Hey all, this is my first post on here. I bought my 85 BJ73 earlier this year and have made a few minor improvements, the first being a dead stereo that was wired between batteries for 12v. I removed all the previous owners wiring for burnt out off-road lights, XM radio, a CARBINE security system (unsure how effective that could have been on a manual diesel with no electronics in the doors) and some really strange car charging circuitry. After cursing the number of unnecessary sheet metal screws that were holding this all together, I got to work on my own Hippocratic solution (first, do no self tappers). It is hard to find a stereo that doesn’t look like a prize from a claw machine arcade game with shiny chrome and blue LEDs, so I opted for a new JVC touchscreen since it had the least number of offensive lights and buttons. The stereo I chose is also pretty thin, which came in handy when I went to find a 24-12V converter, which are a little chunky. I wanted something easy to remove, so I made a frame of aluminum that matched the original stereo dimensions to hold the converter behind the stereo so that they both came out with just a couple screws, and could be somewhat self contained. I traded the 24V cigar lighter for a USB CarPlay and charging port, but left the original wiring in case I wanted to reinstall that at some point. The converter is using the original stereo power wire, which is already switched on by a relay in the ignition. No battery drains by converter, but because I don’t have a good way to power the memory wire with a constant 12V, the stereo says 4am every time I start the engine until it syncs with my phone about two minutes later. The previous owner did spend some money on a 24V JL amp and speakers, so I can’t curse him too much.
Anyone else have a cruiser with CarPlay?
Anyone else have a cruiser with CarPlay?
