Need a head unit that'll handle Sirius and iPod connection in a 4th gen

[Overkill]

Suggestions? Will one of the Scion head units work, or are they XM only? I already have another vehicle with Sirius, so I'd prefer to stay with them. May add a small sub down the road, but for now the rest of the stereo system will be stock.

 

[localgal]

Suggestions? Will one of the Scion head units work, or are they XM only? I already have another vehicle with Sirius, so I'd prefer to stay with them. May add a small sub down the road, but for now the rest of the stereo system will be stock.

I just with the Alpine CDA 105. We are installing it today so I will let you know.
I also looked at the Apline xm ready one versus having to buy the extra piece for 159 where i live. But the CDA 105 is supposedly a better unit

 

[the4Rdan]

Suggestions? Will one of the Scion head units work, or are they XM only? I already have another vehicle with Sirius, so I'd prefer to stay with them. May add a small sub down the road, but for now the rest of the stereo system will be stock.

I did this exact setup with the Scion T1806 and the Peripheral iPod/iPhone and Sirius tuner interface. See my writeup here: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/audio-electronics/87144-scion-t1806-sirius-ipod-peripheral-controller-07-sr5.html

VERY happy with the results. I can email you more detailed pictures if you'd like.

 

[Overkill]

Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up going with a Scion T1808 and a SC12235 iPod cable. Is a SCC1 Sirius tuner kit all I need? Like this one: LINK?

 

[the4Rdan]

Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up going with a Scion T1808 and a SC12235 iPod cable. Is a SCC1 Sirius tuner kit all I need? Like this one: LINK?

You'll also need something that translates the SC-C1 signal for the Scion headunit. You'll either need the Directed TOY-SC1 (discontinued, but sometimes available) Sirius TOY-SC1 Toyota Lexus Satellite Radio Kit TOYSC1 | eBay

or this PAC Audio unit (I used this one): Amazon.com: PAC Ipod/Iphone Auxiliary Audio Input Interface Toyota Lexus Scion - PAC ISTY571: Electronics

The PAC audio unit is good if you also want to have a non-iPod unit hooked into your stereo, since it'll have another auxillary plug, and your stock Aux-in plug that your 4Runner came with won't work. Since you got the SC12235 cable, which plugs into the back of the head unit itself, you could used the TOY-SC1, but I read some reviews that people had problems with the cables staying plugged into that unit.

hope this helps!

 

[Overkill]

TOY SC1 and SCC1 tuner ordered. Head unit arrived last week, and the iPod cable should be there today (I'm out of town).

I'll try to take pictures during the install and post how it all works out. Planning to tackle it this weekend provided the Sirius stuff gets here in time.