Installing 2012 stock radio in a pre-2012

This complete piece.

 

I'm sorry I haven't been "subd" to my own thread so I did not even know I had all these people asking questions...(or how i got unsubbed

Since then, I scrapped the 12 non entune idea
Went with a 2013 touch screen no nav
And existing now I have a 2014 entune radio with navigation (non jbl) with radio surround and vents painted black to match the radio.


But now I'm being retarded and bought an entune radio from 2016 sport with entune and navigation (the radio itself is the same as my 2014 radio but the from face and buttons are completely different)



2014 radio compared to the 16


PS: i can change the leds on these radios very quickly

 

Rod, Keep your thread going.
So your saying all the connectors are the same and the dimensions of the face are the same so it will fit in the existing surround?
Either way, please post up whats involved to make it work.

 

what year would best fit in my 06? I have my eyes on a 2013 radio. What would I have to do? Cut?

 

Like others said, you need that center piece. They're hard to find here so I recommend searching online salvage yard inventories. I used car-part.com for all my 2012 interior pieces, which are now installed Warning, in order to remove the center piece, you have to first remove the driver side step in panel, the kick panel, the lower dash, and the upper dash. It took me about 10 minutes total, not bad. Only tool needed is a screwdriver for the plastic screws above the speedo and I think a 10 mm for the radio.

Also, when removing the upper dash, it's a GREAT time to wipe off the instrument cluster glass! Mine had a ton of dust and grime under the rings.

That is awesome! So did you get it to fit??

 

So glad I found this thread! I've been holding off a Tacoma purchase due to not liking the center radio console of the pre 2012, and right now the 2012+ are just a bit out of what I'm looking to spend!

Now I can get an older one and swap the head unit. I did a similar upgrade in my 07 4runner to a 13 Scion FR-S headunit. Plug & Play.

before

after

 

Wonder if this would work with JBL?

 

Awesome thread, finally found the R17 connector that i need.

 

Saving for my 09 base.

 

Did you have controls on steering wheel?

 

I did, it was all plug and play

 

Thank you! Now I can upgrade her 4 runner hu.

 

Holy crap
I’m sorry everyone...idk how I was unsubcribed from my own thread... keeps happening even on my build thread recently

Looks like a lot of you guys are still doing the swap and working

 

I just got my 2010 and was planning on doing a 2014/15 entune non JBL swap, but now I'm curious if the 16+ unit is really any more difficult to install? My big thing is keeping everything factory. Any ideas?

 

Not hard
Same harness still. Just the fitment for the radio face plate you’ll have to figure and cut down

 

@Jerez I noticed that you mentioned in the OP that with the 09 - 2013 swap you have to rewire the BT and voice controls. Do you happen to have pics of the harnesses and where the wires were taken from to where they were placed? I currently have the stereo in but these are the two items that are not working currently. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Just seeing this, I never wired anything
I just bought the harnesses need to have The mic work with Bluetooth since the 14 radio has it built it...
And my trucks doesn’t have steering wheel controls

 

I have an xm module with harness I don’t need from a recent radio i bought (2014+ radios)





Module $120 obo

And a 2013 Toyota Corolla touch screen radio with orange background I bought for my girls corolla but decided to go a different route if anyone interested



Radio $220 obo

 

Needing some help! Trying to hook up a 2013 non entune non jbl radio, into a 2011 non entune non jbl truck. I would like to change out the center dash piece so it fits flush but all the 12 dash pieces have no spot for the 4x4 control. Am I missing something? Also do I need to purchase any wiring harnesses or is it plug and play?

 

You need to buy the one for a 4x4 truck
And it’s a slightly different switch