all the features minus the bluetooth and navi which can be added for only a couple hundred more..it will keep you way under $1000...i personally don't see the need for navigation when turn by turn on phones are so accurate these days.

and i have an iphone and a droid thunderbolt!
 
man, i tried panting my replacement dash kit black...turned out awful..i suck.

glad i bought 2 just in case. :)...my z130 is going to look sweeet.
 
I know that nobody cares about this thread but me....

On Sunday, i got a 9am appt. with my buddy.

I've pretty much got everything printed out that i will need, pics, descriptions, wiring diagrams, schematics, etc, etc. I've also talked to him on the phone, and he agreed that i already bought all the parts i needed,

dash kit - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004V78B0O
steering wheel controller - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0039H2W66
special pioneer iPod cable - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004HW6F74
wiring harness - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002BEQJ8
plus the z130bt unit - http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/CarAudio/p_28854_Pioneer_AVIC-Z130BT.aspx


I've discussed unlocking the unit so we can change GPS coordinates while moving...or playing Goodfellas during a long trip :biggrin2:

We also talked about splitting the camera feed into an RCA input...

I need to also discuss with him the party mode button too..

I'm planning in bringing my camera, and i'm going to try and take pics, and do a write up

Exciting time for Johnny Utah...


Utah Gimme Two!
 
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Avic Z130BT has been installed in my 4runner. It looks pretty sweet, sounds wayy better than the factory headunit. It's like a night and day difference in sound quality, and i'm using the factory speakers!

I have a few questions and need to change a few things, but, all in all i'm very satisfied and am excited to learn the ins and outs of it.
 
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what did you guys do with the sweet party mode button?

ha. I was wondering about that too, even though i personally don't like the party mode button. That button, only works with the factory head unit. Once we installed the new z130bt, all speakers work all the time, and the speakers actually sound pretty good. Needless to say, i was very surprised.
 
That Looks great. I'm in Arlington. Might have to swing by and check out that shop.

ha. I was wondering about that too, even though i personally don't like the party mode button. That button, only works with the factory head unit. Once we installed the new z130bt, all speakers work all the time, and the speakers actually sound pretty good. Needless to say, i was very surprised.
 
That Looks great. I'm in Arlington. Might have to swing by and check out that shop.

Hey man. They have a website but, i don't think they re-registered the domain.

If you want i can give you the guys name and phone number. If anything, you will be at an advantage since he has already done my truck, and knows how to take it apart as well as how to install the z130BT. That is probably what took the most time was reading the diagrams and trying to follow the build threads i brought (from this forum!)

We didn't get the camera feed into the z130BT yet, but, that is because we couldn't find the wires. I had a bunch of documentation, but, it was all for the limited models. I found the SR5 diagrams that show the different ECU's which he has to tap into to get the wiring harnesses working. I'm going to search more in the t4r repair manuals and find where the camera feed runs, i think it runs on the right side of the truck, right into the rearview mirror, i'm pretty sure i saw it, i just didn't print it out dammit! Anyway, I also want to repaint my dash kit, as i bought 2 of them to play around with. So i'm not completely done with the install.

Next, he installed a little switch that fools the car into thinking the e-brake is installed. it works, so i can play movies while driving, or better yet change the navigation directions while moving, BUT, there is a speed sensor that trips after the car moves faster than 12 miles an hour, so the movie stops playing, etc. The unit also 'greys out' different system settings while the car is driving, which is annoying because odds are my passenger or my navigator would be making the changes to the settings/radio/nav/movie, etc. So we gotta figure that out, although i don't think it will be too hard since there are lots of guys on youtube who have figured it out and say how they did it.

So that is pretty much it. Let me know if you have any more questions, as i'll be glad to help.

Matt
 
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