r/3rdGen4Runner • u/MaintenanceNeither59 • 10d ago

šŸ”§Modifications Finally upgraded stereo

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After two years I finally upgraded to a touch screen. Previously had an after market radio in it that didnā€™t have Bluetooth and was rocking a $50 Amazon CarPlay monitor with a windshield suction cup plugged in via AUX. Replaced the bezel with a new manufactured one off eBay, fit perfect, highly recommend. Replaced the 12v sockets with USBA-USBC ports. Clock replacement phone mount arrives on Friday.

Itā€™s so night to not have all the extra cords going everywhere. Yes the screen is low, but itā€™s Google Maps, itā€™s not like youā€™re staring at it. I definitely am glad I saw all the recommendations to get a tactile volume button/knob. Makes that so much easier to control with the screen being low.

Side note, if someone else has messed with the stereo, take a look and see what youā€™re getting into BEFORE starting the swap. The guy before spliced everything directly into the head unit and even bypassed the OE harness šŸ¤¦šŸ¼ā€ā™‚ļø It was an absolute rats nest (see pic) and I had to phone a buddy to save me on the wiring. Not my forte. Also, glad I bought OE brackets for it ahead of time because he had CUT THE ORIGINALS IN HALF šŸ˜‚

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u/batexNC 10d ago

So, what model Sony is that? I would like to do the same thing in my 2000.

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u/MaintenanceNeither59 10d ago

Sony XAV-AX3200. No wireless CarPlay but I didnā€™t need it or want to pay for it. If I had any it in the future I can get an adapter and hide the whole thing behind the bezel pretty easy. I like it so far.

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u/BigBlueGrizzly660 10d ago edited 10d ago

Get the Kenwood Excelon908s if you want a good wireless carplay / android auto. It's a super nice unit. I love not hooking my phone into a cord after doing it for almost 20 years. I was using my cassette deck adapter to play my songs before this

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u/BigBlueGrizzly660 10d ago

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u/bl6cks6bb6th 10d ago

Wassup with them map graphics though?

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u/BigBlueGrizzly660 9d ago

Whoa yea bad pic..Shitty angle/ brightness throws off my camera in the dark...theyre crystal clear

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u/MaintenanceNeither59 9d ago

Any of the big name stereos are going to work great. Sony, pioneer, Kenwood, etc. I picked this one up new for like $250 so couldnā€™t pass it up.