dcentric

Hey all,

does anyone know of a dashkit available for a 99 LX470 to replace the stock?

1loudLX

something like this? I reused the original radios mounting bracket and just cut a custom fit shroud out to fill in the gap. Couldnt find any "Kits" like they sell for dodges and jeeps and stuff.

mkinwa

Nope.

I had to have one custom made for mine.

1loudLX

mkinwa, welcome to CL. Do you have navigation hooked up to that Pioneer?

xlr8it

I made the plastic shroud to fit around the new deck.

1loudLX

woh a rhd lx470...sweet!

swiftrt

That's cool. Did any of you have the Nakamichi system? If so, did you have to replace all of the factory speakers and amp. I was told this was necessary to intall an aftermarket radio. Also can anyone direct me to where to purchase the materials so that can have a shroud made for my vehicle?

1loudLX

yes i had the nak system. No i didnt replace the speakers they were fine. However down the road(6 months) i wanted to finish my system so i replaced the factory amp with an alpine amp and put all JL Audio XR speakers in teh doors and disconnected the factory sub. Then a week later i put in a JL Audio W6v2 10" with a 500/1 JL Amp. Now mes happy.

dcentric

I just had the stereo redone in my GS4. I can imagine the exercise will be the same:
• bypass the existing pre-amped head unit
• drop a new head unit in with new wiring (high powered head unit)
• connect the existing speakers to the new unit
• add a sub/amp for the rear

I wanted to replace the speakers in my GS too but the installer indicated that it would be fairly major surgery b/c of the nature of the speaker/tweeter set-up. It worked out great though, since the speakers actually sounded really good with the new unit.

I guess i'll end up having to have them do a custom fab for the dash cover though (sigh)

mkinwa

Thanks!

No, we didn't spring for the navigation. We mainly wanted it for the ipod interface and bluetooth. Just got back from a 1800 mile roadtrip and the LX is such an awesome roadtrip car. It was really nice having all our music on the ipod and running thru the Pioneer.

1loudLX

just out of curiousity, how much gas did you use on that 1800 mile trip? Im thinking of driving to Colorado which is 1800 miles actually, lol.

dcentric

I drove from Reno to Texas and averaged about 16.5 mpg.

nwizard

I gonna use DVD JVC KW-AVX706 in my LX470 2000.
having problem to fill the gap. how to made the shroud ? from what material ?
some guys ask for 150 bucks for the shroud... unbelievable..

LXotic

You guys really are rich....
Once you have a big house, u start choking like me when you see the taxes and the payments.. whew!

nwizard

khe-khe yes, you are right but all the prices must be reasonable