Changing HUs And Compatibility With Stock Components

[tCMetaLFReaK]

I'm looking to buy a new HU for my tC and I'm worried some features may not work anymore. For example the steering wheel controls and iPod connection.

I've been leaning toward the Pioneer AVIC-Z1 because the stock HU is Pioneer. But I'm reading some things on the web that the Kenwood P-Nav6019 is comparable if not a little better than the Pioneer. I'm just worried that I wouldn't be able to use the iPod connection or steering controls with the Kenwood.

iPod connection I KNOW won't work, and I could probably buy the interface down the road.

[aZepolyn]

I'm looking to buy a new HU for my tC and I'm worried some features may not work anymore. For example the steering wheel controls and iPod connection.

I've been leaning toward the Pioneer AVIC-Z1 because the stock HU is Pioneer. But I'm reading some things on the web that the Kenwood P-Nav6019 is comparable if not a little better than the Pioneer. I'm just worried that I wouldn't be able to use the iPod connection or steering controls with the Kenwood.

iPod connection I KNOW won't work, and I could probably buy the interface down the road.


I'm actually wondering the same thing ... but not the ipod connection, just the aux input

[Anonymous]

IPod connection....you would need the proper plug.......I am pretty sure

Steering wheel controls.....would not work unless you were an electrical genius.....

Aux Port.............most come with their own now......

[tCMetaLFReaK]

The steering remote is wired, right?

[aZepolyn]

I just really like the positioning in the center consol for the AUX input. I'm no electrical genius .... but I can cut me some wires real guuuuuuud lick em and stick em togethuuurrrrr

isnt tehre a conversion bracket for soem of the major units to work with the steerling controls and such?

[tCMetaLFReaK]

http://www.pac-audio.com/products/productsCatagory.asp?mmSearch=Steering%20Wheel%20I nterface

Hmmmmm

[aZepolyn]

meh ... if not for the cruise control being on the damn steering wheel I'd probably be in the market for different wheel anyways ... bah

[Anonymous]

meh ... if not for the cruise control being on the damn steering wheel I'd probably be in the market for different wheel anyways ... bah

I dumped my wheel already........I got a Tekniq wheel that will be here in the next day or two....... :)

[J3ST3R]

I have the Eclipse AVN2454 and all of the stock radio wiring plug....plug right in. I only had to run 2 wires, the parking brake ground, and speed sense wire everything else plugged right it.......oh yeah and my steering wheel controls still work!! :D

[Anonymous]

I have the Eclipse AVN2454 and all of the stock radio wiring plug....plug right in. I only had to run 2 wires, the parking brake ground, and speed sense wire everything else plugged right it.......oh yeah and my steering wheel controls still work!! :D

nice......Did you run the PB wire to a switch to let you watch movies and such without being stopped?

[J3ST3R]

I have the Eclipse AVN2454 and all of the stock radio wiring plug....plug right in. I only had to run 2 wires, the parking brake ground, and speed sense wire everything else plugged right it.......oh yeah and my steering wheel controls still work!! :D

nice......Did you run the PB wire to a switch to let you watch movies and such without being stopped?

No switch.....all you have to do is ground the wire.......and I did!!! :up:

[Anonymous]

Mine had to have a switch. It knew if I just grounded it. Besides, now if I get pulled over, I hit the switch and VOILA....no more movie.......

[J3ST3R]

Mine had to have a switch. It knew if I just grounded it. Besides, now if I get pulled over, I hit the switch and VOILA....no more movie.......

All I have to do is hit the mode button on my steering wheel :D

[Anonymous]

You suck........I still like mine better since by hitting the switch, I get the blue screen saying that you can't do that while driving....so there is no way that the cop can say he saw me watching it....

[J3ST3R]

You suck........I still like mine better since by hitting the switch, I get the blue screen saying that you can't do that while driving....so there is no way that the cop can say he saw me watching it....

Tinted windows prevent that for me!!! :rofl2:

Wonder if the cop will wonder why you are watching a blue screen that says you cant do that while driving :?

[Anonymous]

I got super tinted windows but the screen is bright enough to see it still.........

And I would hit the switch and flip to radio.......then if he asks about the movie I would hit DVD and show him the blue screen.......

[J3ST3R]

I got super tinted windows but the screen is bright enough to see it still.........

And I would hit the switch and flip to radio.......then if he asks about the movie I would hit DVD and show him the blue screen.......

Oh yeah.......all I do is switch the mode to Navigation!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

That would work unless they saw the porn through the windows.........

[J3ST3R]

That would work unless they saw the porn through the windows.........

Crap.....thats true.......I guess at that point you have to hope for a horny.....female.....cop....... :md: ......... :rofl2:

[tCMetaLFReaK]

Or just take one for the ticket :oX :3some: :| :banned:

[Anonymous]

Or just take one for the ticket :oX :3some: :| :banned:

Speaking of horny female cops......I got pulled over last year by a cute female cop just to give me her number.........talk about boosting my ego.....like it needed it......

[J3ST3R]

Or just take one for the ticket :oX :3some: :| :banned:

Speaking of horny female cops......I got pulled over last year by a cute female cop just to give me her number.........talk about boosting my ego.....like it needed it......

I thought you had "super tinted windows" how did the cop see you??

[Anonymous]

Or just take one for the ticket :oX :3some: :| :banned:

Speaking of horny female cops......I got pulled over last year by a cute female cop just to give me her number.........talk about boosting my ego.....like it needed it......

I thought you had "super tinted windows" how did the cop see you??

That was before I got the tint done. When I first bought the car I didn't have alot of money so didn't have much done at the time.......

[tCMetaLFReaK]

Ok, so I installed the stereo... Everything looks great... clean install! I just have some minor finishing touches that I didn't want to do while I was tired and pitch black out. So I finish up the major parts and I go to close the console door... um... doesn't stay closed! I didn't buy a mounting kit because the Kenwood instructions elluted to the fact that you can use the factory mounts which went on so smoothly.

Bleh... anyone else run into this? Did you drill into the mounting brackets or use an aftermarket mounting kit?

[sarsippius]

you have to drill new holes in the mounting brackets. Again scion life has a thread on it.
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=97985&highlight=

Pics Now!!!

[tCMetaLFReaK]

Its always something with doing an install like this... even forgot a cd in my old stereo!

[Anonymous]

Oooohh...I did that to.....had to disconnect the new one and reconnect the old one to get it out....that sucked...

[whatmovesu]

what HU are we talking about.

[Krdshrk]

Kenwood Double-Din Touchscreen DVD Player

[whatmovesu]

can anyone recommend a double din (without tape player) that is reasonably priced below $350.00. I don't need navi and a HD in my HU since I running a fricking Mac mini. It seem all the double din HU double in prices 500.00 up.

[Krdshrk]

Any double din HU will be a dvd touchscreen. Any one of them under $750 won't be of good quality. You might want to just get a small LCD screen.

[whatmovesu]

not I don't need a lcd I already have one. I just need a HU for sound. I don't care about features just if it has AUX in (RCA format)

[tCMetaLFReaK]

I've been liking Kenwood products. I just found one that would be up your alley and its even compatible with the bluetooth phone adapter thats coming out in July (KCA-BT100)-

http://www.kenwoodusa.com/products/ListProduct.aspx?k1=2&k2=46&k3=173&pr=2376

On eBay for around $300

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2 F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=DPX701&category0=

[Anonymous]

Ebay is a good place to go and atleast see what is posted up....sometimes some good stuff for cheap.....

[tCMetaLFReaK]

Headunit installed!!!!

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g146/tcmetalfreak/Scion%20g2gs/Photo05.jpg

[Anonymous]

very nice looking........

[aalbertson3]

Looks Great! :up:

[crackinabox]

mayybe i didnt see the answer to the original question, but there are components out there to retain steering wheel controls. scosche makes one but i dont know if its compatible with scions, its the swc1, and there are all kinds of ipod interfaces that link straight up to the hu. kenwood, pioneer, jvc, alpine.....they all have em. any questions, hit me up, im the lead installer for best buy. we order these all the time. if i dont know the answer i shoould be able to find it. hope this helps.

travis