Great idea. How hard is it to pull the cigarette lighter and run all the wires?
Thanks,
Dave
100-series Bluetooth/stereo aftermarket options
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Thanks,
Dave
When you say the sound quality was a step up, are you comparing aux or Bluetooth quality?
Bluetooth
I just bought this yesterday as well, works good
Short write up of Bt45-toy from Amazon for $133.
Very easy. Only programming required was to turn off the annoying voice prompts.
30 min install time.
Plug and play out of the box.
Was able to maintain full function of the six CD changer.
*Opted for the supplied microphone which was super clear when making calls and for Siri.
*Mounted the microphone right below the temperature gage wiring was very simple. The actual unit was placed above the vent in the dash.
*I’m able to get all the podcast data, Pandora data, music data & phone numbers
So far so good.
Very easy. Only programming required was to turn off the annoying voice prompts.
30 min install time.
Plug and play out of the box.
Was able to maintain full function of the six CD changer.
*Opted for the supplied microphone which was super clear when making calls and for Siri.
*Mounted the microphone right below the temperature gage wiring was very simple. The actual unit was placed above the vent in the dash.
*I’m able to get all the podcast data, Pandora data, music data & phone numbers
So far so good.
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Thanks to all who provided input on this! I ended up installing the BT-TOY45 and am quite pleased with it. Seamless bluetooth which for me was to play Pandora, Spotify, etc., without an aux cord (which was archaic), is now ideal. Like a few others on here the only negative is that the telephone volume level is MUCH lower than the music volume, so if you take a call while listening to music you have to turn it way up in order to communicate... then of course, turn it down again or the music volume will be too loud. At any rate, good call on this item and brought my 2007 to a more modern state. Well, except for the cassette deck that remains a fixture!
Dan Carlin FTW!
Nice job!
I see the microphone. Was it necessary to drill a hole or does the wiring fit through a gap?
Thanks,
Dave
No drilling, there is a little horizontal trim piece that’s right below the gauge cluster that comes off with very little effort. Microphone slides right through to the audio deck.
Check out Dr. Death. It was literally brutal!
What input on the back of the nav unit do you use? I pulled mine out and there are no empty sockets.
put this in my 80, super happy with it. i can even take calls on it while im driving a 25yo rig. technology win.
they even send the adapters you need. just do a little research and see if theres a factory amp you need to disconnect first.
I had this installed recently. I’m still working out a couple of bugs with the supplier. It streams music nicely from my iPhone and the Bluetooth connects fast as well. Hope to get the bugs out then I’ll recommend it. It’s not exactly a plug and play. You need to remove a few circuit boards from the original system and put them in to the provided boxes that come with the system and integrate the boxes in to the rear portion of the Android.
I like it but it’s not perfect yet.
I like it but it’s not perfect yet.
ordered it, thanks, I see the good reviews on it.
This is my ideal setup in terms of looks. Please keep us updated on how it goes. So tired of my factory unit...
Again.... Does anyone know which wire on the back of the nav unit gets pulled to at the bt45-toy?
Have you used the hotspot/wifi feature? I link it to my phone and use the built in apps like espn, pandora, youtube, etc.
The direct usb connection does not want to work with my iphone for some reason. Does yours happen to work?
There isn't an empty socket. The factory plug gets disconnected from the back of the radio and plugged into the harness. The plug from the harness gets plugged into the back of the radio then. You dont have what year or LC/LX in your profile. that would help.
Look at page 7 of the install manual.
Did you get the harness with the BT-45. Some years of LC needs the CAS- TLC harmess to make he connection
