Mounting an aftermarket radio in a 70 series console

[deepseacruiser]

MY BJ74 has an empy hole where the old radio is. I purchased an aftermaket 24v radio to place in the hold and I am wondering what yall out there have done to secure it in place. Will a generic bracket from some place like crutchfield work. Thank you for any help.

 

[cruiserdan]

If the aftermarket radio is a DIN dimension you should be able to use factory radio brackets.

 

[Mr Tibbs]

And if it's a double din?

 

[Estancio]

In my 1987 BJ70, the centre dash exactly accommodates double din units.
(But I have a single unit and the empty space is filled with a factory open compartment)

 

[cruiserdan]

I have a 2DIN Factory radio in my 1988 BJ74, using the original BJ74 brackets.

 

[Mr Tibbs]

Yeah, I pulled the dash in the wife's BJ71 apart this evening and found the brackets. Looks like a double din won't be an issue. I even found a hidden converter above the glove box!

 

[cruiserdan]

That 24v to 12v converter is only good for 3 amps max draw and it will not provide memory power for modern head units. See this thread for more info.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/86206-90k00-24v-12v-toyota-converter.817957/

 

[NM Frontier]

Went with single DIN and a cubby on mine. Radio was removed before the auction, I had a good time sorting out all the rats nest of wires, but I think I got it now. Used a piece of metal strapping for a mount that came with the 24v radio I got.

 

[Oldtoy74]

That 24v to 12v converter is only good for 3 amps max draw and it will not provide memory power for modern head units. See this thread for more info.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/86206-90k00-24v-12v-toyota-converter.817957/

I know mine has a factory converter above glove box, I have no issues with head unit memory, good stereo and 3 way speakers, provides great sound and louder enough for me, Although on occasions if too loud it will cut power, if tweak & turn down volume all good again,

 

[77cruiser77]

I've just put in a single din radio so I can have gauges below.

I now have a Toyota double din 12V tape/cd/radio thats plugs into the original harness and works a charm. it ran off my original converter so it kept memory. Shoot me a pm if you want it. Does not come with brackets

 

[deepseacruiser]

thanks for the help. I got the original brackets in and going to eventually either put gauges below or in the space where the no longer working temp gauge is above the dash. Still have to work out the wiring as the PO must had some crazy wiring to turn the cig lighter into 12v and loose wires for the stereo with a few labels and then he just cut everything out.

 

[deepseacruiser]

I have the engine and chassis manuals but i need to get an electrical diagram for the BJ74