2005 Land Cruiser Stereo Replacement (2 Viewers)

[Bobby Tossard]

Hi everyone,

I looked far and wide and dug through countless forums and posts to find an alternative to replace my stock stereo head unit. The biggest problem was the fact that you'd lose your air conditioning controls. The search is over. I took a gamble on a Chinese product that claimed to incorporate all stereo controls to include A/C, steering wheel buttons and navigation. The unit costed roughly $650 and I must say I am impressed. Everything works as advertised. I will post links to a video in the comments.

 

[Bobby Tossard]

Here's the link to the unit:

Buy Products Online from China Wholesalers at Aliexpress.com

 

[Bobby Tossard]

Here's the video:

 

[wyattroa]

That looks fantastic

 

[leucadiacruiser]

Here's the link to the unit:

Buy Products Online from China Wholesalers at Aliexpress.com

Bad link maybe? I registered but can't get directly to the head unit. Which one did you go with?

 

[gatormark91]

The poster joined MUD yesterday. I'll make a safe bet this is Spam.

 

[leucadiacruiser]

The poster joined MUD yesterday. I'll make a safe bet this is Spam.

Nah. Friend of a friend. Beach n Toys introduction.

 

[Bobby Tossard]

Not spam. I'll see if I can send a different link.

 

[Bobby Tossard]

This one should work:

US $654.0 10% OFF|Android 9 Car GPS Navigation For TOYOTA LAND CRUISER LC100 03 headunit multimedia radio tape recorder no DVD player Tesla style|Car Multimedia Player| - AliExpress

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

www.aliexpress.com

 

[jwbc84]

That looks great! How well does it link with Android or iPhones phones? I'd love to find a head unit that would mirror Gaia maps from from my Google Pixel.

 

[Bobby Tossard]

It links perfectly with my android. There is an app called EasyConnection that mirrors your phone screen exactly. So you can use either the built in apps on the stereo or anything your phone displays. The stereo is basically an android OS tablet and allows you to download apps as well.

 

[2020 Rocks]

Thats really nice, would be great to also integrate a back up camera for when you're backing up to hitch a trailer.

 

[brownfox]

There has been a few others I think.

Successfully installed a Tesla Style headunit into a 2005 LX470.

Hi fellow mudders, So it all started when I saw THIS THREAD... I was all excited and started researching the possibilities and options. I originally wanted to install the smaller headunit where you replace only the MFD and includes "transplanting" some logic board. I dropped the idea when I...

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[90woode]

Did you have to splice the backup camera to get it to work like the post mentioned above ?

Btw - thanks for posting the write up, it looks so cool!

 

[Jfcol]

Thanks for the "spam." I'm sure you had so much to gain by filming yourself pretending to demo a unit from China. Welcome to the forum. You've already given us a great look at a promising upgrade. Please keep us updated. In addition to glitches with certain functions, there's concern about quality and long term reliability. Your install seemed to go better than others who have reported on similar units recently. Hopefully, they've worked out the bugs!

 

[Passenger56]

Thanks for sharing that video! I'm 100% getting one.

 

[merbesfield]

I have seen a bunch of online comments that said the AC controls were not functioning and the Seller was unresponsive. Can you speak to this concern? Thx Mark