Landcruiser 80 car radio installation

Hi Alexander

Have you tried the 80scool forum at

80 series forum

Alexander,

I have just installed a full size 8" double din unit in my car. I had to make the hole a fraction larger to fit the unit in correctly. This was easy with a knife and file. I found that it is a very precise fit and will fully work on all screen tilts and ejecting the face down. So there is no issue provided you are happy to MAKE IT FIT. The mounts in the 80 are easy. Just pull the slot out top left (two screws), ash tray out (two screws) and then pull the face out, disconnect the cables and you have easy access to the 4 screws that hold the double din holder in place.

Good luck with it. It is worth doing, I cannot remember the brand, it is a CE based unit and I have since loaded OziExplorer along with iGo. I wrote a small program that front ends the Navigation selection function thus allowing me to select 4WD or Street navigation.

So I have a full 4WD and street nav unit, with reversing camera, bluetooth etc. Work ok - the one I got has a crap radio receiver - which I am working on, but usually use blue-tooth anyway.

David

Hi Alex,

I just did the switch 3 weeks ago, installing a double din head unit with a 7" screen so I could use a reverse camera, and watch DVD's.

All you have to do is make sure you connect all the wires correctly (its hard to stuff up since your head unit should come with a wiring diagram).

Keep the bracket off the oem radio, as it will go right into the side of your new head unit.

Make sure you be careful taking the facia off as it is easily broken. Make sure the steering wheel is all the way down.


Cheers
Josh

Alex,
I bought a Double Din Pioneer AVH2450BT and it fitted without modifications anywhere. I did get a radio fitter to wire it in, as there was no conversion plug and it would have taken me too long. $100 well spent.
I did buy and fit a reversing camera from ebay for $30 and wired that in, and i am really happy with the result. (1996 80 series.) It has bluetooth and connects to your iphone automatically. Hands free, the mike is situated on the right hand pillar.
Well worth doing.

Good Luck,

Bill

Hi Alexander.
I fitted a new (in 1998) cd/radio in the top half and a GME UHF below it. Fits like it was meant to be.
Ian

Hi Alexander

I fitted a single din radio and a GME uhf underneath.
Gme made a single din facia filler to suit, unless you have a din size uhf then easier.
was a tad tricky to mount the uhf under the radio.
Make sure you can get a harness wiring plug kit to suit toyota to the brand of radio you buy it is then just a matter of plug and play, Aerpro make them link aerpro




Rob

thanks for all the replies. they collectively give me more than enough to go on.
other than trying to select from the vast range of players which can be installed! the only bad thing about the chinese manufacturing revolution is being stupified with too much choice.... :)