Pivo154

Has anyone done a total audio conversion in this car yet? Has any company created a faceplate so an after market head unit can be used? I plan on using 2 amplifiers along with front 6.5 w/tweeters & leaving the rear stock since a set of 6.5's cant fit. Also plan on created a ported box with a 12 inch sub.

passnu2

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Yes all this can be done. Use that lovely search button as its going to be in many different Threads.

I have the full ML system so I haven't and wont change anything on mine.

Kurtz

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You can certainly swap out everything (though you need to keep the brains of the factory head unit wired in someplace for the A/C to work)...

But I don't believe anyone makes a dash kit for the 2IS (the faceplate so the head unit fits right)... far as I know everyone who has done a different head unit did a custom install (or just left gaps in the dash)

passnu2

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i think it you have the non navi there is a kit that goes just below the radio/ac/ect...do a search as i have seen many pics on here. May be custom but atleast it can be done if you want to get all crazy with it.

passnu2

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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=222063

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...arket+headunit

try these...the top one should have most of what you are looking for. there are lots of threads on this stuff

Joeb427

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The biggest problem to me with the stock system is the lack of rear deck speakers like the ML.
I can hardly hear the rear in door speaker.
Unfortuneatly,bringing the rears up doesn't improve the sound.

passnu2

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Im happy with the ML system. Only thing i get, along with my last few cars, is the sub rattle from playing the music so loud. Makes it sound like the sub is blow. I had a TL that they worked on rattles and all this stuff and the car was just 10 times worse so i dont want to bother with the sub and taking more stuff apart unless it goes out.

Sounds really good when i put a DVD movie in!

Pivo154

Does anyone know if there is a custom dash kit for our cars yet? Also how much would an install place charge for a custom install where the stock head unit would need to be moved?

passnu2

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check your PM for some ideas and stuff i was able to find!

Pivo154

Does anyone know how much a good price is for a full install with the front CD playerremoved? I plan to shop around & see what the different audio shops offer. Please post prices for full install with front cd player moved to glove comp.