Just joined the club and picked up an LX470 in great shape, and hope to own and enjoy it for a long time to come . But the car being 27 years old, the audio system is super tired, bass is very boomy, sounds like it's coming from an 90's boombox :-).
But I'm confused by what's in the car. Mine...
My stereo ACC wire (red one) is getting 6V constantly and then jumping to 12V when the car is on. How do I troubleshoot?
I just wired in a new cheap stereo using a Metra Wiring Harness. To my own surprise, everything worked great right away! I could turn the cruiser on and off and the radio...
Finally signed up with Ih8mud. This is our 1984 FJ6O. It's been in my wife's family since 1987. Recently installed new OME suspension. Currently working on installing Retro Manufacturing stereo.
Thanks for all the help!
Installed a new Sony head unit yesterday after ripping out my old unit last year. When all the dust settled I had one leftover wire (White green stripe) that I couldnt find on any factory wiring diagrams so I left it unconnected. No power to the wire in any of the key positions. It follows the...
My Joying 7" finally died and it's time for an upgrade. honestly the stereo in the cruiser has never sounded very good.
The install will include:
JVC KW-M788BH double din head unit
Polk Audio DB651 6.5" co-axial door speakers
Pioneer TS-G1045R 4" dash speakers
Rockford Fosgate P3SD4-8 Punch 8"...
Doing research on stereo install into 2000 LX470 with Nakamichi. Found all I need to get it going.
Now, I am spoiled with 360 cameras in all new cars and I want something like this in my LX.
Does anybody have direct experience installing something like this? Does it work? Crap?
I envision it...