How To Take Apart The Standard Headunit?

[eternity575]

Hey everyone..

only 7 days to go, and i get my new ts..

will be taking it to a stereo installer..

im not installing my old headunit in but using the standard one..

can someoen tell me, how to take out the indash cd player? i need to lower the output of the Speakers..

thnxxxxx!!! :)

[vmail]

http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/show.ph.../ST/f/20/t/4412

http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/show.ph.../ST/f/20/t/4583

[Chyownster]

Have a read of that mate, and have fun, do it urself its dead easy, take ur time, did mine in 20 mins tops. Concrats on the TS, get some pics on asap when u get it

[gambo]

I agree with the other members .......have a go yourself, i am a complete novice and i just followed the instructions on the how to page and cracked it........chuffed to bits with myself (self praise is no praise).

[Moffmo]

i did this - no knowledge what so ever - easy as peas!

[n00bie]

OK I've read the howto and it looks easy but I have not attempted it due to the fact that I am unsure as to what to find at the back of OEM head :

What's the wiring layout like ?

How can I pull power to drive an amp ? etc etc

Where can we find this information ?

Many thanks in advance.

n b

[gambo]

Once you get the vent fascia off all the wires etc are on plugs and they are all colour coded so you cant put them back the wrong way.......as for getting power to an amp etc there is a rubber grommet type thingy just behind the Battery cut the end off and shove your live wire through it. Take the glove box off (it easily comes off) and then search, it is a tricky process so dont lose your temper when you dont find it first time.

[jaxx]

dont try and tap the amp from the back of the head whatvever you do!

must be conected directly to the Battery!

[vmail]

best to feed the wire through the car before connected it to the Battery

[n00bie]

dont try and tap the amp from the back of the head whatvever you do!

must be conected directly to the battery!

help where do I connect the live from the sub....

I have everything open the dash / glovebox and bonnet

Doing this right now

[n00bie]

dont try and tap the amp from the back of the head whatvever you do!

must be conected directly to the battery!

help where do I connect the live from the sub....

I have everything open the dash / glovebox and bonnet

Doing this right now

I have found the grommet thing for feeding the cable however I just want to be positive that I connect up to the live of the Battery (ie take off the red cap and slap my wire in there) Is this right what saftey precautions should I take ?

n b

[vmail]

there is no live on the sub, just +ch and -ch (explaine more plz)

only connect that cable after you have fed it through the car

[n00bie]

there is no live on the sub, just +ch and -ch (explaine more plz)

only connect that cable after you have fed it through the car

Nope it's the infinity basslink x

Thew manual says +batt(directly to the car Battery with a 20A fuse) and GND und which I'm going to connect to the chassis in the boot)

Any ideas How I get it onto the Battery ?

n b

[vmail]

is it a sub+amp in 1 box, you need to feed the wire throught the nipple(you have to buy the amp wire separately approx 30 quid)

[n00bie]

is it a sub+amp in 1 box, you need to feed the wire throught the nipple(you have to buy the amp wire separately approx 30 quid)

Yeh I know mate thats what I have been doing.... Still no luck(zero response from the unit)... will give it another shot if I get time over the next few days.

:(

[vmail]

do you have the model no?

[n00bie]

do you have the model no?

Thanks for the help mate :

Dunno about the connection pack(it's in the car and I'm in bed :P) but I will test it with a volt multimeter however the sub is the infinity basslink x.

n b

[vmail]

yeah its a built-in amp, are there only 3 wires?

[Chappers]

U missing ur control wire (normlly thin blue or green)? Frm HU to amp/sub unit........

[vmail]

also called a remote wire

[n00bie]

U missing ur control wire (normlly thin blue or green)?  Frm HU to amp/sub unit........ 

That's correct : Where the heck do I plug that into the OEM HU ? The docs say that it's looking for a +5v or more input to enable switching the unit on.

However the sub comes with a remote level 'thingy' but that's obviously to control the level.

Looks like we're close : If you can let me know where I plug the blue wire I'd be very much obliged.

n b

[jaxx]

you need a wire that is live only when the igntion is on. OE stereo has the ACC wire that does exactly that.

you could splice a lead onto there and then that should suffice to inform the amp that it is time to switch on

[n00bie]

you need a wire that is live only when the igntion is on. OE stereo has the ACC wire that does exactly that.

you could splice a lead onto there and then that should suffice to inform the amp that it is time to switch on

OE stereo has the ACC wire that does exactly that.

>>>> Yeh mate but which one is it : Pretty please ;)

I'm only a newb afterall... I think when I'm done with this I will do a write up with pretty picture which is something we all need (unless it's illegal to do so ?)

n b

[jaxx]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeer dunno!

you just need a mutimeter and then test which one comes live as soon as the ignition is switched on

[n00bie]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeer dunno!

you just need a mutimeter and then test which one comes live as soon as the ignition is switched on

LOL Just what I was going to do :)

Let's just hope that brown wire is earth ;)

Might be trying this tonight wish me luck.

n b