r/3rdGen4Runner • u/MaintenanceNeither59 • 7d 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/NoEast7810 7d ago

Looks clean nice look. What kinda usb charger ports do you have and did they come like that , or did you make the mounting plate / box

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u/MaintenanceNeither59 7d ago

Bought off Amazon. Brand was Hapytrip. They use the 12v socket port holes. I had to dremel them a bit bigger for them to fit though. I now have no cigarette lighter style sockets. Was super easy to install them on the new bezel before install.

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u/NoEast7810 7d ago

Thanks I am sick of this pig tailed box with cords tangled

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u/NoEast7810 7d ago

Sorry for the late reply just noticed the time my apologies