Hi all, just wanted to share a few pics of my head unit replacement. I purchased a Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS double din DVD Receiver. It's great, and I highly recommend installing a parking brake bypass (available at any stereo store). The stock system in my LX470 was an antiquated old Nakamichi (sp?). I did not have navigation previously.
Anyway, ended up running the door speakers off the internal amp (50Watts x 4) and left the subwoofer connected to the amp under the seat. Since this unit has separate controls for a subwoofer, it's working great. Sound quality is better, but, the speakers will eventually be replaced with something better in the near future.
To install it, I purchased the Beat-Sonic trim kit with brackets. I must say the Beat-Sonic kit is perfect and required ZERO modification. Everything went in without a problem as if it was stock. Well worth the $120 pricetag.
The biggest reason I like this Pioneer is the ability to connect your iPhone to it. In "app mode" the unit will run various apps directly from your phone. My favorite is Waze navigation and Pandora. The unit is a fully functional touch screen and is nice to use.
Eventually I'll be posting pics of the rear camera installation (after I find a good one) and I also have a DVR I'll be installing from work.
Enjoy the photos. I'm very happy with the install.
Anyway, ended up running the door speakers off the internal amp (50Watts x 4) and left the subwoofer connected to the amp under the seat. Since this unit has separate controls for a subwoofer, it's working great. Sound quality is better, but, the speakers will eventually be replaced with something better in the near future.
To install it, I purchased the Beat-Sonic trim kit with brackets. I must say the Beat-Sonic kit is perfect and required ZERO modification. Everything went in without a problem as if it was stock. Well worth the $120 pricetag.
The biggest reason I like this Pioneer is the ability to connect your iPhone to it. In "app mode" the unit will run various apps directly from your phone. My favorite is Waze navigation and Pandora. The unit is a fully functional touch screen and is nice to use.
Eventually I'll be posting pics of the rear camera installation (after I find a good one) and I also have a DVR I'll be installing from work.
Enjoy the photos. I'm very happy with the install.