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PhillyFan55

PhillyFan55

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Daughter bought a 2014 Toyota 4Runner. She wants Apple Play. I am totally unfamiliar with radio harnesses change out and head unit upgrades.

In order to upgrade to having Apple Play what do I need to upgrade. Harness & head unit? One or the other?

Suggestions on what to upgrade to? I saw Crutchfeld and Hamilton online. Any help would be awesome.
 
A car with an entertainment center factory equipped. Anything else will look and operate like crap
 
I have a pioneer head unit that does wireless Car Play. It works well and although I have only had it for a month in this car, my other vehicles I have had it in worked well.
My current vehicles are a 2015 Avalon and a 2005 4Runner. I have the steering wheel controls in the Avalon and am anticipating installing them in the 4Runner.
Current head unit is a Pioneer DMH-4660NEX0265. Bought from Crutchfield along with the Maestro adapter and cost was $800 about. The factory Entune system in the Avalon crapped out and this was the only real solution since I use my car for a rolling office.
YMMV :cool2:
 
Thanks. She just got this car because that is what she wanted. A new car is not an option at this point...:lmao:

Surley someone has knowledge of how to do this without it looking like proverbial crap.
 
1oddtech said:
A car with an entertainment center factory equipped. Anything else will look and operate like crap
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I wanted to upgrade the head unit in my 2007 Tacoma. I searched Crutchfield on line, found one that said it was compatible with my truck. I ordered the unit and the recommended installation kit. After installing everything it didn’t work properly, and I’ve installed a few car stereos in the past. I boxed it up and sent it back. Now I have a 2019 Tundra with all the bells and whistles and I barely use half of the features in the entertainment center :homer:
 
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There's also probably a gazillion Chinese headunits out there that are meant for it. I've been itching to try one but have not so far.
 
Not inexpensive, but we put one of these in our GX... works pretty well and customer support has been fantastic.

www.beatsonicusa.com

TAV-CB2W Wireless S-Connect Interface for 2014-2019 Toyota Models

Now a solution to allow Apple Carplay and Android Auto to your factory Toyota radio! Find your Radio Model# and Make Information beforehand with this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEWCEVztvHs Note that this kit is not compatible with 360/bird's eye view camera equipped Highlander ...
www.beatsonicusa.com www.beatsonicusa.com
 
Most likely, get on crutchfield, find the head unit you want, and you'll end up with it, a trim/install kit, a harness or two, a maestro adapter, and a replacement backup camera as I've yet to find any aftermarket stereo installs that actually work with the OEM camera. If you can find something that will actually work with the OEM backup camera, all the better. Having had both wired and wireless, either get native wireless (more money but worth it) or an aftermarket wired-to-wireless adapter.
 
I ordered an integration kit for a head unit I already had from crutch field and it came almost ready to go. It just needed a few normal connections and everything worked, including steering wheel controls.

If it has any kind of premium sound, or steering wheel controls you will need an expensive adapter.

I’ve got an alpine ILX-w750 and would gladly buy another.

Wireless CarPlay is nice, but it drains the phone battery, wired negates that.
 
Crutchfield is the best source for a noob. You can call the tech line and a real live human in the USA will walk you through everything from which deck to the entire installation. Their entire business model is marketed towards people that don't know shit about fuck in car audio being able to do the job themselves and do it right. Buy anything from them for a certain vehicle and you'll get all the installation parts and clear, well thought out directions for pennies along with it.
 
Just call crutchfield, and dont buy the kenwood dmx709, its a piece of shit and i hate it
 
Void_of_Light said:
I ordered an integration kit for a head unit I already had from crutch field and it came almost ready to go. It just needed a few normal connections and everything worked, including steering wheel controls.

If it has any kind of premium sound, or steering wheel controls you will need an expensive adapter.

I’ve got an alpine ILX-w750 and would gladly buy another.

Wireless CarPlay is nice, but it drains the phone battery, wired negates that.
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I keep my phone plugged in to a charger. Streaming music on those long drives. :grinpimp:
 
Yeah i had to buy 3 harnesses and modules and shit i had to program with a computer to make it work in my 14 rav4, and its the base model.
 
Just go to Best Buy and get one and have them install it too. Almost any aftermarket stereo that is worth anything is going to be Apple Car Play ready

Stay with Alpine, Sony, Pioneer, or Kenwood stuff

My personal preference is the order listed.
 
geez to beat a dead horse here but yes Crutchfield.

I used to try to save a few bucks and piece it all together myself, the couple extra bucks going through Crutchfield, is worth the time savings and getting it all right the first time.

Don't listen to the guy who says aftermarket will look like shit, get a high quality unit and she will be happy with it.

Pioneer or Kenwood are my recommendations
 
I have a decade old pioneer nex unit. It still does the thing. It out lasted the can bus box. I had to replace that, but they old pioneer keeps trucking.
10\10 wood recommend
 
Found the old farts:flipoff2:


1oddtech said:
A car with an entertainment center factory equipped. Anything else will look and operate like crap
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Not everything looks like a glitter bomb of LEDs went off on your dash.

You may have to spend more than $79 though.

smurfblue40 said:
I wanted to upgrade the head unit in my 2007 Tacoma. I searched Crutchfield on line, found one that said it was compatible with my truck. I ordered the unit and the recommended installation kit. After installing everything it didn’t work properly, and I’ve installed a few car stereos in the past. I boxed it up and sent it back. Now I have a 2019 Tundra with all the bells and whistles and I barely use half of the features in the entertainment center :homer:
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I think you crossed the threshold. You got too old for the tech you were trying to install.
I mean, they specifically make the factory one to be as idiot proof as possible :flipoff2::laughing:




I put a pioneer in the truck, $600 stereo and $400 in idata link parts to retain everything. :homer:
 
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