Adding a Double Din headunit
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Adding a Double Din headunit
I have a 98 LS400. I have seen a few thread of people adding a double din unit, but when I go to crutchfield it says they won't fit. If I got with a new double din unit I would most likely replace the factory amp with an aftermarket 5 channel amp.
Is there a good double din kit available?
Is there a good double din kit available?
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There are 3 different double din kits offered for your vehicle. Here is a list with a few of the highlights of each:
Good luck with your audio setup. Should you need any assistance, I am a PM away.
Your basic run-of-the-mill dash kit. Costs are kept low by the, albeit flimsy, ABS plastic construction. This is the one I personally used. Comes with a manual detailing factory head unit removal and installation of the new unit. The color of the plastic isn't a perfect match, but it can be easily overlooked.
A step up from the Metra kit, in that it supports the use of a Single DIN head unit, should you feel the need to downsize. We see ABS plastic used again in the construction but I cannot comment on its durability. The color, again, is not a factory match, but can be overlooked.- Beatsonic SLA-21AFB
Expensive, at nearly 8 times the cost of the Metra and Scosche units, but you aren't paying extra for the magic beans. Durability is solid due to the metal construction of the head unit's mounting brackets. The color of the finish is a perfect match to OEM. Can also add woodgrain trim, at an additional fee.
Good luck with your audio setup. Should you need any assistance, I am a PM away.
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I have a 98 LS400. I have seen a few thread of people adding a double din unit, but when I go to crutchfield it says they won't fit. If I got with a new double din unit I would most likely replace the factory amp with an aftermarket 5 channel amp.
Is there a good double din kit available?
Is there a good double din kit available?
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You're in luck! Only downside is, you lose the subwoofer, so you may need to get either a new amp for the stock sub or a new sub/amp altogether.
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I was keeping my eye on this thread because I had some of the same questions. Except, my challenge is I actually like the look of the stock head unit resting in the dash. (I think its the layout of the buttons). I thought about replacing the unit with a touchscreen display to gain access to Mp3/aux capabilities among others. But again I'm fond of the stock look. Does Beat Sonic make any head units or do they just do harnesses? Also is it true that we'd have to change ALL the speakers if we change head units?
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So you are saying I can change the head unit but keep all the speakers??? Wow, the car audio dealer i was speaking to told me because of the way the lexus system is build/wired, changing the head units means I'd have to change the entire speaker system. I had never heard of that before so I suspected he was telling some BS to make money. But I think I had read somewhere else on this form that others had to do the same thing.
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I was keeping my eye on this thread because I had some of the same questions. Except, my challenge is I actually like the look of the stock head unit resting in the dash. (I think its the layout of the buttons). I thought about replacing the unit with a touchscreen display to gain access to Mp3/aux capabilities among others. But again I'm fond of the stock look. Does Beat Sonic make any head units or do they just do harnesses? Also is it true that we'd have to change ALL the speakers if we change head units?
As for speakers, well, you can either connect the appropriate wires from the harness of the old head unit, to RCAs and effectively use the old amplifier and speakers like you normally would, OR you could get some speaker wire, go straight to the amplifier and connect the speaker wires from the amplifier to the appropriate speaker leads on the new head unit's harness.
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i bought scopes 1st link on my 90 LS400
only thing that DONT WORK is sub
my stock speakers are working fine just no stock bass from sub
i bought the first link KNOWING that as i planned on goin aftermarket subs n speakers anyways
hope that answered ur question
only thing that DONT WORK is sub
my stock speakers are working fine just no stock bass from sub
i bought the first link KNOWING that as i planned on goin aftermarket subs n speakers anyways
hope that answered ur question
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I know I'm bumping an old thread here, but I'm about to replace my factory nav in my '99 with a non-nav HVAC control, my Pioneer double-din, my Pioneer amp, and MTX 12" subwoofers. I've read that I will need the beatsonic harness and other threads say I won't. Can I just order the Metra dash kit and this Metra harness
I don't care about retaining the factory subwoofer because I'm installing two 12" ones instead. I just want the factory speakers to work.
I don't care about retaining the factory subwoofer because I'm installing two 12" ones instead. I just want the factory speakers to work.
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I also just ordered a double din nav/dvd/cd unit for my non nav 99. I ordered thru crutchfield and just noticed the part about losing the use of the factory sub. Is there anyway I can retain the use of the factory sub? All the speakers and sub work fine now so I didn't want to replace speakers, sub and amp yet, maybe in a year. So any help on possibly being able to keep the stock sub and run it through the new unit would be greatly appreciated.