Just by chance, my 97LX 450 was my awesome grandpas. So many great memories in it and I inherited it.
I've made it a real priority to keep it looking as 'stock' as possible.
I'll upload more pics, but what I did was install a bluetooth cd player in the old cd changer (anyone got a full face cover for that area? want to hide it completely). It has USB in the back, which goes into a lightning cable for my iphone up into the storage compartment, so I can charge my phone, play music, and answer calls etc easily.
Bluetooth cd player has an IR repeater that goes under the ignition area (will upload pic later). That repeater lets me control the cd player with a remote.
I disabled the manual antenna, and replaced it with a powered "wire" antenna that is attached to the windshield behind the mirror, this is where the microphone is located also for hands free. I'll upload pics in a bit, its flat/modern antenna.
I can switch to aux output on the cd player, and I can still use my old tape player and radio, which I love using, and the entire truck looks bone stock.
I also removed the speaker in the console, and am building a secure lockable hidden compartment... it will look like there is just a speaker there, but push a button in storage and it pops open kind of thing.
The 'up' and 'down' buttons for the old antenna I am going to 'remap' so that the up button turns on the front fog lights I'm installing, and the down button will turn on and off a rear backup light.
Eventually, I will remap a bunch of the buttons on the tape/fm player, so that I can answer calls and end calls by pushing specific buttons.
I also have a hidden 'kill switch' that shuts off power to the fuel pump, hidden in plane sight.. if I'm parked in sketchy area, I just flick that switch and try all they can, they can't drive off, even if they disable alarm.
Anyone have a full faceplate for that cd changer area so I can properly hide the player? Gladly pay well for it shipped to O' Canada.
Cheers
I've made it a real priority to keep it looking as 'stock' as possible.
I'll upload more pics, but what I did was install a bluetooth cd player in the old cd changer (anyone got a full face cover for that area? want to hide it completely). It has USB in the back, which goes into a lightning cable for my iphone up into the storage compartment, so I can charge my phone, play music, and answer calls etc easily.
Bluetooth cd player has an IR repeater that goes under the ignition area (will upload pic later). That repeater lets me control the cd player with a remote.
I disabled the manual antenna, and replaced it with a powered "wire" antenna that is attached to the windshield behind the mirror, this is where the microphone is located also for hands free. I'll upload pics in a bit, its flat/modern antenna.
I can switch to aux output on the cd player, and I can still use my old tape player and radio, which I love using, and the entire truck looks bone stock.
I also removed the speaker in the console, and am building a secure lockable hidden compartment... it will look like there is just a speaker there, but push a button in storage and it pops open kind of thing.
The 'up' and 'down' buttons for the old antenna I am going to 'remap' so that the up button turns on the front fog lights I'm installing, and the down button will turn on and off a rear backup light.
Eventually, I will remap a bunch of the buttons on the tape/fm player, so that I can answer calls and end calls by pushing specific buttons.
I also have a hidden 'kill switch' that shuts off power to the fuel pump, hidden in plane sight.. if I'm parked in sketchy area, I just flick that switch and try all they can, they can't drive off, even if they disable alarm.
Anyone have a full faceplate for that cd changer area so I can properly hide the player? Gladly pay well for it shipped to O' Canada.
Cheers
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