Martinjmpr
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(Note to the mods: Didn't know if this should be in "audio" or "3rd gen" but figured it was more appropriate here. Please move if it's in the wrong place.)
A question for the knowledgeable:
When I bought my '99 SR5 a couple of months ago it had (still has) a crappy aftermarket stereo (Sony Xplod.) It sounds like utter crap - tinny, buzzy, and all around lousy. The controls are difficult to use and almost impossible to see.
I find myself missing the boring old factory stereo I had in my Tacoma. It was the standard AM/FM/Cassette/Single CD type.
I've found a couple of these on Ebay for around $50. I still have a lot of cassette tapes (Yes, I'm old!) and I like the way the factory stereo had big, easy to see controls (did I mention that I'm old?
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Anyway, just wondering how difficult it might be to put a factory stereo back in? I know the original factory stereos just had 'plugs' (plastic block with a bunch of wires coming out of it - don't know the technical term) in the back that the wiring harnesses attached to for the speakers, power, etc.
My question would be, when an aftermarket stereo is installed, do they keep these 'plugs' intact, or do they pull all the wires out to attach to the new stereo? If the plugs are still intact, seems to me all I do is pull the existing stereo out, remove the plugs, plug in the new stereo and reinstall, correct?
Is there a good, step-by-step, for-dummies-type guide to removing the stereo? I figure I'll have to remove some face plates and part of the console, but I don't want to get in too deep. If this is something too complex I'll just have it done professionally, though I'd rather do it myself for a lot of reasons.
A question for the knowledgeable:
When I bought my '99 SR5 a couple of months ago it had (still has) a crappy aftermarket stereo (Sony Xplod.) It sounds like utter crap - tinny, buzzy, and all around lousy. The controls are difficult to use and almost impossible to see.
I find myself missing the boring old factory stereo I had in my Tacoma. It was the standard AM/FM/Cassette/Single CD type.
I've found a couple of these on Ebay for around $50. I still have a lot of cassette tapes (Yes, I'm old!) and I like the way the factory stereo had big, easy to see controls (did I mention that I'm old?
) Anyway, just wondering how difficult it might be to put a factory stereo back in? I know the original factory stereos just had 'plugs' (plastic block with a bunch of wires coming out of it - don't know the technical term) in the back that the wiring harnesses attached to for the speakers, power, etc.
My question would be, when an aftermarket stereo is installed, do they keep these 'plugs' intact, or do they pull all the wires out to attach to the new stereo? If the plugs are still intact, seems to me all I do is pull the existing stereo out, remove the plugs, plug in the new stereo and reinstall, correct?
Is there a good, step-by-step, for-dummies-type guide to removing the stereo? I figure I'll have to remove some face plates and part of the console, but I don't want to get in too deep. If this is something too complex I'll just have it done professionally, though I'd rather do it myself for a lot of reasons.
