Late model stereo in older 120

[znelbok Member Find all posts View Profile Close znelbok]

Hi Guys

After reading here about options for stereos, It would appear that putting a late model head unit in with BT and aux input is the way to go.

I have spotted a head unit from a 2009 Hilux .

Does this fit with no issues at all, or do I need to find a Prado head unit (Its a double din).

The new one has steering wheel control support. Can a new steering wheel be added to my 2003 120 Prado with the controls - is the wiring in place to support the controls?

Does any one know if the BT head units support audio of BT, or is it just phone calls.

Thanks

Mick

[cfryback Find all posts View Profile Close cfryback]

No drama at all, connectors are the same.

I'm running '10 head unit from a Hilux in my '06. BT my iPhone for tunes.

Steering wheel controls I can't comment on, but I reckon it would be more trouble than it is worth.

[tassie tiger Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close tassie tiger]

Ipodcables.com.au do an iphone interface while you are at it.

[znelbok Member Find all posts View Profile Close znelbok]

That url does not work and a Google search does not yield anything close.

Sounds like steering wheel controls are too hard. I was hoping I could buy a used wheel with the controls and put that it instead

[znelbok Member Find all posts View Profile Close znelbok]

I need some help here.

I have put in the new head unit and it is working fine. I connected the fast wire cable that gives you a video camera input and did some tests (I dont have a camera connected yet). By going into diagnostic mode on the head unit you can see the status of the vehicle inputs.

Because I had the original 6 stack CD player installed, the speed, handbrake and reverse sgnals were not connected, but the 5 pin plug was there ready to go. I plugged that in both through the fast wire loom and directly into the head unit and neither seem to produce a desired signal.

I pulled the plug and put my meter on the plug and sure enough there is nothing there - when the handbrake is on it should ground the pin and that is not happening. When the car is in reverse the pin should go to 12V and I get nothing. Speed is difficult to check as the dash is apart and I have to try and drive with the meter so I did not do that, but some other priminary tests show nothing.

So this would indicate that the plug is not connected at the "other end" - problem is I don't know where the other end is. Is there a connector that I need to plug in somewhere?

Thanks

Mick

Has anyone come across this before?

[scottkz Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close scottkz]

What signal exactly are you trying to find? What deck are you fitting? Unless it's a nav unit the speed wire isn't all that nessesary all it does is turn the volume up slightly the faster you go... I don't like that
Steering controls is pretty easy late steering wheel on but would have to run the 3? I think wires back to the deck

[znelbok Member Find all posts View Profile Close znelbok]

oops this unit - http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...00-%2826028%29

It is a Satnav and hence does need those signals present to function correctly. The indicated connector is the picture is the connector in question.

[scottkz Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close scottkz]

Can't find my wiring details now, but when I did my unit it the reverse/spd/camera wires were all in the same plug, the spd won't give you any signal until the speedo is moving

[znelbok Member Find all posts View Profile Close znelbok]

Yeah the plug is there and there are wire with the right colours, just no signals as expected.

A drive up and down the driveway gave me nothing on the speed signal wire either.

Thats why I am wondering if there is something else I need to do/connect to get the signals there

[scottkz Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close scottkz]

Na it should work like that... Might be that the car needs to go faster... I'll try my wiring diagram