aftermarket stereo installation 93 FZJ80

[evilmonkey]

I have a 1993 FZJ80. The stock stereo is D.O.A. The best stuff is going in to replace it. I have installed a dozen or so stereo systems in several toyotas and hondas. I am just curious If anyone can give me a color diagram or just tell me which wire is which. I understand that there is a factory installed "amplifier". I plan on bypassing it entirely. If anyone knows what the ground, constant, etc. color codes for the deck are, I would appreciate the infromation.

 

[landtank]

I used a harness kit from circuitcity, just ignore the power antenna wire completely or things get kinda wierd when you power up the system.

 

[Capocaccia]

Be careful with the dash, as cars get old, their dash gets brittle so be careful with it.

 

[Romer]

there is a great writeup in Slee's newbie guide. The link for this can be found in the FAQ. It talks about harnesses that are already there and a kit you should buy.

 

[firetruck41]

The LC is already wired with a harness to bypass the amp, you can get it from Circuit City, etc. it is a Metra harness for Toyotas. I recently used the amp integration harness, Metra 70-8112, which allows you to use the amp, but I am having some interference/noise issues, probably related to using the amp and line out signal from the head unit. Bypassing the amp will probably fix that, but I do not think the sub will work with the bypass harness.

 

[evilmonkey]

Thanks for the Newbie Guide tip. It states that an alternate power source is needed because the draw affects the interior lights. Has anyone had trouble with this?

 

[landtank]

no added line needed. Within the Toyota plug is a Ign switched 12v and a constant 10amp (i think) 12v line. I have a Kenwood with 22rms power and it plugged right into the truck without issue as they are setup for that type of wiring.

 

[evilmonkey]

Has anyone replaced the factory front door speakers? The guy at the stereo shop said I needed spacers due to the shallow depth of the original speakers.

 

[firetruck41]

80 series FAQ covers that ad nauseum, I believe. There are speakers that fit w/out spacers.

 

[VertigoZ1K]

has anyone tried any custom installs with a sub and amp tucked near the rear wheelwells?

 

[CactusCruiser]

Yep, I just finished a custom 10" sub install a few weeks ago. I'm really happy with the way it sounds. I used plenty-o-dynamat to eliminate any possible resonance issues.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=72176&d=1146884288

I'm not sure how to direct you to it, but search this forum for "subwoofer" for my original post about it.